Super dry skin

[blueroses78 6]

Nearly 2 weeks post op. Getting my Water and Protein in but skin is so dry! Anyone else have this problem?

[notmyname 591]

I've always had dry ski. It helps me a lot to put on baby oil just after my shower - just after I turn off the Water and before I towel off. It doesn't make me greasy at all, just moisturized. I also sleep with a humidifier by my bed and apply a LOT of lotion just before I go to sleep.

[blueroses78 6]

I always had normal to oily skin growing up. First time really experiencing super dry skin. I think I have baby oil here. I’ll give it a try. Thanks!

[notmyname 591]

By the way - I don't baby oil my face. I just use regular ol' moisturizer for that.

[sillykitty 10,704]

49 minutes ago, blueroses78 said:

I always had normal to oily skin growing up. First time really experiencing super dry skin. I think I have baby oil here. I’ll give it a try. Thanks!

Same here. I went through a couple month phase about 3 months post op where my skin became super dry. I used coconut oil every night before bed. Good news is it passed, and now my skin is back to normal. I only moisturize my legs occasionally as needed.

[GradyCat 3,692]

I thought it was just winter and cold weather making me dry. Maybe not. I'm staying hydrated, now I need to stay moisturized

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[Swanton_Bomb 522]

I haven't experienced that, but it makes sense because you are ingesting less fats and oils.

[DreamBelieveAchieve 14]

I'm so glad somebody else has posted about this because I wasn't sure if I was imagining it. I'm 3 1/2 weeks post op and my skin has been SUPER dry since my surgery. I've had to start moisturising daily as it's visibly dry and sometimes I look like I've got very mild sunburn about to peel.

I also seem to have developed REALLY itchy legs since surgery too.