Can I just say I love you? You’re so knowledgeable yet practical. You remind me of my sister, who is an rn. When I’m watching you I feel like I’m listening to her give me advice
Queen Shereene 👑 drops another The More You Know 💣 on us. I have always considered myself a Skin Nerd but you take education to another level. Thank you Chica!
Thank you for this - the way you deliver information is so digestible and not overwhelming! Could you please do a little chat on Perioral Dermatitis and ways to manage it without oral anti-biotics or steroid cream? :)
I have realised painstakingly that -if you have combination to oily skin (but with no major acne concerns), you can embetter the quality of your skin by using products for dry skin as long as they are non-comedogenic (don't clog pores) and hypoallergenic (do not cause allergy by having fragrance...). My dermatologist prescribed products for dry skin to what he told me was combination to oily skin and it worked. My skin doesn't feel the need to produce as much sebum because it's externally provided for it and my dry areas are happy too.
Thank you soooo much for your great entertaining way of explaining this whole world of skincare that is so confusing at times. YOU ARE THE BEST! Your little girl is adorable :)
So I've had very evident rosacea for the longest time (was first diagnosed in 4th grade) and as soon as I mildly dampen my face it gets very red. BUT THEN my cheeks are really really dry, I have very noticeable sebacious filaments on my nose and an oily forehead. Basically a dermatologist's worst nightmare lmao
Thank you for the video Dr Shereene! It would be great if you could do videos on recommended serums for each skin type. (Aka dehydrated skin please!! Cus I used to think putting hyaluronic acid serum would help with dehydration but it actually made my skin even more dehydrated)
Very well explained, Ma'am, however most people fall for advertising and don't think things thoroughly, as you correctly stated at 2:15. Thank you for creating such an instructive video.
@@shereeneidriss give a shout when you will come to this side of the pond! Hehe Btw, I followed your suggestion and I think my skin type is combination/sensitive (or better, sensitized, as my skin turned on me in the past year, especially around my mouth 🤦🏻♀️)
I’m 17 and get consistent acne on my forehead (with the occasional exceptions don’t break the rule pimple somewhere else) But yet I don’t break out on my nose so I guess im combination 🤷♂️
You are totally free to analyze my sensitive ass skin! Eczema on lower half, generally sensitive all over. I'm sensitive to OAT and SHEA BUTTER (among other things, but these two are the "really??" ones for me lol).
Is it possible to be categorised in both combination and sensitive skin type. I have a combination type skin and my face reacts to lots of products, let alone the never ending redness. Thanks for breaking down the information!
Subcribed because of this video! I did the test and found out I don't really have oily skin, just "normal" skin, but around that special time of the month I might need a cleanser with salicylic acid in the morning only on the t-zone for a few minutes. BUT: I have eczema, psoriasis (not on the face) and a fragrance allergy and if I understand what you said here then these are skin conditions and not the same as sensitive skin? It would explain why I can easily use almost all the sunscreens around my eyes without irritation.
Is there a possibility to fall between skin types? For me I can never figure out if I have combination or sensitive skin :( I always thought I had sensitive skin because I can't cope with most products well (I also have an eczema on my hand and sometimes I get it on my the sides of my face with certain shampoos). However I've been recently wondering if I have combination skin type, because my cheeks and eyebrows feel dry and tight after washing (so do my eyes) but my nose (especially after I wash my face at night) gets oily.. I also get acne on my cheeks specifically and dermatologists keep giving me products that would dry out my face even more and cause me allergic reactions and redness until recently I discovered the concept of dry acne.. When it comes to cleansing I realised the best thing for my skin to not break out is to wash it with just water and no cleanser (if make up etc is not used.. which I don't really use) but then my face feels dehydrated and tight and when I use moisturiser I break out. Feels like I have to pick between having acne or dry skin but too dry breaks me out - I can't win.
i have combo skin with sensitive skin with oily skin , I AM JUST screwed. i put nothing on my forehead , have to put b p on my chin only , oily a f on nose , dry on cheeks , AAAAHHHHH
Can your face and body have two different skin types? My body is dry. Excema is a body battle for me. My face however has very large pores, nothing seems to want to sink in , very reactive to certain ingredients, but I sweat from my hairline and face. I'm so confused!!!
I’m so happy you started uploading consistently! You make learning skincare so much more fun and a lot easier to understand: the way you break it down, pictures, and putting up those big medical terms on the screen. I’m a visual learner and when I see words, it helps me remember information a lot easier.
I was watching this video thinking the same. I get oily across the t-zone yet my cheeks are quite dry. However, my skin across cheeks and neck is very sensitive/reactive and easily becomes red and angry.
This is so helpful! Nobody has ever explained the difference between skin types in such simple words to me. Your advice about finding out which type you have is simply brilliant!
I always thought I knew my skin type and that this was one of the easiest questions in skin care. But the division in skin type and skin condition blew my mind. That explains soooo much!
