Anyone with sensitive skin post-op? Kindof a strange question...

Hi all! I am now a little over 7 mos. post-op Lap RNY and down 88 pounds. Kindof a slow loser (aaargh!) but am reasonably happy with my progress. I was wondering if anyone had skin changes post-op? I live in Michigan and just got 6 inches of snow and was shoveling out of my driveway yesterday and got frostbite on my hands. I was wearing gloves! Ok, they were driving gloves, but they were gloves nonetheless! This is the second time this year that I have gotten frostbite on my hands (the first time, my hand was wet and I was unclogging the ice-maker in the freezer) and the nurses at the hospital I work at said that I should call my doctor because that just isn't right. I know that I have problems with iron. I have been anemic post-op and am really bad at taking iron pills because of the constipation thing. I also know that I have vitamin D problems, but what could be causing such skin sensitivity? I try to get my water in, but my skin has gotten very dry. The last month or so, in Michigan, it has been very cold- like sub zero cold. Anyone know if this could be a vitamin and mineral problem, or should I just be worried about dry skin? Maybe my doctor could write me a script to go to Florida or something...could work, couldn't it?

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