Greasy Skin

Camalot

Camalot

Camalot

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I'm suffering BADLY from this, anyone else? Im 21yr old.

I've tried everything, oil control from simple and nivia for men. Nothing works :mad:
 
work in an air conditioned office. mine's incredibly dry in the day, and fine when i get home.

exfoliate on a regular basis :o
 
Camalot said:
I'm suffering BADLY from this, anyone else? Im 21yr old.

I've tried everything, oil control from simple and nivia for men. Nothing works :mad:
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I've always had oily skin. I tend to just blot with tissue these days as you can wreck your skin by using products that are too astringent.

Take heart, the good thing is that you won't wrinkle as quickly as everyone else as you get older!
 
Gilly said:
Improve your diet.
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I think this is spot on.

Recently I've started going to greggs for my lunch everyday, and it's making my face really greasy, I actually think its giving me spots aswell. I'll need to stop. I don't think its just caused by my lunch but my diet overall...it sucks.
 
Roberta said:
Take heart, the good thing is that you won't wrinkle as quickly as everyone else as you get older!
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Only because the oil stops you getting wrinkly in the bath. Just have showers instead and you achieve the same effect :cool:
 
Central heating and excess cleansing can lead to dry skin. Conversely, a humid climate, hormones and over cleansing can give rise to excessively greasy skin.

The most important thing is to keep the skin clean and unclogged. A good diet will help the general condition of the skin, but chocolate and chips will not make it any worse. Drinking plenty of water will also help.

Using a clay mask on a regular basis helps to draw the dirt from the pores. Be prepared for a period of more spots than usual for a few weeks, as the gunk rises to the surface.

Exfoliating removes some dead surface skin cells, which helps pores stay clear. There are physical exfoliaters - either ones with grains in them or rough sponges used with a cleanser (avoid the really rough ones, and don't try to sand your face off when you use them). There are also chemical exfoliaters - hydroxy, fruit acid, glycolic products - which loosen the dead skin cells. Stronger is not always better - a milder version that doesn't irritate the skin and can be applied daily should help more.

Don't fall into the trap of overdrying the skin. The skin can overreact to harsh cleansers and toners1 by producing even more oil to counteract the dryness...

There are many different brands of make-up on the market particularly suited to oily skin. Some will help control shine, some will help minimise the appearance of open pores, but the most important thing about any of them is that they should be removed completely at night2.

Tea tree oil-based products are very popular - the natural antiseptic properties help to kill the bacteria that causes spots.


http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/h2g2/A581032
 
Soap is no good, it makes the skin more dry, increasing the greasiness later on, trust me I know. I'm 20 and have greasy skin too. But at the moment i use cod liver oil capsules once a day, it seems to control it a bit better than without it.
 
try to not use soap or any cleaning product on your face for a few days. I know it sounds disgusting but your probably drying your face out and the skin is trying to produce more and more oil. Try using just warm water and see how it goes.
 
I got some moisturiser from Boots that contains microsponges or some such rubbish that seems to keep my face in check. My face tends to get greasy but it sometimes feels too dry especially after washing so this stuff covers both bases.
 
Camalot said:
I'm suffering BADLY from this, anyone else? Im 21yr old.

I've tried everything, oil control from simple and nivia for men. Nothing works :mad:
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I suffer from it round my nose and I'm 30 so I wouldn't worry about your age.

After trying loads of things I find a water based moisturiser is superb. Most moisturisers are oil based and are for dry skin so they just make oily skin worse. However, if you apply a water-based one every morning you hydrate your skin and it dosen't neet to produce oil any more.

You'll have to either look around the girly counters of you local boots/department store or got a man's grooming place like The Refinery if you have one nearby.

Or buy online, as if it were pron.

It can be quite expensive but it's worth it.
 
phill said:
try to not use soap or any cleaning product on your face for a few days. I know it sounds disgusting but your probably drying your face out and the skin is trying to produce more and more oil. Try using just warm water and see how it goes.
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I never use soap on my face on a morning. Just splash it with water. I'm perfectly clean and hygeinic :) Skin isn't dry or greasy either.

Just make sure you shower often enough.

The requirement for the majority of products these days are due to imbalances caused by other products that weren't actually necessary, so you're fighting a losing battle.

Its another reason not to be all metro about beauty products.
 
phill said:
try to not use soap or any cleaning product on your face for a few days. I know it sounds disgusting but your probably drying your face out and the skin is trying to produce more and more oil. Try using just warm water and see how it goes.
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Can it be anything to do with hormones? I really have tried everything and im not over reacting when i say its very bad. I grow hair at a stupid rate as well. Even in the winter my gf has to take covers off she says im like a radiator i give of so much heat :eek:
 
I live in the American Gardens Building on W. 81st Street on the 11th floor. My name is Patrick Bateman. I'm 27 years old. I believe in taking care of myself and a balanced diet and rigorous exercise routine. In the morning if my face is a little puffy I'll put on an ice pack while doing stomach crunches. I can do 1000 now. After I remove the ice pack I use a deep pore cleanser lotion. In the shower I use a water activated gel cleanser, then a honey almond body scrub, and on the face an exfoliating gel scrub. Then I apply an herb-mint facial mask which I leave on for 10 minutes while I prepare the rest of my routine. I always use an after shave lotion with little or no alcohol, because alcohol dries your face out and makes you look older. Then moisturizer, then an anti-aging eye balm followed by a final moisturizing protective lotion.
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