Can anyone recommend some skin care products?

Are you willing to try a medical treatment? Duac is a very effective topical treatment- really starts to clear it up within about 4-6 weeks. Otherwise in terms of moisturiser, you won't want anything too heavy- maybe a Ren gel one. For exfoliation, again you won't want anything too abrasive- maybe try a mask? The Liz Earle Deep Cleansing mask is really good and calming. For a toner, I would go with something that contains tea tree oil... Hope this helps. I know how deflating having acne can be.

Hi, I have very oily skin with bad acne, can anyone recommend me which cleanser, toner, moisturiser, exfoliating products etc I should use as I am a bit new to this. Any help would be greatly appreciated

Hi

You didn't mention what your diet or skincare routine were like but in order for you to achieve some level of improvement, you will need to address these two factors and consider taking some additional supplements to control your acne.

1. Improve Your Diet

Increasing water intake is important. In addition to staying hydrated, there are some foods that should be included in your diet e.g. those containing omega 3's and 6's. They are also available as supplements. They will help dryness and reduce inflammation of any spots. Have more fruit and veg. The water content in these as well as the vitamin C and antioxidants will help.

2. Improve Your Skincare regimen

The key thing about improving your skincare is that:

1. You need to be committed to a routine
2. You need to apply quality products in the right order
3. The products you use need to be suited to your skin which you describe as oily
4. The products you use should "compliment" each other i.e. in terms of their formulation

If I were to recommend a routine for what you describe, it would be something like this:

Pre-Cleanser: (I'm not sure if you are male or female so this may be an unnecessary step!) This is an oil based product which helps to dissolve makeup or sunscreen. Not necessary step if makeup/sunscreen not worn

Cleanser: Should be pH balanced. Purpose is to remove dirt / debris etc. Helps unblock pores. Must be done 2x daily.

Toner: Use toner containing AHAs (alpha hydroxy acids) e.g. salicylic acid (suitable for oily/combination skin) - this removes dirt and unclogs pores. AHA's cause gentle chemical exfoliation which helps to unblock pores. This is better than the exfoliation caused by abrasive facial scrubs.

Topical gel: Apply salicylic acid gel to the affected part - helps unclog pores, is anti-inflammatory, it's calming and reduces chance of scarring. Alternatively benzoyl peroxide can be used directly on the affected part as it has anti-bacterial properties. (Please note that benzoyl peroxide can be very drying for the first few days of use)

Moisturiser: Apply moisturiser which contains vitamin A to the entire face - vitamin A helps to normalise, repair the skin, stimulates collagen to be produced therefore reduces scar severity (ensure you also apply sunscreen during the day when using creams which contain vitamin A)

I have also written a blog post on overhauling your skincare routine - you may find this useful too:
https://www.madameskin.com/blogs/madame-skin-blog/121656385-is-it-time-to-overhaul-your-skincare-routine

3. Take Supplements

As mentioned above, omega 3 and 6 fish oil caps help to reduce inflammation and are good for dryness.

I hope this was useful.

Feel free to ask for further advice

Liz

Apply homemade masks on a regular basis. It works!

thanks!