What is Combination Skin?

Combination skin is a medical term used to describe the facial skin which shows the symptoms of both oily and dry skin. This kind of skin problem is quite challenging because oil-decreasing products which are ideal for oily skin will cause over dryness on the dry part. On the other hand, moisturizers will cause too much oil on the oily skin. Dermatologists would advice you to do trial and error on the skin products which can make your skin better which is pretty inconvenient.

Identification of Combination Skin

To identify or learn whether or not you have combination skin, you have to wash your face with water and dry it with a soft cloth. Face the mirror; the dry areas may feel tight and there'll maybe flakes or some skin peeling. Whereas, the oily spots usually look shiny most of the times with visible sheen and show signs of pimples or blackheads. Oily spots are usually located on the nose or just above the eyebrows.

Nowadays, there are cosmetic manufacturers which have actually made solution for this problem, although, their products cannot be called treatment. These products have the capability to remove excess oil and dirt from the skin while they moisturize the dry spots. But once again, you should have to do some testing on your own or with advice from your dermatologist so that you will know what regimen could work best.