Oily skin is caused by the body’s sebaceous glands secretion, sebaceous glands secretion characteristics and genetic factors, but also with age, endocrine factors, skin humidity, dietary factors.
1. Genetic factors: everyone’s skin type is different, some people’s sebaceous gland secretion is born, the skin manifests itself as greasy, not easy to clean, oily and other symptoms, but also easy to lead to the emergence of acne, seborrheic dermatitis and other skin diseases.
2. Age factor: the secretion function of sebaceous glands will change with age, generally in puberty when the secretion increases, 16 to 20 years old when the peak, women in 40 years old, men in 50 years old began to decrease in the sebaceous glands secretion of the time easy to appear oily skin.
3. Endocrine factors: increased sebaceous gland secretion is related to sex hormone secretion imbalance, testosterone will lead to increased sebaceous gland size, increased secretion, resulting in oily skin, commonly found in teenagers.
4. Skin humidity: the humidity of the skin surface affects the diffusion of sebum, the higher the humidity, the slower the diffusion of sebum, therefore, in a dry environment, it is more likely to have oily skin.
5. Dietary factors: Oily, spicy, high-sugar, high-calorie foods can lead to an increase in sebaceous gland secretion, resulting in a greasy face.
Controlling the secretion of sebaceous glands can reduce the symptoms of oiliness.
Patients with oily skin are advised to eat a light diet, drink plenty of water, and eat more fresh fruits and vegetables; get enough sleep and avoid staying up late; keep the skin clean, avoid excessive dryness, and avoid wearing heavy makeup; pay attention to skin problems, and when infections, acne, and other diseases occur, you need to seek medical attention promptly.