I'm 8 weeks post op & am starting to amp up my workouts now. The problem is I am chafing really bad under my lower stomach. Has anyone else had this issue & if so, how did you solve it? Thanks in advance for any help.

I used cornstarch powder, and that helped a lot...I also recall that there was this anti-chafing gel they sold at the drugstore near where they sell the feminine care products...not all stores carried it but when I could find it, that was a great product

Talcum powder

Monistat sells an anti-chafing gel. I use it for that and it works GREAT. No odor, no staining and it lasts all day. I didn't like powder because it got on everything, and it wears off when you sweat. The gel doesn't. My drugstore carries it on the feminine care aisle, and you can order it from drugstore.com online.

Bodyglide is my thigh-saver!

I like to ride bicycles on long trips. I like to mix a little noxema and vaseline together. Lasts for a long time, pretty inexpensive and no chaffing. At least give it a try. It doesnt take much. Good luck

Thanks everyone for all the great ideas

that Monistat gel zenandnow mentioned is the product I was talking about...great product

Use a stick deodorant/ antiperspirant works really well

Sounds crazy, but I wear compression shirts all the time. When I had a large amount hanging over before surgery, I would tuck the compression shirt under my belly, creating a smooth layer of fabric between my lower area and my belly. Now, thank God, I don't have this issue.

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Have you tried medicated powder in the area before you begin working out?

Gold Bond makes a product called "Friction Stick" and it works wonderfully. It looks just like a stick of deodorant.

Isn't this one of hose issues that should e documented by your pcp for a possible ins paid TT later? I would think so.

Not TT but Panni

I buy butt butter..it was made for cyclists, but it works wonders for exactly the chaffing problem you are talking about, too.

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