Your skin looks shiny after few hour of washing your face, you tend to
wash your face several times or wipe away that oil off your face. If you are in
your teens, pimples and blackheads are your best friends \\and your face appears shiny in photographs. If you do not take steps to reduce oil secretions,
your skin will get thick with large
open pores and black heads
giving a look similar to an orange peels. Oil secretion usually reduces with
age, however some you tend to get big red pimples especially around your mouth
even at later age. You are always confused whether you should apply moisturiser
or not and sunscreens make you look more greasy. You are lucky enough that your
pigmentation tendency is not high and most of products suit you without
irritation.
Most of my patients with acne ask about role of
diet in oily skin. Now, studies have come up that
support the role of food with high glycemic index (that is with high sugar
content) can increase acne. Similarly, whole fat milk has been implicated. Diet
rich in fibre and low in saturated and trans-fats is good for your skin and
heart too. So, increase
intake of fruits, vegetables, toned milk, green tea, fish, fish oils, sea-food versus fried and fast
food.
Common Don’ts to
reduce blackheads and open pores formation in oily skin:
· Avoid oiling your scalp as the hair oil usually drips down on
forehead.
· Avoid frequent touching and rubbing of face.
· Ward off habit (if you have) of supporting your face on hands while
sitting.
· Change your fashion statements of wearing high necks, scarfs and bands that
rub against your face.
· Avoid massage of face as done in parlours.
Ongoing skin care for your skin type rotates around
oil control ….so let us have a look at my “Five
Basic Steps of Skin Care” for
your oily skin.
Step 1 is Face wash:
Transparent face wash meant for oily skin are
usually effective in removing extra oils giving fresh look to your skin. Frequency
should not be more than three times a day because
excessive washing may lead to oil rebound. Steps to be followed:
- Wash
your hands first.
- Splash
tepid (not hot or cold water) generously on face.
- Massage
cleanser on face gently including areas around eye, nose and mouth.
- Rinse well
with tepid water.
- Always
pat dry (rather than rubbing) your face with soft towel.
BRANDS
RECOMMENDATION:
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Neutrogena- Deep clean
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Vichy- Normaderm deep cleansing gel
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Clean and clear-Deep action oil control face
wash
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Pears- Oil clearing face wash
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Garnier-Pure face wash
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Ponds no blackheads face wash
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Loreal hydrafresh gel face wash
Step 2 is Day cream with sun protection:
Sun exposure aggravates oil
secretions and wrinkle formation, so sun protection as detailed in “summer
skin care” blog is recommended.
Sunscreens are usually oily and may increase chances of pimples on your
oily skin, so you can use sunscreen in gel or lotion base that too only when
you are going out in bright sun. To get matt finish after applying sunscreen
dab face powder after 15 minutes. You might prefer skipping sunscreen; take
other precautions as detailed in “summer
skin care” blog.
BRAND
RECOMMENDATION
- Neutrogena-
Oil free moisturiser SPF 15
- Ultrasheer
dry touch sun block with SPF 50
- Vichy-CAPITAL
SOLEIL Mattifying face Fluid Dry Touch SPF 50
- Olay
natural white sunscreen with SPF 30
- Olay
total 7 effect day cream with SPF 15
- Lakme
sun expert gel or lotion
Toners: Acetone or alcohol based toners effectively
de-grease skin but can be irritating. I would recommend witch hazel based Neutrogena or
Vichy toner that contains salicylic acid that helps in reducing pores
and blackheads.
Step 3 is Night
moisturiser with anti-ageing ingredients:
Retinol, the
most effective anti-ageing ingredient will not only delay appearance of fine
line but also reduce oil secretions and thus reduce blackheads, pimples and
open pores also. I would suggest dermatologist advice about the type,
concentration and formulation of retinol that will suit you. However, there is
lot more than creams to prevent ageing, go through my blog “Wrinkles- can life
style changes stop them.” in general you should avoid following ingredients
as they increase pimples: mineral or other oils and
petrolatum, isopropyl myristate, shea or cocoa butter. List of
ingredients that will help in oil control are Salicylic acid,
retinol, tea tree oil, benzoyl peroxide, azelaic acid, resorcinol. Prefer
moisturiser in serum form in humid weather and lotions in dry weather.
BRAND RECOMMENDATION:
- Neutrogena
rapid wrinkle repair Serum with retinol
- Olay
regenerist regenerating serum
- Olay
total 7 effect serum
Step 4 is Exfoliation:
Helps in removal of dead cells and unplugs the pores reducing oil secretions, blackheads and pimples too.
- Scrubs: Can
be done once a week with micro-beads based non-nutshell scrubs. Scrub
should be applied gently and messaged lightly for not more than a
minute. Avoid scrubs if you have active pimples.
BRAND RECOMMENDATION
- Neutrogena-Deep
clean gentle scrub
- Garnier-Pure
active scrub
- Loreal-
Pearl perfect scrub
- Vichy- Purete Termale Detoxifying Scrub
- Clean
and clear- Blackhead scrub
- Peels: Salicylic
acid peels in dermatologist clinic can help in exfoliation, reduce oil
section and pimples formation.
Step 5 is face pack:
Facials are big NO
for your kind of skin because
over scrubbing and message can lead to acne breakout. Instead do two step home facial; use a mud based face pack meant for oily skin once a
week after gentle scrubbing. for more detail read my Blog"Facials-do they really
help "
BRAND RECOMMENDATION
·
Biotique Shine Booster And
Rejuvenator Mud Pack
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Himalya clarifying mud pack
·
Dabur uveda clarifying mask
·
Fab india haldi chandan Face pack
·
VLCC mud face pack
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Morning and Mid-day
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Night
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Once a week
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- Wash
your face with transparent cleanser meant for oily skin.
- Apply
toner.
- Apply
sunscreen in gel or lotion base
- Dab
face powder after 15 minutes.
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- Wash
your face with transparent cleanser
for oily skin.
- Apply
serum or lotion that controls oil secretions and wrinkles.
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- Exfoliate
gently with micro-beads based scrub followed by mud based face pack.
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Dermatologist consultation required if you have acne or there marks
and if above regime for a month does not help.
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Disclaimer: The
data shared in my blog is my personal
opinion based on my
knowledge and experience. The results expected with skin care products are
not universally applicable as each individuals skin behaves differently. The
author is not responsible for any adverse events that
arise out of following suggestions in this blog;
however such negative and positive feedback will help me
improve. Kindly seek dermatologist advice for skin
care, acne, redness, irritation, dark patches or any other skin
problem. Kindly note for medico-legal reasons I have not listed
prescribed skin care products which are specially formulated
according to skin types and are cost effective too. Also, the author
does not have any monetary association with above listed brands; there are thousands of
skin care products in the market I have chosen few of them to start with.
Your invaluable comments, queries and Facebook
likes will help me in my effort of Dermato-awareness- working towards healthy,
radiant and flawless skin.
Dr
Surbhi, MD (Skin)
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