How To Treat Oily Skin

Oily skin can be the cause of real frustration, besides the slick oily complexion, oily skin often leads to acne breakouts. 

How to tell if your skin is oily? 

To most of clients oily skin is apparent but that doesn’t mean it’s always apparent. Here are a few things to look for:

• oily to the touch
• enlarged pores
• shinny appearance
• acne prone skin
• frequent need to reapply makeup

3 Steps To Confirm:

1. Cleanse your face and wait for an hour.
2. After one hour gently dab your skin with a tissue.
3. Check for oil residue on your skin.

If your skin feels comfortable not tight or dry but there is oil on the tissue you more than likely have oily skin.

Why is my skin oily and how can I treat it?

The causes for oily skin are tricky, it could be your genetics, hormonal or even improper skincare routine. 

Hereditary -  due to our genetics some of us are dispositioned to overproduce the hormone dihydrotestosterone (DHT) that is responsible for excess sebum production. Healthy skin needs sebum to provide a skin barrier but too much of a good thing can be a problem. Too much oil not only stretches out our pores, oil along with dirt and dead skin cells lead to acne breakouts.

Developing a consistent daily skincare routine along with professional natural skincare treatments from our medical aesthetician will be critical in managing oily skin  and sub-sequential acne breakouts.

During your consult with our holistic medical aesthetician you can expect:

• determine your skin type - dry, oily, dehydrated, acne prone, aging?
• review and tweak your current skin care regime
• don’t have a skin regime? we will build you a simple 3 to 5 step skin care routine
• answer all your questions about our natural skin rejuvenation services and how they will benefit you
• explore all EASTND services: after all it is about beauty from the inside out. You can opt to work with one of our ND’s on hormone balance, food sensitivities, gut health, proper supplementation or even IV therapy. 
• set goals and expectations for your skin journey at EASTND
• schedule one of our natural skin rejuvenation treatments, whether it’s microneedling, a custom facial, microdermabrasion or a Jessner Peel, we will find the service that is perfect for you

Climate - whether is hot summer days, sweaty workouts or long saunas, heat and humidify can lead to excessive oil production. Be sure to keep a clean damp cloth close by to wipe down the skin periodically to remove sweat and dirt from building up and be sure to use an oil based cleanser when done.

Hormones - unfortunately even after puberty hormones can run havoc on our skin. Your menstrual cycle plays a key role in how your skin looks and feels through out the month. You may have noticed that right before your period your skin becomes a little oily leading to a hormonal acne breakout, typically around your chin and jawline. 

Ask about hormonal testing. DUTCH is an acronym for dried urine test for comprehensive hormones. This private test is a staple in our practice for assessing hormonal status in women and men. It encompasses a large portion of the working pieces to understanding how your hormone is being utilized in the body.

With this test and results our team of health professionals will develop a road map to balanced hormones and health skin. 

Skincare - there are a number of mistakes we can make when it comes to caring for our oily skin. Those suffering with acne breakouts and oily skin tend to shy away from oil based products and moisturizer as little as possible.

Steps for proper skincare:

• Consider using an oil based cleanser. Oil cleanse oil.
• Incorporate sulfur soap into your morning routine. Sulfur seems to have the best results with sensitive and oily skin as it gently dries excessive oil without causing irritation or redness commonly found with other acne products. 
• ALWAYS moisturize. Many clients avoid moisturizers because they feel they don’t need it however this will just make your oily skin worse. 

Take this as an opportunity to have a professional natural skin rejuvenation treatment with our medical aesthetician at EASTND.

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MONCTON at 1.506.830.8333 or email at [email protected] 

CHARLOTTETOWN at 1.902.367.5300 or email at [email protected]

Karen, Medical Aesthetician

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