Calling all NURSES...

[Italiancurves 117]

Or anyone with personal experience this subject.

I'd like to get a chemical facial peel while I'm out from work recovering from my VSG in 11 days.

I am going to Mexico and they do peels for quite a bit less than here in California.

Was thinking I could get a peel the night before surgery and get it over with. But someone just commented not to even shave prior to surgery (infection risk). So would a peel be an infection risk? I've never had one before. Hoping for a medium grade peel. Should I wait Til after surgery? But often times, being on antibiotics makes it so you can't get these type of cosmetic procedures. What do you all think? Should I wait? If so how long?

[skittlejessi 18]

I was not on any antibiotics after surgery so I don't see that being a problem. As for the peel, I don't think I would risk it before surgery, thats a lot of shock to the system. But if you have a few days left before going home I would go for it. I am family practice, OB nurse so skin is not my forta but I did break out into a horrible rash about 2 weeks after my surgery that was miserable and painful. Not sure what it was from but the doc I work with thought it was from the tubing from surgery the way it went across my neck. Good luck

[Italiancurves 117]

Hhmm... Interesting skittlesjessie. Thnx

[Italiancurves 117]

Oh I wonder if it's just the Mexico patients that get post op antibiotics???

[SuNMooNStaRS816 423]

Oh I wonder if it's just the Mexico patients that get post op antibiotics???

In the states you get them in recovery. Ancef and flagyl. In Mexico the give you antibiotics to take post op.