How to handle a change in skin type after antibiotics

Post date: 2020-04-01 10:12:07

I took antibiotics for a severe sinus infection in late January. As is typical for me whenever I take antibiotics, the low grade acne all over my face disappeared and my skin finally got smooth after a year of crummy texturing. Fast forward to mid February and my skin turned so oily I started having to rinse my face with water every 6 hours just to get some relief. I'm still a greasy mess. What do I do now?

Ok. So. This is super frustrating. I have never had oily skin, not even as a teen. It's always been dry and acne prone. As such, I don't know what to do skincare wise to just... Deal... With what's going on until I can get myself to a dermatologist. The grease is giving me painful acne up into my hairline, too, so that's additionally lousy. I'm almost wondering if I have some sort of staph infection again as I've had them multiple times, but they never came with a full on change in skin type. I'm also just speculating that this is a result of me being on hardcore antibiotics for a bit.

What should I do? I've forgone my usual makeup routine due to working from home. I wash my face with water most days and only use sulfate free face soap in the shower. Then I apply a little moisturizer or hyaluronic acid serum and that leaves me feeling great for a few hours before the grease builds up. Pretending this is what "dewy" feels like isn't working anymore. :(

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