So I’m a (straight) 17 year old guy. I like to take care of how I look, as gay as it sounds, but now I’m getting problems.
Well, I’ve never been too bad with spots and I didn’t have overly sensitive skin, especially since I started using clearasil and Nivea mens moisturizer about a year ago. But since about boxing day I’ve been constantly breaking out, don’t just say this is puberty, I’ve been through most if not all stages and spot are mostly long gone.
I have started using a stronger face scrub in the past week and got these two huge spots. Then after a few days of using it, it actually stung my face (which has never happened), i thought there might have been hair bleach (my mum) that had not been washed away in the sink. So for the past two days I’ve had spotty, dry skin. It’s starting to get really visible and the skin is literally falling off.
I been washing my face gently now and plastering the moisturizer on which only helps for a few hours… any advice?
For the record, I don’t ever get this many spots (5 or 6 at the minute) and I don’t have a history of dry skin. Can you give me any advice? Many thanks. 
Tags: boxing day, dry skin, few days, hair bleach, many thanks, moisturizer, plastering, puberty, scrub, sensitive skin
Sounds like your experiencing a bit of skin sensitivity. I don’t know where you live but most of us this time of year have really sensitive skin due to many factors (wind, indoor heating etc…). Last thing you want to do right now is use harsh, drying cleansers and especially scrubs!!! You’re just making your skin even more sensitive using those and that’s going to result in blemishes due to irritation. What you want to be doing is using a gentle facial cleanser that’s made for sensitive skin (it should say "for sensitive skin" on the label) as well as a moisturizer for sensitive skin too. Your skin should feel comfortable after using them…not tight or itchy. If it feels uncomfortable, you may need something a little richer. Also avoid washing your face with hot water. The water should be cool and comfortable. Lay off the scrubs for a while too. Good luck!!
oh gosh.. your skin sounds really sensative. lol for moisturizers i would reccomend Boscia nightly renewal, and Boscia day treatment. they’re super gentle, and wont clog your pores, but they really do help moisturize.
Drink more water. Also Proactive, Green Tea moisturizer is awesome. It’s the only thing that has helped my dry skin.