HOW TO CARE OF OILY SKIN
HOW TO CARE OF OILY SKIN

HOW TO CARE OF OILY SKIN

Traditionally, in the summer, owners of oily or combination skin suffer from shine, rashes and various inflammations that provoke the hot, dirty and dry air of cities. We tell you how to avoid problems and how to properly care for your skin.


Maya Samoilova, dermatologist, cosmetologist at the Reforma Clinic knows everything about oily and combination skin care. For us, she drew up not only a detailed plan of care, but also answered the most frequently asked questions about problem skin.

The lipid barrier of the epidermis can be damaged for various reasons, the most common is improper skin care, the use of too aggressive, drying agents, alcohol-containing lotions.

I would like to highlight the combination skin. In this case, areas of oily skin (most often the T-zone - forehead, nose, chin) are combined with areas of normal skin. If the difference is very significant, with inflammatory elements, the T-zone is taken care of separately.


What is called "problem skin"


Obviously, this is a type of skin called oily or combination, with the presence of inflammatory elements. Oily skin without inflammatory elements is healthy from the point of view of a dermatologist.

Oily skin is characterized by increased sebum production. The sebaceous glands expand, clog and form so-called comedones (black dots). The appearance of such a skin seems unaesthetic, uneven, earthy. If you experience a feeling of tightness after washing, it means that the lipid barrier of the epidermis is also broken in the skin, while the skin type is still oily. Just in the epidermis there are not enough special lipids - ceramides, which create a protective film on the surface of the skin.

How to care for oily skin


If the skin has a lot of inflammatory elements, then you need to start with a consultation with a dermatologist. He will prescribe treatment, and the cosmetologist will choose the right skin care. Without an integrated approach, success cannot be achieved. Such skin requires increased attention and constant control. But even oily skin itself, even if there are no rashes, requires special care. The main aesthetic disadvantages of oily and problem skin are:

  • greasy shine
  • Black dots (comedones)
  • uneven skin structure, roughness (hyperkeratosis)
  • enlarged pores
  • inflammatory elements
  • congestive cyanotic spots, after inflammatory elements
  • scars
  • there may be peeling, with a violation of the lipid barrier
  • Stages of skin care at home

At the Morning

1. washing


Means for washing should be of light structure, in the form of mousse or gel. It should contain anti-inflammatory components. Whatever the active ingredients, vitamins in the cleanser are unnecessary. The product must be foamed with water, massage the skin and rinse with plenty of water. Cleansers, which some manufacturers recommend not washing off, but simply wiping your face are not suitable! Since in this case, washing is of poor quality. I can recommend a cleanser for problematic skin - Dr.Schrammek Gel Super Purifiant - it tightens pores, relieves redness, and prevents the formation of papules, pustules and comedones.

2. Toning


A cotton pad moistened with tonic or lotion thoroughly wipes the face. The goal is to remove the remnants of the cleanser, tone the skin and normalize the pH balance after cleansing. Perfectly copes with the tasks. Anti-inflammatory and antiseptic lotion Gernetic Sebo Ger. Tonics can be in the form of sprays. This also includes thermal water, do not forget that you need to spray it on clean skin. Tonics and lotions for oily skin can also contain anti-inflammatory, exfoliating, overgrowing, absorbable, astringent components.

3. Protection


After the toning step, protective agents are applied in the morning. The goal is to create a protective layer from the adverse effects of external factors. Oily skin creams may contain anti-inflammatory, sebostatic, matting, absorbable, exfoliating, astringent, light moisturizers. There is a minimum of nutrients in a day cream. It should be light textures, and do not forget about the sun-protection factor, since ultraviolet light damages the skin and reduces local immunity, which is fraught with new inflammatory elements and pigmentation ( see also:  “Photoaging of the skin6 is all you need to know about it . ”

At the Evening

1. Makeup remover


For make-up removal (removal of decorative cosmetics) it is better to take a separate tool. There is no need to consider skin type.

2. washing


You can wash yourself with the same product for oily skin as in the morning.

3. Deep cleansing


This stage is used for oily skin 1-3 times a week. In the presence of a large number of inflammatory elements, this is contraindicated. Scrubs, peels, gommages, light peels with ANA acids are used. Scrubs should be selected sparingly with small abrasive particles to avoid microcracks, for example Gernetic Ger Peel surface peeling cream. The goal is the purification of the excretory ducts of the sebaceous glands, the elimination of hyperkeratosis.

4. Nutrition


All recovery processes generally go on at night, oily skin also needs anti-aging care ( see also:  “To the place and to the time: anti-aging care at 20+, 30+ and 40+ years” ). Oily skin night care products may contain nutrients, vitamins, moisturizing ingredients, and growth factors. If the skin is highly dehydrated, then funds with components that restore the lipid barrier of the epidermis are used - ceramides, soothing components (panthenol, allantoin). Clay-based masks with anti-inflammatory, sebostatic and astringent effects are good for oily skin.

At all stages of oily skin care, prevention of inflammatory manifestations is carried out. You can’t try to remove the inflammatory elements yourself! This threatens with serious complications, especially if the inflammatory element is in the area of ​​the nasolabial triangle.