Question:
Is your skin not as dry?

Has anyone noticed that the bottom of their feet are not as dry? I have had dry, flaky feet since I have been MO. I am 3 months post and notice that my feet are getting softer and softer. How is this related? Even when I was MO, I put lotion on my feet twice a day, with no improvement.    — [Anonymous] (posted on February 1, 2002)

February 1, 2002
I have noticed that since my rny, four years ago, my skin has been extremely dry. I didn't have that problem before surgery. In the cold weather, I have to slather a good lotion on my feet and sleep with white sox just to keep them human looking (lol). I attribute it to the fact that I eat a very low fat diet....I could be wrong.....but it makes some sense.
   — [Anonymous]

February 1, 2002
I am the opposite. I am Alot Drier now. probably due to Low fat Diet. I am also Colder now than before. not burning as much fuel I suppose.
   — sbinkerd1

February 1, 2002
Now, this is too weird.. I was thinking the SAME THING just last night. For YEARS pre-op, my feet would get AWFUL - the heels would get cracked and bleed (and that HURTS.. a LOT!). My feet were generally 'flaky and scaly' looking all over. I hated going swimming because I was afraid someone would notice them and go "..eeeewwww"! My dermatologist would use a scalpel and slice huge callouses off my heels. I'm talking NASTY FEET here! Last night I just realized.. no 'flakes or scales'... no cracked or calloused heels. My feet are also a bit smaller since I've lost weight (8 weeks post-op). I'm going to go out on a limb here...and declare my feet ALMOST ATTRACTIVE! I don't know how - or why.. but my feet look better now than they have since I was a teen-ager. Could it be that the only liquid I consumed POST-op was 12-14 cups of coffee a day vs. my 7-9 cups of WATER a day..?? Is it because of the healing properties of all the protein I'm taking? I don't know.. but it's just ANOTHER one of the MANY reasons I'm SOOOO glad I had this surgery..!!
   — Diane E.

February 1, 2002
oops.. meant I drank only coffee PRE-op.. LOL
   — Diane E.