Caboose/Re: NO to olive oil after all!

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Hi ,

Well, I was only able to use the tape until the rash appeared, and now I cannot.

But it's ok,

because I actually have decent muscle control in the lower lip and it's not as

droopy as it

was at first. He actually said that it's more to prevent my picking at my lip

than actually

supporting it, which I found strange ... why the heck would I pick at my lip?

Maybe other

patients just can't leave it alone or something, but I certainly can, especially

now that I've

got this nasty rash.

Sorry to hear about your situation, I can't say it doesn't scare me, as I have

plates and

screws in my upper jaw, and screws in my lower. I even asked my surgeons about

the

likelihood of loose plates/screws and they said it is very rare, yet I've seen a

few people on

this site with the same situation. However, I also understand that often,

negative

information gets posted before positive information does, so we don't hear about

all the

successful surgeries where the screws and plates DON'T come loose, we only hear

about

the ones that do.

Meanwhile, I'd love any info you can glean to me, as it relates to my own plates

and screws

.... were they able to tell you why it happened in the first place? Is there

something I can do

or avoid so that it won't happen to me? eg, more calcium, liquid diet longer,

whatever?

Hope you are resting and getting back to yourself, my energy is coming back

little by little

each day, and I am actually feeling pretty good, 6 days post op Wish I

could figure out

how to upload my digital pics, but I'm really not that tech-savvy. If and when I

do, I'll let

the group know

All my best,

Jen

Surgery date: 11/20/05

Upper, lower & genio

> >

> > At first, I thought olive oil was a nice lubricant for the lips,

> albeit one that dried quickly

> > and needed to be reapplied often. I still had tape supporting my

> droopy lower lip, and

> > didn't realize that the oil was dripping and settling under the

> tape. I gave myself a rash on

> > my chin and under my lower lip, and now need special cream! Aargh!

> >

> > Now, I have bought Aquaphor by Eucerin in the skincare section of

> CVS, based on another

> > patient's recommendation here on the site, and it works

> wonderfully. Just keep it gooped

> > on all the time, and there is minimal peeling. While I hate using

> a petroleum product on

> > my lips, I gotta admit: it works! So I'll keep using it, and

> advise others to do the same. a

> > 1.75 oz. tube cost me $5.99, totally worth it for the relief it

> provides my lips.

> >

> > Damned rash! Just another wicked element to add to this swollen,

> droopy lipped face! Ah

> > well, I wear it all like a badge of honor, and when I walk around

> outside and people look at

> > me funny, I just feel proud because they have no idea what I've

> actually been through

> >

> > jen

> >

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