What is Oily Skin?

Oily skin is when you experience oil on the T-zone of your skin that is across the forehead towards the bridge of the nose and up to the chin. The skin looks greasy and shiny due to the hyperactivity of sebaceous glands. Due to the oil deposit and abundance of oil on the skin, it is prone to acne, breakouts, whiteheads and blackheads.

Oily skin problems

Oily skin is said to be the best skin since the onset of wrinkles is delayed and more than often the person having oily skin looks younger and more beautiful for a long time. However, the skin condition comes with a price; the following are some skin troubles that a person with oily skin will keep experiencing:

• Frequent breakouts or acne, whether on the face or body
• Trying to manage blackheads and often whiteheads too
• Excess deposition of pollutants on the skin that leads to clogging of pores
• Greasy skin that requires extra care and special treatment

Symptoms of Oily Skin

• More than usual natural oil production by the body and the sebaceous glands
• Oil appearing on the T-zone of the face
• Skin appearing shiny and greasy by midday
• Skin looking and feeling textured or like goosebumps

When to see a dermatologist?

If the following symptoms keep appearing and leaving your skin irritable without any relief then it is essential to visit a senior dermatologists:

• Frequent breakouts and acne all over the skin
• Skin oozing and leaving scars afterwards
• Black and white heads that leave the skin pores clogged
• Open or wide pores problem
• Skin that feels and looks texture that can be KP or keratosis pilaris problem
• Ingrowth of hair that leaves the skin sensitive and inflamed

TThese skin problems should not be brushed off as something normal, these might be coming amongst oily skin people, but not normal, if you require a visit and consultation with well-known senior dermatologists like Dr Dipendra Gurung, MD and Dr Sabina Rongong, Dr Najuma Subba they are available daily all day for consultation.