Alright ladies...I'm 2 weeks post op tomorrow. I've always had acne prone skin..and I'm not talking one or two small pimples here and there. I'm talking teenage hormone rage acne skin.

Since having the surgery, my skin is super dry and it's flaking. It looks amazing yes, but super dry.

Any suggestions for a lotion that hopefully won't make me break out or look like grease face?

Thanks!

My skin is a lot better now, too, and also more dry. I've tried a lot, my favorite has been Vanicream Lite. It's inexpensive, no wierd smell, very effective, wears nicely under makeup, and gets the job done. I buy it at Walgreens.

My skin is extremely sensitive I use the Simple brand moisturizers and facial scrub and they work great. I had some stubborn pimples a few weeks ago but they just faded

Neutrogena anti-wrinkle, anti-acne cream isn't bad. I have nutty combination skin - dry patches and oil slicks - and it does a pretty good job keeping me "neutral".

I know this sounds crazy, but it works wonders. Have you heard of the Oil Cleansing Method?

http://www.theoilcleansingmethod.com/

It's basically cleansing your face with oil - it removes all dirt and makeup, gets the gunk out of your pores, and leaves you nice and moisturized. It's good for all skin types, including acne prone or oily skin.

Also, Aveeno simply radiant facial moisturizer is great. I have always been prone to acne & I'm 44! Went for microdermabrasion & my dermatologist recommended Aveeno. Evens skin tone, not greasy.

I know this sounds crazy' date=' but it works wonders. Have you heard of the Oil Cleansing Method?

http://www.theoilcleansingmethod.com/

It's basically cleansing your face with oil - it removes all dirt and makeup, gets the gunk out of your pores, and leaves you nice and moisturized. It's good for all skin types, including acne prone or oily skin.

Coconut oil... use it to clean then to moisturize. .. works great and soaks in aftet a couple of minutes

Coconut oil... use it to clean then to moisturize. .. works great and soaks in aftet a couple of minutes

I use coconut oil and love it. I use it as a base moisturizer in the morning and use it to take my makeup off and moisturizer at night. I recommend it to everyone.

Every product mentioned ^ makes my skin worse, I must just have the most sensitive skin in the world and yet, if I don't wash it with a product, I get pimples from that. Also as a dermatologist once told me, nose and above is hygiene, below the nose (bottom of face I mean) is hormonal and it doesn't matter what product you are using, that is internal hormonal..

I was really interested in this whole coconut oil thing so did a quick Google search and got horrifying results, 9 out of 10 responses in the various pages I went to said the exact same thing - first few days amazing smooth lovely, then suddenly, covered in bumps that take a very long time to go away. coconut oil is comodogenic no matter how virgin. I wish it weren't so, because it seemed like the perfect answer. I also have rosacea and need anti-inflammatory products and I'm on an autoimmune protocol now and all of those products, yes even neutrogena and aveeno, contain all sorts of methyl ethyl tri sulfate etc etc.

I have very sensitive skin too. I use dermalogica cleanser and the Liz Earle toner and moisturiser. I love her natural products with essential oils. I don't have acne, but man, my blackheads are something else.. Much better since I have used the above products.

Yep I hear you on the hormone raging acne! My skin is better now too but super dry above nose and pimple prone below the nose (chin and around mouth).

Seek non-comedogenic moisturizers and cleansers. And don't over-dry the pimple prone area - that will just alert your skin to produce more oil. Jojoba oil (ester wax) is another good option. Ester is the most similar to human skin oil (sebum). This stuff has made a HUGE difference for me. It is inexpensive. Alone or a few drops with your non-comedogenic moisturizer....it wears nicely with make-up, dewey look, not heavy. I slather Jojoba oil on my face and neck at night however which makes me shiny but I am sleeping so I don't care. I put a drop or two in palm of my hand when I cleanse with

Neutrogena Ultra Gentle Hydrating Cleanser.

