Skin VERY sensitive to humidity

[jauncyreilly]

So here's some backstory-

When I was in middle school I started developing acne. It got worse and worse until it was an issue so I started using every acne care product but none of them seemed to work. Eventually we decided to get a skin peel because apparently they did wonders for skin, and I was desperate. I did a few over the years, and they would help for a bit but it always seemed like my skin would just resort back to the same severity of acne as when I started. I felt hopeless. Eventually I would just slather myself with heavy creams and scrub my face harshly day and night just to make it seem like I was working towards something. Really, I was just making things worse and worse and my skin was becoming extremely sensitive. I couldn't get my face wet without it becoming completely bone dry.

It wasn't until high school that I discovered I had an allergy to sugar and gluten, and when I cut those out of my diet my acne started going away. The issue now was that my skin was already ravaged by the "care" I was doing to it for all that time. When I started using natural, raw oils like Jojoba and Argan oil I started finding relief. What would happen though is my skin would flake and it would seem like I was shedding skin every time I washed. I figured this was okay because I heard exfoliation was good for the skin.

After a while I noticed my face was starting to get lighter in tone than the rest of my body, almost pale. So I did more research and aimed to try to avoid exfoliating when I would wash, but sometimes it seemed like no matter what skin would come off. Eventually I was able to stop, but my skin was extremely flaky regardless.

About a year ago, I got in touch with a skin specialist who gave me a list of suggestions to try. I bought the products and used them for about 8 months feeling great. My skin wasn't flaky, my color was coming back and my sensitivity went down. I had never felt better.

So here's my current problem: every summer when the humidity changes and it gets hot my face does this weird thing where it seems like it suddenly stops accepting whatever oils I put into it. It gets tight and feels heavy and all the products I use on it seem to just sit on top without absorbing. This also means it won't accept any oils I used before. I have to find something completely new and then my face will "unlock" and it starts to feel good again, the only thing is I have to try to avoid getting too hot or sweating too much or it might happen again.

I've had a really rough time with my skin, and I'm at the point now where I'll feel good for 8 months or so only to feel like I'm kicked back to square one and all my insecurities come flooding back. I have a worry that this will continue throughout my life or that I run out of things I can use on my skin. I wish I could enjoy hot weather like everyone else and not worry about getting sweaty, but really all I'm looking for is an explanation as to why this is happening. I don't know how to search for it and no one else seems to go through the same thing. If anyone has any clue, please let me know.

[talkhealth]

Hi jauncyreilly,

Sorry to hear of your frustrating skin symptoms. Hopefully other members may be able to shed some light on what could be happening. If not, then you may have to re-visit a dermatologist who will be able to investigate further.

Kind regards
talkhealth

[megzypegzy1234]

Hey, I go through something similar to this to. It seems like when I lay in the sun or I am in a very hot stuffy room it seems to make my skin dryer. I get white peely skin and flakes. I have been to see my doctor a lot of times about my dry skin condition. They have said it's probably something to do with my immune system and have prescribed me to antibiotics to take for 1 week and i am constantly on an ointment which takes the dryness away for a few hours but never fully helps it. They also gave me steroid cream to use for 1 week to help get rid of the cuts on my arms due to my arms been so irritated and itchy. I use a non perfume soap in the shower that the doctor prescribed to me to. I know theres more that I need to do to get it under control but I just never trust the doctors to do the right thing. I totally understand what you are going through so don't think your on your own

[Prycejosh1987]

Well the good news is that you can overcome this issue. Work on sweating less. It seems its something to do with your pores. Maybe if you wash you face daily and thoroughly you will have better luck with older dreams and gels.

[hundalmarck@gmail.com]

I too faced the same problem with humidity,

[advhccenter]

hat causes the pores of the skin to open and makes them susceptible to gathering dirt, oil and allergens. Too much humidity can cause problems like acne, skin breakouts, eczema and allergic reactions that show up on the skin.

[madurorrafael@gmail.com]

It's a pore problem, don't worry, you can constantly clean your pores.