I ladies. I'm about five weeks post op. I have been on the depo for five years. I had bad acne before the depo. I am 24 and now after the surgery I am breaking out like I'm 14. Its really bad. I have lost about 23lbs. I am getting cramps and spotting also. Do you think my depo is not working? Should I switch birth controls?

You might ask your physician, but you were given antibotics from your surgery which does interfere with birth control pills (meaning bc won't work). This might be the same issue.

I am too, just my face. My skin is so rough and it burns at times. I haven't had any issues since I was a teenager so I just thought it was all the meds we take all the crap they pumped in. I hope it's temporary, but for right now I walk around smelling like A & D ointment that is the only thing that doesn’t irritate me LOL

I'm jumping in... The last time I took birth control was 16 years ago & I have a 16 year old so I missed 1 freaken pill & at age 17 ended up preggo giving birth at 18 lmbo

My face was pretty good. Acne but never too much. Years down the road after WLS I have bad acne & dry skin so it's not birth control cuz I wasn't avoiding kids after the first child

Possibly your hormones have changed? I think I read or heard (in a seminar) we get really moody after surgery because our hormones are changing. Wonder if this is what is going on? I didn't get acne until I was 55 about the same time as I had a total hysterectomy. Just a thought.

This surgery has taken it toll on my skin too. I have had several breaks outs and now my skin is so dry. I use body lotions and mild soap but I stall have it and now even in toe nails are dry. I drink the 64oz of water each day so I am not sure what to do. I also get very moody, and I get irrated very easily but now I can not eat. I am thinking of seeing a phy to handle some of my issues that have come up. I am not sure how to handle these new emotions since I can not eat my frustration away anymore.

Yeah... I'm trying everything. I have never broken out so bad in my life! And it's not going away....

I broke out horribly bad with the depo shot!!! I mean HORRIBLE!!!!! I have regular acne as a teenager, but nothing like this!!! I went off it and my face cleared right up!!!!

I had the occasional break out when I was on hormonal birth control. Had to come off of it last year. Found out I have a blood clotting disorder after having two DVTs within a few years. So I was told no estrogen ever again. Had a Mirena placed. I've had worse acne than I did as a teenager ever since.