Can someone tell me why...

Can someone tell me why it seems that alot of people who have had WLS seem to look so pale and like long and drawn out in the face?

Joi, I am almost 4 years post op. Well I will be in January. I don't think I look pale, but maybe sometimes drawn in the face. This is because my face used to be so full before, and now it's deflated. I think if people are low in iron, it causes them to look pale. You must take a good multi-vitamin, and one with a fair amount of iron in it. I think people get used to seeing us with this full face. Or like my Mom used to say "Chubby Cheeks", and than all of a sudden they are gone, which makes us look a little drawn sometimes. At one point, I was a little too thin. I was very sick and got down to 96 lbs, on a 5 ' 7 inch frame. So I would agree I did look a little drawn than. But I am now at 130, and look and feel great! Good luck in your journey. Come visit me sometime at imnotfatanymore.com. Love, Sandy Pierce Cincinnati, Ohio -170 lbs.