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Dry flakey skin

I suffer from really bad dry skin on my face. Mainly on my eyebrows and the bit of cheek just next to the nose. I normally use liz earle skin moisturisor which works ok but not great. I still find myself looking in the mirror half way through work and my face is covered in red blotchy marks with dry skin flaking off.

Could anyone recommend any good cream as i'm sure other poeple on here must suffer from a similar problem. Thanks everyone =)
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  • lostinrates
    lostinrates Posts: 55,283 Forumite
    I've been Money Tipped!
    I get this when my medication changes. At one point I found all my makeup had flaked off by lunchtimes :(

    Without doubt th best thing has been Vit E oil. You can get it as a food supplemnet capsule, which you cut the top off to apply or in bottles from some health stores. I use a bottled one and go for the very viscous thick one by a brand with the prosaic name JASON (£8 for a small glass bottle that lasts AGES). It can be tricky to find, even where they stock othr JASON products but if you find a stockist I guess they would order it for you. :)
  • suki1964
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    Do you have a flakey scalp as well? If so there may be a connection and both areas will need treating

    Otherwise - you need a stronger moisturiser or use a serum or indeed vit E oil (I use that at night and normal moisturiser days)
  • gaz_jones
    gaz_jones Posts: 5,179 Forumite
    Yes I do have a flakey scalp aswell =( Is it something I should be worried about? I always just thought it was bad skin =s
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  • suki1964
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    gaz_jones wrote: »
    Yes I do have a flakey scalp aswell =( Is it something I should be worried about? I always just thought it was bad skin =s

    Nothing at all - its a yeast infection - very common. Go see your GP for a true diagnosis but you will need Nizoral shampoo for the scalp and possibly Nizoral cream for the face.(shampoo sold in Boots, cream on prescription only)

    Theres plenty of us on this board who suffer - Sebhorreic Dermatitis. It starts in the scalp and if not treated and kept at bay, the flakes dropping and landing on your cheeks, eyebrows, nose and chin just spread the infection. I suffer with very bad patches around my ears and temples with lots of flakes in my ears.

    Theres no cure. You just have to treat it and lean how to keep it at bay. I use Head and shoulders daily saving the nizoral treatments for big flare ups
  • I also suffer from really dry skin on my face and have to careful what makeup I apply. The best skin cream I use is, believe or not, is Boots aqueous cream. I have tried them all, from Clinique to No7 and they all react badly. However, aqueous cream seems to keep the dry flaky patches at bay. Watch what types of foundation cream you use as some are high in perfume.
  • gaz_jones wrote: »
    Yes I do have a flakey scalp aswell =( Is it something I should be worried about? I always just thought it was bad skin =s

    I am the same with flakiness in the same places. It's likely sebaceous dermatitis. I keep mine under control by using Oilatum shampoo, others find Nizoral does the trick. Basically, if you treat the scalp successfully the face flakes just stop occurring.

    Oilatum shampoo can be found in Home bargains, £3 for 50ml. Sounds expensive but a little goes a long way and nothing beats the feeling of beating the flakes!:D

    Nizoral is available from Chemists or similar.

    Best of luck

    FX
  • gaz_jones
    gaz_jones Posts: 5,179 Forumite
    Just ordered some Nizoral Shampoo. Wow I love this site. Wealth of knowledge =)

    Thanks everyone. Glad i'm not the only one that suffers this. I'm only 19 and i've already got a skin condition. Hopefully this isn't a sign of things to come LOL
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  • gaz_jones wrote: »
    Just ordered some Nizoral Shampoo. Wow I love this site. Wealth of knowledge =)

    Thanks everyone. Glad i'm not the only one that suffers this. I'm only 19 and i've already got a skin condition. Hopefully this isn't a sign of things to come LOL

    As Fern says it sounds like seborrhoeic dermatitis. If this is the case then as far as your face is concerned you first need to get it under control and then keep it moisturised. My doctor gave me a steriod based cream to get the redness under control first, and then an anti-fungal cream to stop the infection. Once under control I use either Nivea face cream a couple of times a day, or E45. It seems to have done the trick and it hasn't reoccurred.

    Really best to see your doctor first. Self diagnosis is helpful but not the best way.
  • suki1964
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    gaz_jones wrote: »
    Just ordered some Nizoral Shampoo. Wow I love this site. Wealth of knowledge =)

    Thanks everyone. Glad i'm not the only one that suffers this. I'm only 19 and i've already got a skin condition. Hopefully this isn't a sign of things to come LOL

    You are lucky you got to be as old as 19 - my nephew had it pre teen :(

    As I said there is no cure but its managable. I too was a teen when I first got it and it never teally became a problem to me unti I was well into my 30s with flare ups coming more often. Stress really does effect me - having a flare atm with the headache of christmas,

    As said, keep the scalp clear and you shouldnt have a problem with your face - soon as you see flakes - treat
  • suki1964
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    KathysBoy wrote: »
    As Fern says it sounds like seborrhoeic dermatitis. If this is the case then as far as your face is concerned you first need to get it under control and then keep it moisturised. My doctor gave me a steriod based cream to get the redness under control first, and then an anti-fungal cream to stop the infection. Once under control I use either Nivea face cream a couple of times a day, or E45. It seems to have done the trick and it hasn't reoccurred.

    Really best to see your doctor first. Self diagnosis is helpful but not the best way.

    Which is the exact info I already gave him prior to ferns post :D
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