Also now I wash my chin area (pimple prone area) VERY gently - no scrubbing given that caused my skin to be irritated and break out even more.

Good luck in your quest - share what you discover please!!!

Here is a list of comedogenic ingredients to watch out for: http://www.temptalia.com/the-ingredients-guide-comedogenic-irritating-ingredients-to-watch-for

Every product mentioned ^ makes my skin worse' date=' I must just have the most sensitive skin in the world and yet, if I don't wash it with a product, I get pimples from that. Also as a dermatologist once told me, nose and above is hygiene, below the nose (bottom of face I mean) is hormonal and it doesn't matter what product you are using, that is internal hormonal.. I was really interested in this whole coconut oil thing so did a quick Google search and got horrifying results, 9 out of 10 responses in the various pages I went to said the exact same thing - first few days amazing smooth lovely, then suddenly, covered in bumps that take a very long time to go away. coconut oil is comodogenic no matter how virgin. I wish it weren't so, because it seemed like the perfect answer. I also have rosacea and need anti-inflammatory products and I'm on an autoimmune protocol now and all of those products, yes even neutrogena and aveeno, contain all sorts of methyl ethyl tri sulfate etc etc.[/quote']

See, my skin is the same as you. It will work for 2-3 days and then bam! Zit city again. Doesn't take much to make a dozen or so zits appear.

I realized I haven't been using the toner that works for me, so I added that to my skin routine. Hopefully that does the trick for me.

Thanks to everyone for taking time to respond. I really appreciate it!

Every product mentioned ^ makes my skin worse, I must just have the most sensitive skin in the world and yet, if I don't wash it with a product, I get pimples from that. Also as a dermatologist once told me, nose and above is hygiene, below the nose (bottom of face I mean) is hormonal and it doesn't matter what product you are using, that is internal hormonal..

I was really interested in this whole coconut oil thing so did a quick Google search and got horrifying results, 9 out of 10 responses in the various pages I went to said the exact same thing - first few days amazing smooth lovely, then suddenly, covered in bumps that take a very long time to go away. coconut oil is comodogenic no matter how virgin. I wish it weren't so, because it seemed like the perfect answer. I also have rosacea and need anti-inflammatory products and I'm on an autoimmune protocol now and all of those products, yes even neutrogena and aveeno, contain all sorts of methyl ethyl tri sulfate etc etc.

Curious if you've tried Vanicream, or EltaMD Intense? I also have rosacea and very sensitive skin, these have been lifesavers for me (in combination with religious use of Finacia to control flare ups). Both have minimal ingredients and are very rosacean-friendly.

I love Proactiv. I use all their products. I never believed it would work, because I have tried everything. But it does!.What I would recommend to the OP is their Green Tea Moisturizer. It is fabulous. It feels great and soaks in wonderfully.

I love Proactiv. I use all their products. I never believed it would work' date=' because I have tried everything. But it does!.What I would recommend to the OP is their Green Tea Moisturizer. It is fabulous. It feels great and soaks in wonderfully.[/quote']

I second the Proactiv endorsement! I have terribly oily/acne prone skin, though it does appear to be getting less oily since my surgery 12 days ago...hmmm...anyway, Proactiv has kept my skin amazingly clear! I do have a few breakouts around my time of the month, but nothing like it used to be! I've been using the products for several years now and I love the green tea moisturizer!!

For acne there's are to really only two things that I would reccommend based on the research. Either benzoyl peroxide or salicylic acid. Everything else is window dressing. Salicylic acid works better for me benzoyl peroxide (eg proactive) works better for others.

Sal acid cleans out the pore and will exfoliate your dry flaky skin, Benz deals with any infection you've got. I'd find creams with at least 2% sal. Acid or 10% Benz and very little else's and try those.

Google Paula Begoun. She rates products for their ability to perform based on ingredients, not brand names. Her acne section is also very, very educational.

Good luck!