Dry Itchy Skin!

[shelbyshumyers 12]

Hi everyone!

I am 17 days post op and everything has been pretty smooth sailing so far but over the past few days my skin is so dry and itchy... I now have this fine red rash all over my arms, thighs and stomach! Did anyone experience anything like this and did anything help it! I am getting at least 6-8cups of Water daily and taking fish oil!

Thanks for any help! ????

Shelby

[Mini Me Wanna~Be 56]

I noticed the same thing. The last few days I have been rubbing on every wall corner cus I have this horrible dry patch on my back and can't ever seem to get enough lotion on it. But my whole body has been itching badly, I even noticed my scalp was dry and itchy today after my shower. I am trying to keep lotion on because im hoping it will help my skins elasticity as im losing. I also plan to start taking collagen. I am going to ask my surgeon at my post op apt on Monday. I had surgery done on the 19th. If you find something that works real well please let me know.

[Richard Foor 655]

I had dry itchy skin during the first 3-4 weeks post op, my surgeon said it had to do with being lacking in some micronutrients that normally come from foods, once he started me on my Multivitamin it went away. Good Luck.

[akirk 20]

I have experienced this and I will tell you a little bit about my regimen. In the shower I start by using Oil of Olay moisturizing body wash and Nioxin scalp therapy #1 (my scalp was dry, flaky, and itchy as well). The Nioxin also helps with hair thinning/loss which you may experience later on and it feels FABULOUS on your scalp. Then after my shower I apply Aveeno non scented 24 hour moisture (brown and green bottle) all over my body. I also apply Tarte Maracuja Oil (can be expensive, so you can opt for a daily face moisturizer if you'd like) before my makeup. For a while my makeup looked awful cause my skin was so dry and using the Maracuja Oil really helped. Then before I go to bed I use a vanilla scented body butter (thicker than a normal lotion, almost like a cream) that I picked up at Walmart. If you can tolerate wearing socks to bed get a pair of thick fluffy socks to put on your feet after the body butter to help dry and cracked heels. I remove all my makeup and then apply Cetaphil facial moisturizer. This made a world of a difference. Now being 6 weeks out I still continue this because my skin feels and looks AMAZING!