Not dental related but....

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#1 Post by **enigma** » Wed Mar 17, 2010 7:05 am

Has anyone noticed since surgery that they have really bad skin argh I seem to have a really bad out break of spots and just all round bad skin. Im wondering is this due to the anesthetic???

#2 Post by **palht** » Wed Mar 17, 2010 7:11 am

My skin actually got better right after the surgery, my mom said perhaps because of the antibiotics.

#3 Post by **suzyscientist** » Wed Mar 17, 2010 8:34 am

I don't know about anaesthetic, but it could also be a number of other things: post-surgery adrenaline coming down, your diet since surgery or even aircon in the hospital! I get breakouts after I've been stressed or whenever I'm somewhere that's heavily air-conditioned. Hope it's not too bad though

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#4 Post by **caschill** » Wed Mar 17, 2010 10:03 am

I haven't had surgery yet, so I really cannot shed any light on this related to that experience; however, I figured something out related to myself and breakouts. I am in my mid-20's and didn't have any trouble with it my whole life...until I hit 25. I didn't have bad ones, but they were more painful and harder to get rid of. I started to use a salycic acid wash and toner to clear up my breakouts, but it only got worse. I switched over to a benzoyl peroxide wash after some research and that has made all of the difference in the world with my skin. The salycic acid caused a bad reaction in my case.

Hope this helps!

#5 Post by bb » Wed Mar 17, 2010 10:15 am

Yes, I'm getting pimples around the mouth area that just don't want to go away! At least they might be a distraction from the puffy face and elasticized mouth!!!

#6 Post by **jdon** » Thu Mar 18, 2010 1:26 pm

I am getting a lot of pimples on my chin

#7 Post by **crazybeautiful** » Thu Mar 18, 2010 3:40 pm

Yep. The first week, or 2 weeks was pretty horrible. When I saw my surgeon the first time post-op he notived straight away and said it's just what happens from 'the stuff they use'. I assumed he meant whatever substance they put on your face to keep it clean.

The really bad pimples went away after a few weeks, but I still have more than what is normal for me, mainly around the chin. Sadly I'm still in the spotty stage of life anyway

#8 Post by **ceanna** » Sat Mar 20, 2010 6:16 pm

The first few weeks after the surgery, my face got really oily. I think it was because the skin was so stretched from the swelling and the oil glands went crazy. But I didn't have any breakouts the first few weeks, just oily skin. After my swelling went down, my skin calmed down. But now I'm 2 months post-op and my face is starting to break out.