Do You Really Know The Problems Which Oily Skin Can Bring?
If you have oily skin you will know that it can be an absolute nightmare! Trying to make oily skin looking fresh throughout the day can often be a real chore, and there are many problems which the condition can cause. So just what harm can Oily skin cause you and how can you prevent it?
The Problems Which Oily Skin Can Bring
Oily skin is most linked to Acne, and it is no surprise that people with oily skin do have a lot more blemishes. The excess oil is caused by the male hormone Androgen which is found in both males and females. Androgen speeds up the development of Sebum which causes excess oil.
Although Acne is the main condition that oily skin causes, oily skin can also cause the pores to become enlarged and rough. Often oily skin appears shiny, dull looking and it is thicker than usual. The excess oil means that the skin is prone to blackheads and often embarrassing blemishes can appear too.
If you do have oily skin, you will notice that your skin becomes dirtier a lot quicker. This is because the oil attracts dirt and dust from the surrounding environment and that can often clog up the pores.
Overall a person with oily skin will never have a clear complexion due to the fact that the oil does attract dirt and dust. No matter how old you are, oily skin will still cause you to have breakouts and occasionally Acne. So what can you do to stop oily skin in its tracks?
Prevention Tips for Oily Skin
There are quite a few tips in order to keep your oily skin under control. With a little tender care you can help your skin to become oil free and to help it to look happy and healthy again!
Cleanse As Though Your Life Depended on it
Ok, so you may not have to take cleansing that seriously, but it is important that you cleanse every single day. Be sure to use plenty of hot water as that tends to have a drying effect, and also use soap too.
Milder products are always better to sue, as harsher ones can often strip the skin of essential oil, and encourage dry, flaky skin which would completely reverse your situation. Although you are looking to get rid of the excess oil, you still need to keep some of the oil there to keep the skin moisturized.
If you do use a fairly harsh cleanser, it is always a good idea to follow up with a really light moisturizer, but generally it is better to opt for a mild cleanser.
Do Not Touch Unaffected Areas!
If you have oily skin in some places, but not in others, it is important to wash your hands straight after you have touched any oily parts of the skin. This is because, if you have oil on your hands and you touch your face for example, you are spreading the oil and the dirt to the face and now you are likely to develop a pimple there.
It is extremely important to wash your hands after touching your oily skin; otherwise you will end up with a worse problem than you had before!
Overall, oily skin is frustrating but there are treatments out there. Just by following simple hygiene rules and cleansing regularly, you should find that the problem starts to disappear. As well as cleansers, some natural remedies may also help and you can find hundreds of recipes online if you take the time to search for them. Oily skin can cause a lot of complexion problems but you can defeat them if you try!
Louise Forrest
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February 5th, 2010 at 3:00 am
Acne problems!?!?Oily or dry skin?
Is it possible to have both dry and oily skin? I keep ready solutions to acne for one or the other but not both. I think i have oily skin on my nose but dry skin on my cheeks. Those are the places ive been haveing breakouts most. Anyone know a good product like a moisturizer that you can buy at like walmart? Please help me this problem has really been bringing down my self esteem. I cant look ppl in the eye anymore =(
February 5th, 2010 at 8:02 am
you have combo skin. dont go for OTC andtopical stuff. speak to skin specialist.
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February 5th, 2010 at 8:04 am
yes, you can have both. try proactive, it worked for me and my daughter. we used it for six months and now we just wash our face with an apricot scrub and haven’t had any outbreaks since.
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February 5th, 2010 at 8:06 am
stop drinking soda and eating chocolate. Seriously
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February 5th, 2010 at 8:08 am
sounds fairly serious to me – your cheeks shouldn’t be dry because generally achne is caused by fatty acids under your skin causing it to get greasy and then there being nowhere for the fat to go so it tries to escape through your skin (or something like that at least – it’s been 2 years since i saw doc).
Witch Hazel, is fairly good it worked quite well for me – i applied a blotch of it to a cotton bud and wiped over my face. It’s more of just a clenser but it clears all the crap out from your skin preventing you from getting any more achne.
You could also try putting pure lemon juice onto your skin aswell. sometimes works quite well but stings to buggery if you got an open wound around – but i always felt a little better afterwards.
But if i were you i would see the doctor. The only product that really cured me from the achne was a form of antibiotic which comes from the doctor called "Oxytetracycline".
The only problem with it is that they taste shit and you can’t eat an hour before or after usage – and they make you feel full all the time. Also they can make you slightly anaemic, and burn up easy in the sun. Apart from that theyre pure gold as long as you stick to it. depending on the seriousness could depend on what length of perscription you are put on for i was on for 6 months because my achne was "boil" like and i was getting huge ones on my back.
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