Guest guest Posted August 20, 2005 Report Share Posted August 20, 2005 Probably because you aren't getting as much water. Don't forget, we get alot of water in food...and, depending upon your stage, you probably aren't eating many fruits and veggies... Robynnkaiser0000_1 wrote: Can anyone tell me why my skin has dried up so much post surgery? I suspect it's the issue of absorption, but what specifically am I lacking?Bill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 20, 2005 Report Share Posted August 20, 2005 Probably fats. At this point you aren't eating any where near as much as you did, so there's less fat being ingested. In addition, we now malabsorb most of it. The closest estimate I've read is that proximals (if Kaiser did your surgery, you're a proxie) only absorb 30% of the fat we ingest. So, 30% of a whole lot less, and your skin and hair just aren't getting as much oil/fat as they used to. Lotions etc. help. kaiser0000_1 wrote: >Can anyone tell me why my skin has dried up so much post surgery? I >suspect it's the issue of absorption, but what specifically am I >lacking? > > -- Eleanor Oster eleanor@... (personal address) www.smallboxes.com/gastricbypass.htm San , CA Open RNY (100 cm bypassed) 07/15/2003 P. Fisher, M.D., Kaiser Richmond (CA) ~5'9 " tall 05/09/2003 319 Orientation 07/15/2003 ~290 Surgery Current 150-155 Goal until plastics? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 20, 2005 Report Share Posted August 20, 2005 Ah...that makes sense. I'm sure combined with lesser hydration...et voila.Eleanor Oster wrote: Probably fats. At this point you aren't eating any where near as much as you did, so there's less fat being ingested. In addition, we now malabsorb most of it. The closest estimate I've read is that proximals (if Kaiser did your surgery, you're a proxie) only absorb 30% of the fat we ingest. So, 30% of a whole lot less, and your skin and hair just aren't getting as much oil/fat as they used to.Lotions etc. help.kaiser0000_1 wrote:>Can anyone tell me why my skin has dried up so much post surgery? I >suspect it's the issue of absorption, but what specifically am I >lacking?> >-- Eleanor Ostereleanor@... (personal address)www.smallboxes.com/gastricbypass.htmSan , CAOpen RNY (100 cm bypassed) 07/15/2003 P. Fisher, M.D., Kaiser Richmond (CA)~5'9" tall05/09/2003 319 Orientation07/15/2003 ~290 SurgeryCurrent 150-155 Goal until plastics? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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