Flaky nose.

[Coumarin]

I have flaky bits on my nose, in the creases of the sides of my nostrils and sometimes between my eyebrows. I don't think it's dry skin exactly. Not sure what it is but it makes make up look rubbish.

My skin type is combination and acne prone although thanks to antibiotics I'm acne free at the moment.

I haven't had it for months and then this week it's there again. When I used to get it, exfoliating only made it worse.

The clarins exfoliating toner breaks me out as does hydraluron. I've also tried rosehip oil and the Balance Me roller ball one.

I use a good moisturiser and drink heaps of water.

Is there anything I can do or try to get rid of it?

I know someone who had this and it was seborrhoic dermatitis, a kind of dandruff than can affect your scalp, your face ( mostly eyebrows and nostrils) and sometimes armpits too. Apparently moisturisers don't help. It's a combo of over active oil glands and a yeast infection in the area. She was given canestan hc by her doctor for her face and nizoral shampoo on her scalp. It worke but every now and again comes back....could it be that do you think?

Silcocks base is excellent, cheap and very allergy friendly. My Dr recommended it for DSs cradle cap but I use it for everything since. It does a great job on a sore post cold/flu nose so its worth a try on yours.

I didn't know about canestan...thanks for that tip. I have seb derm around my nose and it has been worse lately - will try that.

Something else that does help however is sudocrem.

hopefully
i find Clarins pretty grim for acne generally, I'm glad you have a better experience of it.

Cou
have you considered a bit of jojoba oil? was nosing in my bathroom cabinet today and that was there and I've had great results if you must moisturise