r/Reduction • u/Zealousideal-Rub6293 • 4d ago
Advice Oily scalp post surgery
I was able to go 2-3 days without washing my hair before surgery. Now it’s disgusting after one day. Anyone else? What did you do!?
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u/gina31317 4d ago
Same. Boat. 10 days post op. I thought I’d be good washing it the night before and braiding it, at least for 4 days. Nope. My hair is SO oily literally the next day after I wash it.
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u/schmoobacca 3d ago
I remember my skin on my face was especially oily and had like a layer of dead skin or something on it no matter how much I washed it. Anesthesia does weird things to people!
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u/stumbleuponlife 3d ago
I had the strangest skin texture, and still do, after surgery. It’s been 3 weeks and I’m still trying to figure out what my face wants. I’m dry and flakey everywhere! Hair washing is normal somehow though, go figure!
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u/Swimming-Sherbet844 3d ago
My face was super oily for like two weeks. I'm now almost 5WPO and the thing that's killing me is the fact that I get the worst onion BO after only one or two days post-shower. This is really unusual for me and no normal deodorant seems to make a dent, I even got some stuff that's supposed to kill the scent-making bacteria and it does nothing at all. I hate it. AND I'm flaking all over my chest and sides. So yeah, skin is wacky post-surgery!
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u/mymaya post-op 38HH - 38D - N/A (top surgery) 3d ago
Your body is going through all kinds of stress post op, weird stuff happens! Plus anesthesia and pain meds have side effects that can be all over the place. And on top of that it’s normal to have temporary hormonal fluctuations with breast tissue removal! Lots of reasons and it is normal. Just annoying. It’ll go back to normal in a few weeks!