Causes for dry, peeling, thinned out skin??

I have been taking a multi vitamin with high levels of vit A but it has high levels of all of them including fish oils and alpha lipoic acid. My face is clear and even coloured but my skin is flaking off and feels very thin and tight, and when I squint or stretch my face it wrinkles all over like theres no water in my skin. i use sunscreen and very rich moisturiser but it doesnt stop the stretchy wrinkly thing. I'm 23 and way to young for wrinkles!!!

Causes for dry, peeling, thinned out skin??
Too much vitamin A can cause this problem. There are some vitamins that you can take very high doses and your body removes what you don't need. But the fat soluable vitamins like A, are different, and you can get too much of those. Even though your multivitamin may have the borderline dose, if you're getting anything else with the vitamin in it, you're getting too much. A simple test would be to cut back on your multivitamin--take it just every other day and see what happens. If your skin improves, you've got your answer. If not, then it could be some underlying disease process causing your troubles. See a dermatologist.
Reply:Try using some oils on ur face. U can get it in any store. Apply it before taking bath and massage it on ur face in circular motions.U can also try Cetaphil moisturiser. It works well. Non greasy. Try not to wash ur face with hot water. Try warm water. Eat healthy food. Drink more water.
Reply:Deficiency of Vit.A





VITAMIN A.





Xeropthalmia
Reply:Vitamins are good, but too much can be bad for you. If you've been taking the vitamins faithfully and had normal skin beforehand, you should cut back your dosage. See a dermatologist also. I know some about skin care, but not as much as the doctors.





Have you been using an astringent with high alcohol content? That and other acne medication with salyclic acid can also have a tightening and thinning feeling effect.