Hi~

Just curious who else is having dry skin? I am getting at least 65g Protein per day as well as staying hydrated but I am still alot dryer than normal. I have tried various lotions and potions, but it is not working!!! Any other advice?

Hi~

Just curious who else is having dry skin? I am getting at least 65g Protein per day as well as staying hydrated but I am still alot dryer than normal. I have tried various lotions and potions, but it is not working!!! Any other advice?

Oh my gosh- I was laying in bed last night thinking WHY am I so ITCHY - I had taken a bath earlier - and thought that was it --- but maybe it IS this diet/thing - Hmmmmm.... I mean - it was bad - the itchiness - kinda kept me awake off and on all night.

I have also been experiencing dry skin for the first time. It is better than it was. I was real itchy all over my legs and arms. I normally have oily skin, and now I have to put lotion on my face.

Have your thryoid hormone level checked. I get very dry alligator skin from an underperforming thryoid. I didn't know I had this problem until after loosing 30 pounds with my band. So ladies... get it checked.

Itching can be a part of menopause symptoms, as well.

Often, people who are dieting are trying to cut out too much fat. You need fat to make your body function properly. Stay away from saturated and hydrogentated fats, but incorporate good poly- and mono-unsaturated fats in your diet. A little olive or flax seed oil is great. Also, fish, walnuts, peanuts, avocados, etc. are all good sources of healthy fat. You will definately see a difference in your skin.

I actually had this conversation with another of my lapband friends because we are both itchy and dry. I agree you have to make sure you get some fat. She talked to our doctor and he said it is part of the hormonal changes going on due to the weight loss (plus she is around menopause age so that doesn't help, I am not however but am still really itchy!). I bought this bath salt made by Aveeno and it is working wonderfully. If you can't find that, I saw some made by Calgon and Vasolene (Sp?) that works good too. Be careful getting out of the tub though.....slippery

use a butter cream lotion... I use the basin products- it takes the itchy away and has a soft scent.

I appreciate the honesty In my case, the mistake I did that leading to pbing (my family actually was fearful I was having a heart attach- that's how awful it is for me) took small sips at the begining out of BAD habit and of course without thinking. It was so bad... that I don't even allow myself to have a glass/cup at the table during meal time. When out with friends at a public venue... I have the wait staff completely remove my glass when my meal arrives. You should see how crazy they look at me.

I'm going to chime in here and second the getting your thyroid checked. Dry skin is a symptom of hypothyroidism, something that I didn't know I had until 3 months after my surgery (thankfully my Dr. has my labs done every 3 months for the first year). My endocrinologist appointment is tomorrow, so I haven't started medication yet, but getting your thyroid/hormone levels normalized can help out all kinds of things like your energy levels, and even weight loss. I'd love to have more energy and lose weight easier.

If you haven't had your labwork done in a while, you might want to get it checked.

use a butter cream lotion... I use the basin products- it takes the itchy away and has a soft scent.

I agree with this. I have been using Burt's Bees body butter. They changed their formulation so I'll have to find a new one. But my skin is really soft. It's always been a little dry and it was more so once I started dieting. The body butter has made an amazing difference.