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What should I do about my skin? ?

Well, Im going through Puberty, but my skin is just terrible. Most of my friends have nice skin, but its a whole different case for me.

I had acne over my back, chest & face for a year or two.
I've been using the body washes with the salicylic(?) acid, Worked fine for me until winter came around. Now I started breaking out again on my chest, face & lower back, not to mention my thighs.

I also have had severe dandruff in the past.
I've gone through most dandruff shampoos, I found Nizoral works pretty well, kept me dandruff-free for days. I know how Winter can affect the scalp, but now my hair gets all oily in a matter of hours and I have scaling. My parents constantly embarass me by pointing it out infront of people. How fun must it be hearing your parents saying stuff like, "EW. Look at those flakes" infront of your best friends.

Finally, my nose is COVERED in icky whiteheads. I tried scrubs, but it causes me to peel. I also tried pore strips, it takes out a few and sometimes pulls a bit of skin. I tend to sweat alot & have oily/dry skin.

I've tried products, home remedies, steaming and I've gone for a facial before, but nothing seems to work for me. I just wish I could have been lucky and been born with a better skin type. I hate seeing all these little scars all over, I hate being teased by my parents, so what should I do?
Haha, I haven't been able to get my parents to take me to the doctor, they think its just normal and Im overreacting. Well, my part of the family (Mom&dad) have skin issues too. So it might just be inherited? I'm trying to eat better, it dosen't help when I have no clue how to cook anything but noodles & all that other stuff. Oh, can shaving contribute also?
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