mine looks too small and ill

any one who see my face they ask me whats the matter ? are you ill?

it seems i lost half of my weight from my face

plus my face not shiny any more

dry and black circle around my eyes

help plz

I started using a nice lotion called Cera Ve, it has really helped with the moisture issues I started having with my skin, it contains natural ceramides, like our skins produce, and it's not greasy, but helps me look healthier. As for dark circles, I assume you are getting enough rest, and your nutrition is still good, getting lots of protein? My circles are better since surgery, cause I am sleeping better...probably because I no longer have a large late night meal to digest.

thanks for reply

could i ask you a private question

why your name is micky dies

or it asingle word mockydies?

I'm 42 and preop I would still break out. Now that my skin isn't oily, I don't have that problem anymore. I'm actually happier with my skin now than before I had my surgery.

Could the dark circles be a vitamin deficiency? I haven't had that issue yet and I'm going on 7 months out.

When was your surgery and how much weight have you lost? Are you labs normal?

since 1 year and 3 months

yes my lab is normal

i lost 40 kg

how does your face look after surgery??

OMG

people see me and start running away and screaming in the street

oh, oh i think i took an extra silly pill!!

back to your question

depends on your age - how you took care of skin prior to surgery

and now after surgery - taking extra care - daily washings-creams/soap

yes you might/will have "droopy" skin

the weight seems to come from your face, excess skin sometimes going "down" a bit

if you "feel" you look ill - comments have been made....see your doc and talk about issue

he might suggest/give you some extra supplements

during my weight loss - i did get a couple of comments from people who didn't think before they talked!!!!

saying something like OMG - you have lost weight - are you sick???

or.....

in all due respect you "might" be over reacting to what you "think" your face looks like???

just a thought

i'm sure you are beautiful inside and out

kathy

Here's my before (1 week preop) and after (8 weeks postop, down 45 lbs). I couldn't believe the difference in my face! The girl who does my nails said (in her broken Korean/English) "No lose more face! You not going to have any face left!"

I had the same issue, people commenting I looked tired all the time. Ummmm thanks? I did decide I looked a little depleted in my face. Got fillers in the hollows under my eyes, my cheeks, and my smile lines. Feel better. If everything else is on point, it might be an option.

I personally think you look great! I guess when people are used to seeing you look a certain way, change is extreme. But, being that I have never seen you before, I think you look healthy and fabulous!

mine looks too small and ill

any one who see my face they ask me whats the matter ? are you ill?

it seems i lost half of my weight from my face

plus my face not shiny any more

dry and black circle around my eyes

help plz

Glad you posted this question.

Funny how sometimes we have things on our minds that we don't think to post about it until we see that someone else has.

I'm 19 days post op and have lost about 20 lbs. Seems it shows the greatest in my face...I've been blessed that I have always looked 10 years younger than my age...Now I feel like I'm looking older...

However, I have a friend who had the lapband last August and she lost 60 lbs...initially it effected the skin on her face but after some time it seemed like it all evened out. Now she looks fabulous! Hoping that's the case with me...

thanks for all of you

really your words are wonderful

i love you people

I've always heard that dark circles under the eyes (if they aren't caused by exhaustion) can be traced to a Vitamin deficiency. Of course, I'm not a doctor, but here's a link from LiveStrong that talks about possible causes and remedies for dark undereye circles.

http://www.livestrong.com/article/486372-vitamin-deficiency-and-dark-circles-under-the-eyes/

Here's my before (1 week preop) and after (8 weeks postop' date=' down 45 lbs). I couldn't believe the difference in my face! The girl who does my nails said (in her broken Korean/English) "No lose more face! You not going to have any face left!" <img src='http://www.bariatricpal.com/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' />[/quote']

I think you look great!! I'm enjoying getting to finally see what my face REALLY looks like after so many years of it just being a generic, round face.

mine looks too small and ill

any one who see my face they ask me whats the matter ? are you ill?

it seems i lost half of my weight from my face

plus my face not shiny any more

dry and black circle around my eyes

help plz

Some people are just rude and don't know when to keep their mouths shut!

If you are doing everything right and taking all of the required supplements then you're doing fine.

The dark circles may be from tiredness. Remember your body has gone through some serious stress too and does take time to recover!

Maybe treat yourself to a facial for all of the hard work you have done

Here's my before (1 week preop) and after (8 weeks postop, down 45 lbs). I couldn't believe the difference in my face! The girl who does my nails said (in her broken Korean/English) "No lose more face! You not going to have any face left!"

That is an amazing difference you look like the sister of the person in the first picture..