Help! Sensitive combination dry oily skin what is best to use

[*sarah*]

Hi guys,

Seem to be having a bit of a problem with my skin at the moment, have been trying lots of different products but cant seem to find any that suit, just wondered if you could advise me.
I have oily skin apart from eyes and the tops of my cheeks, I have red marks which kinda look like I have had spots and picked them on my cheeks which I have not! had a facial massage at the college and the theripist told me it was sensitive skin. The products for dry skin are making my skin oily and have break outs and the products for oily skin seem to irrate my skin! using an anti blemish face wash, vitiman e cleanser and toner & anti blemish toner on the oily areas, and an oil free moisturiser.
I'm really at the end of my tether with it sick of having terrible looking skin :cry: if anyone could help I'd really appreciate it.

Many thanks xx

 

[chixyorky]

i would have thorght the products you are using for dry skin are goin to be to rish for your skin. for the time being i would stick to a a gentle range of products cleanse, tone and moisture am and pm, and exfoliate and mask twice a week. when u can i would then go to a couple of different salons and ask then to do a consultation for you and see what they come up with and then you can choose from the options they give you. hope that helps cant really tell you too much without seeing yor skin myself.

 

[daisyl]

The first thing that alarms me is that you are using far too many products - from what you describe. You say you have tried lots of different products - how long for did you use each one? Needs to be a minimum of 6 weeks to allow for any results/benefits. It can take skin this long just to get accustomed to a product!

LESS IS MORE with skin. Cut right down on your products. Common irritants can be plant extracts, oils, perfumes etc. The more you put on your skin will make it literally go aarggghhh! Too much overload.

All you need is a good cleanser (de-greasing properties), moisturiser (nothing fancy needed) the most basic the better, and perhaps an exfoliant (never exfoliate daily on face - even those which say you can)! Once or twice a week is adequate. Think about what make up base you are using also!

If your budget allows - from what you describe, medical micrdermabrasion will almost certainly help. (although without actually seeing your skin it is impossible to accurately plan treatment action) X

 

[Zo Zo]

You need to look after the sensitivity first and foremost.

Why not go to a reputable salon and get a proper consultation / facial / homecare advice?

We can try to help you but without seeing the skin, our advice is always going to be limited.

Good luck :hug:

 

[rouge]

You need to look after the sensitivity first and foremost.

Why not go to a reputable salon and get a proper consultation / facial / homecare advice?

We can try to help you but without seeing the skin, our advice is always going to be limited.

Good luck :hug:

I totally agree with Zoe here. You'll have much more joy going to a salon where they can actually see and feel your skin. We can recommend products till the cows come home but without seeing you it's so hard to really know what's best for you. I do agree with daisyl, thought, that you seem to be using an awful lot of products. One cleanser, one toner, one moisturiser, one exfoliator should be all that you need.

 

[*sarah*]

I have been using garnier pure anti bac for sensitive skin for the past year, and was using the pure anti shine toner all over too, but now just use that on the parts with breakouts my chin looks like i have sevre acne at the moment, I started using body shop vitamin e cream cleanser and hydrating toner all over, and just last week statred using olay complete care daily uv fluid for normal oily skin. I was thinking of making an appointment at the doctors? xx

 

[daisyl]

to be honest Sarah, the products you describe are not great (in my opinion). I would personally never recommend any of them to my patients. As has already been said, go an see a professional. X

 

[Zo Zo]

You can try the docs but acne medication is often very slow acting and a p.i.t.a. to take. For instance, if he prescribes a tetracycline you may have to take it 4 times a day on an empty stomach, and no milk. (So no cup of tea or coffee.) Then there may not be an improvement for say, 3 months

I would suggest you seek out a salon that has a cosmeceutical range, such as Environ, Nimue or Murad, book a course of facials and use the homecare prescribed. And be prepared for your skin to get worse before it gets better because often it will purge when you start using the products.

From what you have described, I doubt very much that any over the counter products will help you. Believe me, I have been there.

 

[madamgooch]

Agree with the others, too many different products. Definitely go and see a professional and get a good skin analysis and take it from there. I would suggest taking the products you are using with you and let them see what you have already - you don't want to buy even more products if you don't have to, but the therapist could at least tell you what you shouldn't be using.

Hope this helps.

 

[*sarah*]

Thanks for the advice, I was thinking of getting the dermalogica prescriptive facial done is that a good idea? lol also I noticed on my tub of sudo cream it can treat acne but it on and seems to be helping, so thought I'll try it on the blotches and it seems to be helping them too lol I'll probably get shouted at for putting this on my face but it seems to be working lol xx