skin differences after gall bladder removal

kyethra · 01-02-2008, 12:59 PM

I had my gall bladder out six weeks after my LAP-BAND® was put in. And I was a couple months recovering from that. Well its been over six months since it came out and I now have no long term difference, thankfully, except for my skin.

My complexion has changed. And darn't, I know its from getting my gall bladder out.

I've always been prone to milia, those hard tiny hard little white bumps that don't come out like white heads or black heads. Those are caused, at least in large part, from excess cholesterol on the surface of the skin. But this isn't related to blood levels of cholesterol. For a while I'd done at home microdermabrasion and that has helped me not get new ones and with my skin in general. I have combination skin, so I also used 5% benzoyl peroxide gel on my face in the evenings. I also use face wash, whatever is nice, biore or bath and body works, or something. thats followed by Origins united state toner. love that. Then their white tea perfect world serum. Then moisturizer (st. ives) if I was using the benzoyl peroxide. Of course I wear sunscreen everyday, nice light texture stuff, can't really tell its on. I don't wear makeup everyday. Wash face twice a day, etc. So my skin did just fine under this routine.

Then after the gallbladder came out, I got a lot more milia. My pores started getting bigger, especially on my cheeks. I now get those cholestrol bumps on my eye lids, but they are very tiny, I think they are called xanthelasma palpebrarum. My blood cholesterol levels are just fine-- it has always been excellent. That runs in my family-- good cholesterol level no matter what we eat. My liver enzymes behave a little oddly, but they always have, and from what I can tell that doesn't seem to have anything to do with these things. And since its the same odd...

I have to say that this is really bugging me. I don't have any more acne, and my skin isn't oilier. But its uglier. Bigger pores, milia, and scaley texture under my eyes. I'm not sure what that is. I think it might either be a bunch of little milia or else the skin is sort of scaley. My skin isn't dry though.

If I can't come up with something soon, I'm going to see a dermatologist.

I use the home microdermabrasion (exfoliation) every other day. I take my vitamins-- including stuff for skin in them. I get protein. I get enough liquid. I do a face mask (aspirin and honey) once a week. Right now I am trying both moisturizer and benzoyl peroxide twice a day to see if that helps.

Any ideas? Anyone else with the same problem or other gall bladder skin woes?

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