Suffering from oily skin: 5 steps you should adopt

If you have oily skin and struggle every morning with yet another breakout, the transition seasons are not your best friends. Oily skin that is prone to pimples, requires consistent, ongoing care and a precise skincare routine to see results, Nancy, Yerahi, medical relations manager at the Serva Dermo Cosmetics brand, tells us.

"The first step in skin care and perhaps the most important is its cleansing. And, here too, it is very important to adapt the cleansing to the skin type. She further explains: "In most types of pimples, the causes are a combination of hormonal causes, genetic predisposition, a disturbance in the structure of the skin, which lines the follicle hair and the appearance of skin inflammation, which causes excess production of milk from the mammary glands in the hair follicles."

1. Cleansing the facial skin is the first and most important basis in maintaining the health of the skin and it requires a unique cleaning process for it. The skin is a living organ which has a role in the production and secretion of various substances and therefore, it is possible to identify on the surface of the skin milk secretions, salts secreted from sweat, dead cells. And in addition to all of these, dust, air pollution, make-up colors of all kinds, which are present, must be thoroughly removed from the skin of the face without damaging the natural lipid layer of the skin (the skin's protective layer).

It is important! No. to blow up. pimples Never - there are those whose favorite hobby is popping pimples. Or in the more subtle way, "take out blacks".

The skin cleansing step is essential in oily skin prone to pimples and skin blemishes - skin prone to pimples is oily due to overproduction of sebum, the fat we have in our skin. In addition, there is an accumulation of dead cells in the pores, and the skin fails to remove the required amount to get smooth skin, this is the keratinization (scale cells produce and accumulate large amounts of a protein called keratin).

This causes the appearance of comedones, black heads, pimples and sores. It is very important to use a cleanser that causes effective peeling thanks to salicylic acid. and clay that absorbs the fat, therefore its presence is very positive in the cleaning phase.

2. Prevention! Apply a therapeutic gel all over the face and not a spot - when spot treating pimples - the wound dries, peels and disappears. But a few days later, a new pimple appears elsewhere. It is recommended to apply therapeutic gel, such as Serva's for example, to the entire face to treat existing wounds, and to prevent the appearance of new wounds.

3. Apply sunscreen every morning - there are 2 main reasons for applying sunscreen, when treating acne-prone skin. In the sun, the sebaceous glands are stimulated and the level of sebum production increases in the skin. The second reason, that cleansers and treatment creams exfoliate the skin.

The corneal layer of the skin is more exposed to the sun because we removed the dead cells, we must prevent pigmentation.

4. Keep the results! After several weeks of treating oily skin prone to pimples and skin blemishes, you can definitely see beautiful results on the face - fewer wounds, fewer comedones, the skin is less oily. It is not recommended to stop the treatment because the genetics or the level of hormones in the body will cause pimples and wounds to return.

5. It is recommended to use a care product that contains retinol, which creates gentle peeling and brightening of marks left on the skin. The cleaning and therapeutic gel should be continued, even less frequently, which will maintain the results of the treatment.

Since quite a few people around the world suffer from oily skin that is prone to pimples, there are currently a variety of products on the market designed for them. Recently, the dermo-cosmetics brand CeraVe also launched a care series for oily skin prone to pimples and skin blemishes.

The series, "Blemish Control", includes a cleansing lotion, a gel to treat the appearance of skin imperfections and a retinol serum to renew the skin. All three work on unique formulas that help break the cycle of the appearance of pimples.

The price of the products: NIS 79.90-114.90.

The Lirac Paris brand also has a great series for treating combination to oily skin. The Hydrogenist series in question is completely vegan, and contains vegetable and natural hyaluronic acid of high molecular weight. Among its products, a cream-gel for moisture and radiance that stimulates the skin's moisture mechanisms, enriched with plankton extract and hyaluronic acid from a natural source (NIS 269), which together nourish the skin and leave it moist for a long time.

If you are looking for a cleansing soap that does an excellent job, the skincare brand Garnier has "Garnier Pure Active", a deep cleansing soap with moisture that removes make-up and reduces the appearance of skin imperfections.

Price: NIS 39.90.