female only breaking out... bad!

[Lou:) 110]

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?

[oldoneyoungagain 200]

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.

[ElleG 394]

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

[TinyMamiOf3kids 1,280]

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

[oldoneyoungagain 200]

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.

[CA712 111]

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.

[Lou:) 110]

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

[Crkrjax76 76]

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!!!!

[kristlynngirl 184]

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.