Seriously! I can fall in this specific category! It is sooo flippin frustrating because anything geared towards acne is oil stopping this, drying out that, cuts out sebum there! I don’t need to cut out or dry out anything oil related!, I need to clear up zits AND moisturize my drier prone skin!😭😩
Niacinamide has been a godsend for my hormonal acne and sensitive/dry skin. I'd never been consistently acne-free until I started using it about a year ago. Ymmv though
Do you think you can do a dedicated video on eczema? it is the wintertime and my hands are cracked and always bleed. I have been prescribed steroid ointments but it rebounds after I stop using then and gets worse 😭😭
Can I have a round of applause for having dry and sensitive(rosacea) skin while being acne-prone in the t-zone. Maybe I am wrong because the more I use acid peels(not very often and not very strong) to deal with the small white bump under my eye and on my nose(I think it's called milium?), the more I am breaking out. I am pretty much giving up on the acne situation because I don't want to worsen the redness.
I’m dealing with the same thing!! My forehead and nose are either flaking or covered in pimples! I never had acne growing up and have had relatively normal skin until the last few years (I’m 37). I’m at a loss. I have all this “nice” skincare but I think I’m better off if I simplify my routine.
I used to have oily skin but then I started listening to my dermatologist, Dr Shereene Idriss, Dr dray. Now my skin has a balanced oil and water. My acne has cleared up. Everyday use of sunscreen, retinod, salicylic acid and a nice moisturizer has helped me most (gentle skin cleanser as well). Now I'm 16 and my skin is at its best stage. Thank you Dr Shereene Idriss.
You're lucky you didn't need any tetracycline antibiotics or Accutane! I heard oily skin can be permanently cleared up by using Accutane, B5 Pantothenic acid capsules and Proactiv!
I can't believe it took me so long to find your channel! You give the clearest explanations for everything skincare related. This video has 100% confirmed what I always thought; that I have dry and sensitive skin. My skin will flake even after a sensitive skin moisturizer has been applied. I use a super moisturizing night cream in the morning (followed by another sensitive moisturizer with SPF 30, of course!). I barely use any products and don't even wear any makeup, but I still randomly get facial hives a few times a week (can't identify a pattern/cause). Even just a simple warm shower gives me big red blotches on my neck and neck (no exfoliation or even body wash/soap on my neck and chest). Now I am 32, and struggling to introduce active skincare ingredients such as acids and retinoids . . . more reason to be excited to have found your channel :)
Love this topic! The thing that keeps confusing me is dehydrated skin. I _think_ I have dehydrated skin from my 0.05% tret gel, but when I read about it online, I don't think I tick the boxes of dehydrated skin...much respect for you derms because skin is confusing lol! Thanks for the video! :)
Always thought sensitive skin was a skin condition - not a type. I guess it's a more fluffy area, since derms can't even agree on it haha 🤪 Thank you so much for going into depth with this!!
Also, I have an idea… You should have a series that gives skin regimens/product recommendations on each of the skin types. That could fill up a lot of Saturdays! Lol
Sensitive-combo squad? Ohh, I squealed when she said we make things interesting. Yesterday, I figured out that my floss was my skin trigger to why I look like the Joker after flossing my back teeth. That's talent. -_-
Hey idk if you’ll see this but could you make a detailed video about which products not to use together at once when just starting out such as retinoids, chemical exfoliants , vitamin c’s serums all that !!! Please 🤎🤎🤎
Hi,I am very sensitive, reactive.I have a moisteriser I love ,but I've noticed little bumps,my moisteriser has fd&c red 4 in I've. Could this be causing the bumps?
Lebanese , trilingual and a stellar derm!!! As a follow Lebanese , I’m super happy I stumbled on your channel! I’m a skin care junkie and really appreciate your professional advice especially when it’s coming from a familiar face :) Merci!!!
when i took a different birth control it gave me the DRIEST skin ever. now that i've stopped it my skin has gone back to being combination to oily . insane how hormones affect it
That is the case for most oily skin people! I have oily skin and l learned that if I use a really thick moisturizer at night, I am not as oily throughout the day. This has helped me so much in controlling my oil production 🤩
I have normal skin type I am always struggling to find skincare that work for me Cleanser are always making my skin to dry Moisturizer are to heavy for me that make me breakout sometime
Sooo helpful and educating! Finally someone explains so well and we know what we’re doing, how to do it and realize the loads of money we already wasted before 🤦🏻♀️
Sensitive lady here. I am so, so SO tired of products marketed to sensitive skin being "ALL NATURAL! Made with plant and essential oils 'n shit! WOOO!!!". Plant and essential oils will make my face burst into flames. Tea tree oil, lavender oil, chamomile... No no no! I mean, poison ivy is a natural plant too, but I'm not about to smear it on my face. People don't get that 'natural' can also be harmful and not all chemicals are bad. Just wish this trend would stop already.
What about very oily/large pores, sensitive, and dehydrated skin... I am an esthetician... probably because of the life long journey of trying to figure out the right products for my skin type and wanting to help others but with all the contradictions I still find it challenging.
