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My skin is so dry and scaley... No matter how much lotion, Vitamin e or olive oil my skin still drys up fairly fast and peels.. I hadnt had this problem prior to being sleeved in June. Is anyone else experience this? Looking for suggests on what can help...

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All I can suggest is to stay hydrated and keep using body oil, etc.also, put your body oil on over damp skin.

One tip I learned from one of my doctors is to make sure your lotions and moisturizers do not come in a pump bottle. Apparently, the additives (alcohol?) they use to make lotion pumpable is in itself drying.

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Thx! Will try apply over damp skin and see how that goes.

And, oddly enough I never buy moisturizers with pumps... I always thought that was weird of me, but good thing huh?!

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Try either virgin coconut oil or Bio oil... both brilliant.

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I'm using coconut oil at least once a week, firming lotion at least twice a week, and Vitamin e oil once a week. Other days I use lotion (Lubriderm, in a pump bottle -- yikes! ) Also, I exfoliate a lot. Mostly because I'm trying to prevent sagging, but so far my skin hasn't been too dry. Also, I've been told to avoid too hot Water in showers and baths.

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I have very dry skin too and breaking out bad I am almost a month post-op it sucks plus I have eczema and I havent had a breakout in years so I guess is the hormonal change!!!

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