Skin Care- Do You Have Oily Skin- Find Out Everything About It-2
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To maintain healthy skin you should observe basic care. Over washing will remove the acid mantle and expose you to bacteria. If you do not wash enough, the oil will be a concern. Therefore, use some products that give optimum results in maintenance of oily skin. Let us now find out about these products.Oil Blotting Papers:
Use of oil blotting papers significantly reduces the surface oil on the skin. As these papers work only on the surface of the skin, they will not stop more oil production as may be wrongly believed by some. The better quality skin oil blotting papers come coated with powder to help absorb more sebum. Powder also leaves skin dry. Blot the oil on the face as many times as you wish with oil blotting papers.
Retinoids:
Topical retinoids reduce oils and also dry the skin. You will also get many combinations of retinoids with AHAs and Vitamin C. Tretinoin is the most popular retinoid for this purpose. It removes the oil gradually and keeps the skin soft. It also increases collagen production and helps keep face wrinkle free.
AHAs:
Glycolic acid helps exfoliate the dead skin cells. With that, it also removes excess oils on the skin. Glycolic acid is an AHA. AHAs also increase the turnover of skin cells and remove dead skin.
Isotretinoin:
Use of isotretinoin is not recommended for oily skin. It is a very good medicine for inflamed cystic acne, but may not be very useful in removing excess oils. Consult your doctor about this.
Anti-Androgens:
Talk to your doctor and find out if you can take oral anti-androgens to control sebum production.
Cosmetics:
Use non-comedogenic and oil-free cosmetics. Use specially formulated cleansers, astringents and toners for oily skin.
Washing:
Don't wash your face very often to remove oils. Washing twice should be enough to remove excess oil. Treating skin harshly may damage the skin.
This article is only for informative purposes. This article is not intended to be a medical advise and it is not a substitute for professional medical advice. Please consult your doctor for your medical concerns. Please follow any tip given in this article only after consulting your doctor. The author is not liable for any outcome or damage resulting from information obtained from this article.
The author CD Mohatta writes on acne for acnedoctor.us which guides about skin care, acne treatments, causes, medicines, myths, acne scars, etc.