I thought I had oily skin all through my teens and early twenties, but it broke out like crazy when I used oily-type products. One day I tried the wash your face and wait 3 hours trick and realised I had dry skin - now I treat it like it’s dry and dehydrated all the time and it’s the best skin I’ve ever had! Nice to know that wasn’t just a fluke and it’s actually the right way to diagnose skin type 🧡
Okay it’s so crazy. I can get a little greasy on my t zone but my cheeks are dry, yet I only breakout on my cheeks. Like WHAT. I’ve been on accutane and I’m currently on tretinoin but like damn. Haha
Ok, based on your do nothing recipe I was able to determine my skin type: combination skin. Some areas feel like they are tight and some are shiny. One esthetician told me I had oily skin, another said she didn't believe that. You have done an amazing job for me and my skin. (Following you)
When are you making a skincare line? 🙏🙏🙏 we all would love it!! For all the skin care types/conditions! Could you do a video on mechanical cleansers/brushes, I.e. Clarisonic, etc. thanks!
I’ve started to look into it and after interviewing manyyyyy chemists finally hired one I think is great! It’s not going to happen overnight though as I’m starting from scratch and not using stock formulas- so 🤷♀️ when it will launch but in a year or so??
I am working on something v v small.... I wanted to start RU-vid bc Instagram although I still love, I feel like has the ability of becoming v toxic v fast.... so wanted to experiment with RU-vid
@@shereeneidriss PLEASSSE try to make it as affordable as possible! I do understand that it’s expensive to start and formulate a new brand. I promise you, you will sell WAYYY MORE products at an affordable price point vs a luxury or high end price point! Far more people are scraping by or just over scraping by, than there are with loads of dough! I personally cannot WAIT to see your brand! I’m so proud and excited for you!! Best of luck!💕
Does it happen to anyone else that when you get pimples, it only happens on your cheeks? I am not sure what to do about it because it's clearly not combo skin but there has to be something I'm missing. It happens regularly enough that I want to nip it in the bud.
Been a skincare enthusiast for a few years and how come there are no simple ways of figuring out your skin type, until this video! Shocking! Thank you Dr Idriss ❤️ Would love a video on summer skin care routine. Living in a dry hot environment and now getting ready for the harsh summers in India.
This is so helpful! I was on youtube and saw your account and it’s so informative! Can you make a video about dehydrated vs dry skin? I know what the difference is, but I don’t know how I can see and feel that on my face😊
These skin type studies,like most of stuff in medicine has been done on male subjects that's why women a lot of the time don't fit into either of these categories,or experience fluctuations etc
Thanks to this I finally realized I probably have sensitive combination skin 😢 If I just let my skin be I get red on nose and cheeks, dry and itchy around jawline, and oily on the t-zone. If I use the wrong product I instantly break out on the dry parts of my face. Wether it's too drying, fat, or just sensitizing. Feels like a labyrinth to try and figure out what works.
I guess I have sensitised skin!! At the recc of my derm I only used cetaphil lotion- as a cleanser and moisturiser (no spf- i cried) for at least a month and then started treclin gel. My skin has had no issues with the treclin! No peeling, no irritation. Its amazing going from a time when I couldn't put water on my face without itching/burning. Never knew my skin could cope with a prescription tret!
Sensitive skin can have acne? I started to have acne when I was 11, but I just started to treat it when I was 14 with accutane, my acne got 98% better for 10 years without doing anything, but I started to have acne again, I am trying to take care of it with my skincare, but my skin is way too sensitive, anything can make me get red, or get more acne ou even bumps ( those are in instants).
Doctor, your little ode to us sensitive souls felt like a warm hug 🥰 thank you for your amazingly informative videos and hope your recovery is going well!
I'm trying to figure out my type, but I need some help. For some back story. I went to get a facial because I get breakouts (like white and black heads and acne), and my skin is sensitive. The lady gave me recommendations and said I have dehydrated oily skin. Now, since I was young, I always thought / was told I had dry skin, so her saying that was kind of weird to me. I've done the wash my face test my face feels clean, after a while it will feel little uncomfortable like tight but my skin is soft and bearly oily even slightly sticky my face shines after but it also looks bit dull compared to someone with really oily skin. Sorry for this being so long I'm trying to learn how to take care of my skin, and it's a bit overwhelming, especially because I don't want to waste money on products that won't work. Thank u. If anyone could help give advice, I would appreciate it. ❤
the cleanser you mentioned for sensitive skin also irritates my skin lmao but i tried the roche-posay one and so far it's good. now i need to find a spf that's good for me :)
I just found you because Violette follows you and this video SOLD me! I am 56 and if I get one more stupid ad for “mature skin” skincare, they will see how immature I can be 😂. I, too, am a “lumper”, so thank you for the most clear video on skin I have ever watched! EDIT: I am the PIA sensitive/dry skin and your description of picky little bastard is spot on! Glad my skin is intriguing though 😂 COVID has been hell on my skin because I have yet to find a mask that my skin doesn’t react to, my skin has never looked so awful 😢
