Oily skin from exemesttane?

For the most part I am more so just dried out all the time, from head to toe. I do get sweaty a lot but not so much oily, just soak through my clothes with sweat. I can't really remember how it was when I was adjusting to the meds, if I had some sort of transition phase.

Have you been having a lot of hot flashes? I am wondering if those could be opening up pores more to release more oils from your skin, from the heat alone that they cause.

Or it could still be dryness related. Sometimes I notice that my skin will overproduce oils, after I wash it like it's trying to prevent becoming dry but if I get a step ahead and moisturize it myself, it will be more balanced and not do that. It might be worth trying to apply a light moisturizer to your face, right after washing it and see if it stops it from entering the step of producing oils.

I have not had hot flashes since February. And then minimally. I will try moisturizer. I can't imagine it will be the solution as I'm putting on sunscreen when I sit in the sun and even 5 hrs of sun time almost every day has not dried out my oil factory! I won't complain, I know I'm in the minority and am so thankful I have no other side effects worth mentioning.

@marceille08 Well, if this is the worse side effect you have from exemestane consider yourself very lucky! I know you do.
Yes, I too have never seen this as a side effect but that doesn't mean it can't happen.
These drugs can do all sorts of trick on us...and some of them quite bad.
I suppose it's a "plus" your skin is not dry, like most of us in our 70s.
You'll kept that wrinkle free skin going strong! 🙂