The following is a general list of types to help you begin
learning more about your best approach to personal skin care.
Oily skin:
This one may look oily and coarse, may have recurring blackheads,
acne and large pores. The texture of skin is thick; the touch
is often sticky. This type is usually youthful- looking due
to the presence of oil on the skin. Often, individuals with
oily skin have a tendency to develop acne in their teen and
middle years, and overgrown oil glands, or sebaceous
hyperplasia, in the middle and late years.
Normal Skin:
It is the type that we’d all love to have. This is the
“healthy” type of skin. This type is the not too oily, not
too dry type, characterized by few blemishes, generally firm
and smooth with small pores. When you pull the skin away from
the bony structure, it springs back to normal position. Lines
and wrinkles are appropriate for age.
Dry Skin:
This type of skin is sensitive to hot and cold weather, and
can feel tight or have visible flaking -- especially after
cleansing. This one has a matte finish, small pores, and tends
to become drier and more wrinkled with age compared with other
types.
Many factors can cause dry skin. Sometimes it's hereditary and
occurs year-round. Some people have seasonally dry skin that
occurs mostly during cold, dry winter months. This type is also
linked to the natural aging process.
Sensitive Skin:
A person with type has a lot more trouble with
environmental factors than the average person. Skin burns more
easily in the sun, there may be frequent reactions to
cosmetics and rashes or a burning sensation can even develop
from weather conditions. Problem skin often accompanies this
skin type as it is very reactionary.
Combination skin:
Most of us have this type, with an oily center area or
a T-zone across the forehead, nose, and chin, and areas of
dryness on the cheeks, and around the eyes and neck. Acne will
be more active in the areas that are oily.
WHY DO MY SKIN PROBLEMS ALWAYS SHOW UP ON MY FACE?
Our skin is our largest vital organ covering us from head to toe, but it’s
really the one that we present to the world every day that concerns most of us.
It’s on our faces, necks and shoulders that we want to have really great
looking !
Ironically, those same areas are targeted areas for acne.
It’s where the pimples, zits, nodules and cysts grow,
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for more information about types of Acne
The reason the problems appear here is because there are
thousands of very fine hairs growing on your face, neck, back,
chest and shoulders. Each hair has a tiny little gland that is
attached to the hair follicle under your skin which produces
oil. When too much oil is produced, pores get clogged up with
the oil and dead skin cells and an outbreak occurs. The oil
production is determined by the level of hormone activity in
your body.
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