The oily skin is a problem, or rather an imperfection, quite widespread. Typical, but not exclusive, adolescents and young adults, gives the skin a shiny appearance and oily to the touch, hence the term “skin fat.”
The events described above would be in itself sufficient to justify the disappointment of those who suffer every day, unfortunately, however, the problems do not end there: those with oily skin, it is more likely to form acne, seborrhea dermatitis, and dandruff and Androgen tic alopecia.
In an oily skin, also, the film hydrolipidic becomes thick and waxy, obstructing perspiration and promoting the activities of the microorganisms responsible for inflammation and bad smells.
Cases of skin and fat classification
INTRODUCTION
The source of the problem “oily skin” is the hyper function of tiny glands located in the dermis deep and defined the sebaceous glands. Their job is to produce a substance grasosa, called sebum that associating lipid produced by skin keratinocytes and emulsions with liquid fraction of sweat is the hydrolipidic film. Under normal circumstances, this kind of film protects the skin, keeping it supple and hydrated, and taking away harmful elements, such as germs and bacteria. CLASSIFICATION
The enhanced activity of the sebaceous glands is a basic problem of oily skin. On the basis of the phenomenon we are talking about fat oily skin, when the secretion is important but not extraordinary and oily skin seborrhea when hyper secretion is plenty to be taken so pathological connotations.
Normally, once poured into the hair follicle, the sebum found vent outside. When present in excess, it expands the walls that have a characteristic appearance, slang known as “skin to skin orange.”
A simple test for exposing skin too fat to press for a few seconds, from a tissue or a clean makeup fabric (silk or cotton) on the face (area where the sebaceous glands are more numerous). If after you have removed from the skin, the material shows traces umidicce and untuose you can actually talk to oily skin.
In some cases, the sebaceous hyper secretion may obstruct the lumen of the follicle, causing the accumulation of sebum, cellular debris and bacteria inside. The of ostio
Follicular occlusion gives rise to the so-called comedowns, which may look closed similar situations, sustained only by an excess of sebum, also by hyperkeratosis (thickening of the superficial layer of ‘skin), are described by the term “skin asfitica.”
CASES
The activity of the sebaceous glands is under tight control of endocrine factors. And ‘know, for example, that the excessive sebum production is often associated with a hyper concentration of enzyme 5-alpha reeducates in the hair follicles. This enzyme, deputy to the power of the androgen testosterone and some of its derivatives / precursors, is called into question even the appearance of acne, of hirsute and androgen tic baldness. Also in hormonal levels, the oily skin is favored by an excess of adrenal corticosteroids, from cortisol, progesterone and hampered by estrogen. It may also be the unfortunate consequence of the abuse of certain drugs (anabolic steroids, cortisone), instability and Neuropsychiatry, albeit indirectly and in small part, by an improper.
The secretion of sebum is also influenced by genetic factors, not by chance, more often than not; the oily skin is a common problem among the members of the same family.
Remedies and advice for oily skin
• Use appropriate cleaners, i.e. products with pH balanced and not too aggressive. Better two washes a day with products that delicate one with a cosmetic cleansing inadequate. In the winter months, when the skin is dry, a detergent is used less aggressive than that used in the summer months.
• Many commercial soaps dry the skin and it is well known that the sebaceous glands to insult react by increasing the production of sebum, and then move towards better products for oily skin, which generally have a relatively low pH (4.5-5.5) and contain acids fruit in low concentrations. These products, to be applied with a gentle massage, should be maintained on the skin for a long or too short or too long (see the details contained in the label).
• If the skin, as well as being fat, has boils or tents of acne, try using special detergent with bactericidal activity.
• Avoid washing too frequently (not more than 2-3 per day) or too thinned (less than one per day)
• Can help lotions based on essential oils of sage, lavender, rosemary, eucalyptus, bergamot, cypress, tea tree, mint
• In the presence of skin particularly fat, once a week, dilated pores using the action of steam or a jet of hot water, then apply an exfoliating product (alpha and beta hydroxyacids, glycolic acid, salicylic acid, derivatives of ‘retinoic acid). After cleaning a tonic used or exploited the natural action of the cold to close pores. Not esponetevi in the sun in 12 hours after treatment and, if you can not avoid this, use a product with high sun protection
• Try to limit the consumption of animal fats, alcohol and refined sugar, in favor of fish, white meat, cereals, fruits and vegetables fresh
• Protect your skin with a non-greasy sunscreen when you expose to the sun. The cute, it reacts to UV radiation by increasing their thickness, facilitating thus the formation of white dots / blacks.
• In cases where the skin goes into a greasy seborrhea objectively grave is necessary to use specific drugs, prescribed by a dermatologist or the ‘endocrinologist.