My skin is flaky, but oily at the same time...?

My skin is oily and I have (treated) acne, but there are still flakes of skin. I get shiny but the flakes are still there. Ive exfoliated and done a lot of home remedies but still nothing seems to work. Anyone know what causes this? Its not any skin cleansers or anything that's making it like this because it's been like this for awhile even after changing products. All my skin products are for combination skin, by the way. How can I fix my skin up?
My skin is flaky, but oily at the same time...?
Your skin is excessively oily because it is trying to moisturize itself from the chronic dryness caused by your acne products - hence, the 'flakes'.





Try a different approach. Purchase a bar of natural soap and a gallon of distilled water (chlorine in public water supplies is often the source of acne outbreaks called 'chloracne'). Wash two or three times a day with the natural soap and distilled water. Wipe gently afterward with witch hazel to control the oil - but not if the witch hazel burns, which it could depending on the chemicals you are using for the acne. The chemicals in the acne products are causing the excessive dryness, leading to the excessive oilyness and, of course, to worse breakouts requiring more acne products that cause excessive dryness, that lead to the excessive oilyness and well, you get the picture.





Plain natural soap without fragrances or dyes (if you can't pronounce an ingredient, don't buy it), distilled water, witch hazel. Pretty simple and will balance out your skin. No more dryness, no more oilyness and a naturally radiant glow.





There is a mask on my profile that you can try - but it won't do too much for you if you keep using acne products that undo the benefits of nature.
My skin is flaky, but oily at the same time...?
Forget all those expensive cosmetics; I recommend virgin coconut oil for your skin, hair and diet. I could list a dozen reasons why, but if you Googled "virgin coconut oil" you'd find them yourself. Since I've been using it about 2 weeks, my skin is softer, smoother, and NOT dry anymore, even I live in Southern California. My hair is unbelievable-I've never had such soft, shiny hair and it's down to my waist. I also have these dry skin patches on my legs from a medication. I've had them for years and absolutely hate them-they are SO ugly. But the virgin coconut oil is making them *disappear*.





You can get it from eBay item like this:


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Reply:1] buy face wash [ NOT bar soap ], toner [ NOT astringent ], sunscreen, and oil free moisturizer for YOUR skin type - consider sensitive skin formula, instead of combo skin ].


Wash, tone, and sunscreen in AM; wash, tone, and moisturize in PM.


2] exfoliate with St Ives sensitive skin apricot face scrub, two or three times a week. Rinse very thoroughly.


3] avoid using foundation, or other skin makeup as often as possible until skin gets in better shape


4] avoid all fried, fast, or junk food - even diet junk food


5] drink 1/2 gallon of water a day - avoid caffeine, alcohol, sweeteners or diet sweeteners


6] take a good multivitamin with minerals in it every day


7] if no improvement after two weeks of this, see a dermatologist
Reply:An oily skin , as the name implies, is one in which the sebaceous or oil-producing glands are over active. As surface grease tends to attract dirt, an oily skin acquires a dirty surface film , that needs to be removed daily. For more details log to http://useinfo-oilyskin.blogspot.com/
Reply:funny how Rina Oct copies and pastes the same crap on every one of her answers. its spam....beware.





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drink lots and lots of water, I would use a facial peel mask, and follow up with biosilk therapy for hair, mixed w/ henna and placenta repair. it works wonders for me.

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