a change in your skin type may be caused by your skin care regimen. make sure that you are not using products that are over-drying your skin because that will lead to increased oil gland production. you should exclude any underlying skin conditions such as eczema psoriasis or seborrhea that may alter your skin’s oil production. you may also have combination skin (elements of dry and oily skin). because the nose chin center of the forehead and the cheeks all have more oil glands than any other part of the face it is not surprising that those areas tend to be oilier and may break out more frequently than other areas. at the same time the areas that lack oil glands can become dry and flaky. problems occur when you attempt to treat combination skin as one specific skin type. many ingredients that are appropriate for the t-zone (the area along the center of the forehead and down the nose where most of the active oil glands on the face are located) won't help the drier parts of cheeks eyes or jaws -- and vice versa. more often than not separate products are required to deal with the different skin types on your face because different skin types even on the same face must be treated differently to truly feel and look better. once you accept this fact and adjust your routine combination skin can be brought into balance at least to the extent that using the right products allows. if anything using overly abrasive or irritating skin-care products on oilier areas will only worsen combination skin's dual nature by making dry areas drier and creating a rough reddened appearance over oily areas. plus treating skin harshly does not correct or improve oiliness in any way because combination skin should be viewed and treated as separate skin types.
at age 40 i have both oily and dry skin problems. what kind of cleanser and toner do you recommend?