Dry Skin after Surgery. I am so curious what causes it

Thank you for sharing your excellent question and congratulations on your two procedures!  Dry skin accompanies most surgical procedures as a result of the temporary tissue swelling that takes place with any operation.  This temporary stretch causes the skin to produce/have more of the outer skin than it needs and once the swelling resolves, this skin sloughs off.  Aggressive treatment with moisturizer helps minimize or prevent this from occurring.  Hope this helps.

This is a great question, as many patients have the same concerns. The surgical prep, and dressings will dry your skin. Dehydration and swelling also contribute to dry skin. This is temporary and can be treated with a good quality moisturizer. Garments and support bras also tend to absorb some natural oils from your skin.

Normal...Body creams...The most important treatment is to keep the skin moisture. I have all of my patients use Sente topical creams and Epionce body creams.
If your augmentation and tummy tuck are ok, then treat your skin with moisture...You will be very happy with results! Good luck!