For most of my life, I’ve fought the battle for clean skin. The typical salicylic acid products burn my skin, even causing peeling at times. I just use plain water because of how sensitive my skin actually is… sometimes with a little bit of anti bacterial soap.
I break out when I use most moisturizers that I have tried. This really sucks because I have dry skin in most areas. Sometimes it is itchy. The other irritating thing is that my skin is slightly oily as well, at times. (Combination skin? Not sure, seems more dry than oily, but who knows.)
I am so weary of worrying about always breaking out when I apply makeup (trying to cover the redness)… and tired of worrying about which products are going to hurt my skin.
After years of using water and spot care (while occasionally trying something else), I need help! I’m tired of just giving in and letting my skin win . Can anyone make some good recommendations for products that are good for ultra sensitive skin which is acne prone and quite dry (though oily in some places?). I’d like a regular skin regimen.
I used to go to a dermatologist as a kid, but haven’t been in years. That was back in the days of antibiotics being given out like candy. When I was in the hospital a couple of years ago, I was given a ton of medicine and something cleared up my skin. No idea what it was. It looked great! It could also have been an allergen removal in my diet..
BTW, I normally eat healthy food and drink tons of water, so I don’t think diet is a factor. On the occasion I eat something fried, I can tell the difference.
If you have any tips or products, they would be welcomed. Also open to holistic ideas.
TY in advance.

guys i have been askin tis qn for sometime but to no avail.no one really gave a proper ans.i seriously want to know what happen to my skin!okie four years ago i had acne probs.i had tis acne,really big one which came off midway revealing the pink skin inside.which i left it to rest till it created a new skin.after that i had new acne comin up.real big ones.after tat they went off and i had few marks.right after cleaning my face with st ives apricob scrub for oily/acne prone skin containin salicylic acid 2%, i used tis pimple cream, ginvera pimple cream to peel off the marks.it did peel off the marks successfully but then later i felt this burning sensation and realised a new skin had been created.with marks within it.i think it was irritation.so to stop further peelin i washed off with st ives apricob scrub again.and never used the pimple cream again.can i kn0w what really happened to the skin?

i’m not sure if it’s sunburned, or just an acne product i use that contains salicylic acid (i don’t have bad acne, just a few spots occasionally.), but my nose recently has been very dry and it’s peeling. It’s red too, but it doesn’t really hurt unless i peel some of the skin, in which case it stings a little.
This peeling makes it very hard for me to apply foundation and cover up to hide the redness, and it appears very cakey and ugly after i do attempt to apply makeup.
I use Mary Kay Balancing Moisturizer every night and under my makeup, but so far it hasn’t done a thing. I’ve tried sunscreen too, but that doesn’t do anything either.
Any advice, tips, or products i can use to make this problem go away? especially when applying my makeup?

ok well its never been like this before, its like getting a sunburn except only in some places. i put on stuff with benzoyl peroxide and salicylic acid in them, a LOT, last night, and then it was so dry, and when i woke up this morning the parts where i put it were sooo red and the skin was all peeling off those parts too. it’s so embarrassing and it hurts too. everybodys asking what happened. what would work the fastest and the best?