Does dry skin cause acne

Most people link acne with an oily face. But, if your skin is dry and flaky, then is it possible to still get acne? Actually, dry skin does not cause acne the way an oily skin would. Nonetheless, it can still be the one that makes the conditions right for acne to occur.

How Dryness Leads to Breakouts

When your skin lacks moisture, it isn't just "dry"; it's vulnerable. Here is how that dryness transforms into a breakout:

• The Oil Overcompensation: When your skin is dehydrated, the sebaceous glands produce more oil to protect the skin barrier. This results in oily sebum being trapped under a layer of dry, dead skin. 
• Micro-Cracks: Dry skin is delicate. It develops small, invisible cracks in the skin barrier. These cracks provide a gateway for acne, causing bacteria, which leads to inflammation. 
• Dead Skin Buildup: These "flaky" cells serve as a lid covering the pores of your skin thus trapping oil and bacteria which results in a blemish.

Dry Skin Acne vs. Oily Skin Acne

It helps to know what you’re dealing with so you don’t use the wrong products and make the dryness worse.

How to Treat Acne Without Drying Out Your Skin

How to Treat Acne Without Drying Out Your Skin If dry skin is what gives you acne, the "scorched earth" method (using strong alcohols and drying gels) will not only be ineffective but it will also hurt you. So, try this: 

1. Switch to a Non-Foaming Cleanser: Find "creamy" or "hydrating" cleansers that can clean without removing your natural lipids. Layer Your Moisture: Apply a hyaluronic acid serum on damp skin, and then close it with a non, comedogenic (pore, clogging, free) moisturizer. 
2. Layer Your Moisture: Use a hyaluronic acid serum on damp skin, then seal it with a non-comedogenic (pore-clogging-free) moisturizer.
3. Apply on Pimples: Don't put acne cream all over your face. Only put it on the pimple to keep the rest of your skin moisturized. 

Conclusion 

 Does dry skin cause acne? Yes, but only indirectly. Dryness can be just as bad as excess oil by damaging your skin barrier and causing "rebound oiliness". So, concentrate on repair and hydration, and most of the time, your skin will clear up by itself.