How Can I Deal With Oily Skin?

Oily skin is produced by the strong secretion of human sebaceous glands. The characteristics of sebaceous glands in the skin are determined by genetic factors. Clinically, according to the amount of fat on the skin surface, the skin can be roughly divided into: oily skin, dry skin, normal skin and mixed skin.

Basic Information

Chinese name

Oily skin

Foreign name

Oily Skin

Features

Strong sebum secretion, large pores

Types of

Light and heavy

Health

Wash your face moderately and eat less irritating food

Causes of oily skin

The normal development and maintenance of sebaceous glands are necessary for the dynamic balance of the skin. When its atrophy and sebum lipid components are damaged, it will bring certain skin dysfunction. Factors affecting sebaceous gland secretion include: gender and age, endocrine factors, skin humidity, diet and nutrition.

Sex age

The secretion function of the sebaceous glands is stronger at birth, lowers to 6 months, and remains low during childhood. At the beginning of puberty, the secretion of sebaceous glands of both men and women gradually increases, reaching a peak at the age of 16 to 20, and maintaining this level afterwards. Sebaceous gland secretion begins to decrease in women around 40 and men in their 50s.

2. Endocrine factors

The sebaceous gland is a target organ of androgens, and its hyperfunction is mainly related to imbalance of sex hormone secretion. Testosterone increases the volume and secretion of the sebaceous glands. In particular, the catalyst for human endothelial fat synthesis, the excessive activity of 5-reductase, leads to increased secretion of dihydrotestosterone, which leads to increased secretion of sebaceous glands.

3. Skin humidity

Moisture on the skin surface affects the secretion and spread of sebum. When the skin surface is humid, sebum emulsifies and spreads slowly. When the skin is in a dry environment for a long time, the sebaceous glands will become excessively active and abnormal oil will appear.

4. Dietary factors

Dietary factors affect the secretion of sebaceous glands. Regularly eating greasy foods, spicy and irritating foods high in sugar and high calories can increase sebaceous gland secretion.

Oily skin characteristics

Strong sebum secretion, large pores, dark complexion, greasy, easy to sweat; skin is not easy to age, wrinkles; acne, stains, scars. Observation under the skin tester can often detect blackheads or whiteheads and other secretions; summer is the season of oily skin.

Oily skin care

Hydrating

Moisturizing is essential for the care of oily skin. The reason why the skin is oily is because when the body is not hydrated, the body will overdraw the skin's water, and the skin will automatically secrete oil to protect the body's water. Therefore, oily skin must pay attention to hydrating in time while controlling the oil, and do a good job of moisturizing.

2. Thoroughly clean

Skin oily skin care should also pay attention to keeping the skin clean, people with oily skin wash their faces at least twice a day. When washing your face, wash by area, first cleaning the forehead and nose, then the chin and cheeks. The direction of the method is from bottom to top and from outside to inside, and the skin can be thoroughly cleaned.

3. Choice of facial cleanser

People with oily skin are advised to use a mild facial cleanser to wash their face. The water temperature should be around 20 . Overheating will cause the sebum to lose water, and it will be too cold to clean thoroughly.

4. Selection of shrinkage water

Using shrinking water with a small amount of alcohol can not only replenish moisture and adjust the skin's acid-base balance, but also shrink pores and inhibit oil secretion. But if the skin is more sensitive, it is better not to use lotion containing alcohol, you can use a toner with a cool feeling, or use frozen distilled water instead.

Notes for oily skin

1. Makeup should not be too thick

Oily skin makeup should not be too thick, so as to prevent "makeup powder" from penetrating into the skin and leaving scars. To use oil-free cosmetics, apply a foundation cream and oil-controlling foundation before applying makeup. If the skin is very oily, you can use oil-absorbing paper and pay attention to make-up in time.

2. Pay attention to skin problems

When face infections, acne and other problems occur, early treatment is needed to prevent the condition from aggravating and expanding the damage, leaving scars and pigmentation after healing.

3. Pay attention to diet

Also pay attention to diet, should be light, it is advisable to eat more vegetables, fruits, drink plenty of water to maintain smooth stools and change the skin's greasy and rough feeling. Eat less greasy foods and irritating foods, and do not drink strong coffee or excessive alcohol to reduce skin oil secretion.

4. Pay attention to rest

Get enough sleep to avoid fatigue, staying up late, and worry.