Question:
Has anyone else had problems with acne after surgery?

I've had facial breakouts since approx. 1month post op. I was wondering if I'm alone in this. If not, do you know what causes this and how long it lasts post-op? Thanks for your input.    — Jane H. (posted on July 9, 1999)

July 9, 1999
Actually, i used to break out often before surgery and have now found that because i eat right i dont have that problem anymore...not one breakout..
   — BARBARA R.

July 9, 1999
Yes, me too. I'm 9 years post and I still get break outs. If you are female, it is caused by hormones that have been stored in fat cells now being lost and the hormones are being flushed out right along with them. Your system is over run with estrogen. Not altogether a bad thing. I have yet to find something to help with this one, if you stumble across something that works, please, let me know too. :~)
   — Christine N.

September 10, 1999
I started breaking out soon after surgery. My internist perscribed sumycin 250 MG two times a day. This has cleared up the worst blemishes but I still get new ones and I don't have a clear complexion like I used to.
   — colleenfwx

September 14, 1999
I've had a moderate problem with acne for most of my adult life. Im still pre-op but recently I went on an antibiotic called Doxycycline and have seen a great improvement in just the 2 weeks that Ive been using it. Ive had no new breakouts. Im taking it twice a day for the first month and than can cut back to once a day. My aunts have been taking Tetra Cycline (an older version of Doxycycline) for many years and swear by the results. The only side affect is sensitivity to sunlight which is remedied with sunscreen. There could be mild stomach upset and diarrhea during the first week or so until your body adjusts to the medication.
   — Rita O.

October 4, 1999
Yes! Me too! I don't know what exactly is causing it. I've read some of the other answers posted to this question but I haven't decided on whether I'm going to give it a little longer or ask a dermotologist for something. I'm almost 6 weeks post op RNY and it's really bugging me. I just keep my face as clean as possible and drink LOTS of water to help flush out the toxins I've stored in my body. Hopefully, this will help. Boy, we're experiencing all kinds of new stuff, huh?
   — Talullah