Question:
Can anesthesia cause acne?
I had surgery on 10/13 and the day after surgery I noticed my neck breaking out. Since then it has only gotten worse - I have acne on my face, the back of my neck and my shoulders. I never got acne until after the surgery. Did anyone else have this problem? I don't know what to do about it! — Melissa D. (posted on November 7, 2008)
November 7, 2008
Yes, I believe it can. My friend gets acne after surgery -- strange way
for the anesthesia to deposit the body. But ask the surgeon or better yet
the Dr. that applied the anesthesia.
— the7thdean
November 7, 2008
I didn't get it as severly as what you describe, but did get some little
bumps on the back of my neck. I remember thinking what's up with that. I
never get stuff like that. They did all go away. I also had a lot of
itching about a month after surgery, and friends tell me that is the
anisthetic working it's way out. Hope this helps a little. I would talk
to my doctor though if I were you.
— katiecakes
November 7, 2008
I had alittle ance issue after surgery. Its gone now. I dont think its
anesthia, I think its all the crap we have stored up in our fat cells.
— urbrat2
November 7, 2008
I have never heard of this, but it doesn't sound strange now that I think
of how much our hormones fluctuate right after surgery. I guess anything
is possible. I would check with your doc just to be sure you aren't having
any type of allergic reaction. Best of luck and welcome to the loser's
bench.
Dawn Vickers
— DawnVic
November 7, 2008
I would suggest talking to your PCP or surgeon to make sure this is acne
and not something else--rosacea, folliculitis, a drug reaction, etc. Once
you know what it is, then you can work on treating it.
Good luck.
— mrsidknee
November 7, 2008
I had A LOT of acne after surgery which I think also is the change to your
body and stuff. It went away after about 3 mts for me.
— shackett0426
November 8, 2008
Possibly- but more likely is the fact that hormones are stored in fat and
as your body is now processing all that fat out of you the hormones are
fluctuating wildly. If you're female (I didn't look t your profile) your
cycles might get really irregular for a little while too.
— Ravenwulf
November 10, 2008
Yes, perfectly normal. The fact that our hormones are all out of whack,
they don't know what to do, and we end up with a form of acne. It will go
away...Your body is just cleansing itself out.
— gonnaB1hotmama
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