What causes oily skin?

Question

My sister has very oily skin (looks wet practically) and lots of acne. I have pretty good skin, normal, not oily, and just a few break outs every now and then. What causes her to have this terrible skin, is it heredity? I feel so bad for her, she uses everything and nothing seems to help dry it out.

Answer 1

It is hereditary, however washing 2 times daily, with soap and water helps.

In addition, she should use peroxide on her skin to fight the acne.

She will look young when she gets older. Oily skin is a blessing, in that oily skin tends to wrinkle slower.

I have another secret...I put baby powder under my bangs, and around the oily spots to soak up the oil, and then I just wipe it down so it doesn't look white. It absorbs oil and keeps my skin drier.

PS- I see someone on here said moisturize the oily skin. Never, ever, ever moisturize oily skin. It makes matters far worse. I have lived with it 41 years and seen many, many dermatologists about it. :)

Good luck!

Answer 2

Heredity
Diet
Hormone levels
Pregnancy
Birth control pills
Cosmetics you use
Humidity and hot weather

Because of the hormonal shifts of adolescence, oily skin is common in teenagers, but it can occur at any age. In general, skin tends to become dryer with age. The flow of sebum or oil increases during adolescence and starts decreasing with age. During pregnancy and menopause, hormonal imbalances can also upset the oil balance and increase the activity of sebaceous glands.

Oily skin needs special cleansing with plenty of hot water and soap to prevent the pores from being clogged. Avoid harsh products that strip your skin of oil and encourage flakiness. They can cause a reaction known as reactive seborrhoea, where the oil glands work overtime to compensate for the loss of natural oils.

Try, clear.now™ Skin Care System if you have a lot of break outs or try Artistry® Clarifying System for oily skin if you only have a few break outs of acne. You can find these at: mthompson4.qbeautyzone.com

Answer 3

Contrary to popular belief, food is not a contributer to acne, however, fatty foods will not contribute to your health any. Acne is hereditary. Either that, or it's a medical condition that has to be treated using prescribed drugs. Sometimes (in my personal experience) imbalanced hormones, contribute to oily skin, and breakouts. Acne does not have dirt in it, it's just trapped oil beneath the skin, in your pores. Making sure that you are washing your face twice daily (not severe scrubbing, but with a warm facecloth) will help reduce the oil. Also, don't pop, pinch or poke at your zits (if any) this often causes the bacteria to squirt further beneath the skin, leading to new zits popping up all over your face. Using a facial scrub from Avon, or a name brand often helps, and using OIL FREE astrigents and acne treating things will help. Make sure not to use too much astrigent as this dries out the skin. Buy yourself a mosturizer with SPF in it to protect against UVA and UVB rays....you can still get sunburned in the winter!!!! The sun doesn't just "disappear"!!! Making sure your face is mosturized will also help cut back on oil overproduction! Hope this helps :)

Answer 4

It's partially from hormones, and partially from your skin just trying to keep itself from drying out.
She can't stop her skin from being oily, she can only try to counteract the oil. Make-up is not a good idea as it just adds more stuff on to your face that your skin has to try to deal with.
If your sister is trying to get rid of the oil on her face, she might be doing more harm than good. If you strip away too much of your skin's natural oils, the skin can crack, letting in bacteria, and thus, pimples. She needs to stick with normal soap and water for washing, and a light moisturizer. Yes, even oily skin needs a bit of moisture after washing. If she babies her skin, keeps it clean and doesn't wear make-up, I would expect her skin to calm down a bit.

Answer 5

sweating mainly... i've found that if i sit at a desk of table and prop my head up with my hand I break out in just the areas that my hand was b/c of the contact b/t my face and hand certain foods can also cause oily skin... check onine to find out what foods

Answer 6

Not showering/cleaning face in shower Daily
causes oily skin and acne !!!!!

Answer 7

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Answer 8

Overactive sebaceous glands. In time, they will settle down.

Answer 9

its heredity, you are just lucky that you don't have it too. there are doctors that specialize in that sort of thing she should go to.

Answer 10

Does she work on cars and machinery? That could be it too. Don't worry, she will find someone who likes filthy girls like her. I like mine clean. What are you doing tonight?