Acne usually occurs in oily skin because it is caused by excessive release of sebum from the sebaceous glands, leading to the proliferation of bacteria that cause inflammation of the follicles.
Although this is rare, some people with acne and oily skin may experience dry skin, having difficulty finding products that meet the need for hydration and grain treatment.
- There are still cases of people who have dry or dehydrated skin.
- But who suffer from acne.
- Probably because they have sensitive skin.
- Whose skin barrier is insufficient to protect it.
- Making it more sensitive.
Some people who have dry skin may also have acne, as they have sensitive skin and an insufficient skin barrier to protect the skin properly.
In addition, these cases can also be treated with oily but dehydrated skin, which can have fat and shine but lack water, which can often happen due to certain treatments that are done to treat acne.
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Oily skin can become dehydrated due to water loss due to pore dilation, very characteristic of oily skin. In addition, people with oily skin use over-abrasive products, which strip natural skin protective oils.
Dehydration is often mistaken for dry skin because it causes similar symptoms. However, while dry skin is the skin that produces an insufficient amount of natural oils, being a malnourished skin, dehydrated skin has an insufficient amount of water, but can produce excess oil, which leads to the development of acne.
Thus, when people who have acne feel dry on the skin, it usually means that they have dehydrated skin, lacking water, which is confused with malnourished skin, where it is lacking fat, called dry skin.
However, if dry skin is sensitive or poorly treated and if very aggressive soaps are used, it can become fragile and sensitive to the entry of bacteria and chemicals that lead to an alteration of skin barrier function and activation of the immune response, causing inflammation and the formation of so-called grains.
In addition, they can also appear by a pore obstruction, which can be caused by excessive use of cosmetics.
Dry skin can also be oily skin, known as mixed skin, this type of skin is usually oily in the T-zone, which is the forehead, chin and nose and is dry on the rest of the face, so mixed skin may have acne in the T-zone due to excessive sebum production, but remain dry on the cheeks For example.
The ideal is to evaluate case by case, which can be done with the help of a dermatologist, since the treatment will depend on the type of skin.
Before choosing the right products for this situation, it is important to know that dehydrated skin is a skin that needs water and ingredients that keep it on the skin, however, these products may not contain many oils in the formulation, so as not to get worse. Acne.
Then, ideally, opt for a facial wash product that respects skin physiology, such as La Roche Posay’s Effaclar facial cleansing gel or Bioderma Sebium micellar water and a moisturizing product with or without mattifying action, such as Bioderma Sebium Global emulsion or Effaclar Mat moisturizing oil, for daily use.
In addition, an exfoliation should be performed approximately twice a week and a purifying mask and moisturizing mask should be performed approximately once a week. You can also use a solution, which is applied locally to bar-shaped pimples, and a serum for dehydrated skin from Skinceuticals or Avéne, for example, which is applied daily before moisturizer.
If the pimples are inflamed, avoid physical scrubs, which are those that have small spheres or sands in the composition, so as not to aggravate inflammation and opt for chemical scrubs containing alpha hydroxy acids in the composition, as is the case with Bioderma’s Sebium Pore. Refiner.
If the person wears makeup, they should always opt for an oil-free base, which usually contains the “oil-free” label.
Skin with acne needs to be nourished and hydrated, which is difficult to achieve with a single product, whether this product gives too much oil to the skin, aggravates acne or insufficiently, leaving skin drier.
What you can do is opt for a washing product that respects the physiology of the skin, such as Clinique cleansing gel or Bioderma Sensibio H2O micellar water and put more emphasis on the T area, to remove excess fat and choose a moisturizer labeled as mixed. skins, which is usually available in all brands.
In addition, exfoliation can be performed in the same way as on dehydrated skin and the purifying mask can only be applied in the T-zone, in cases where these measures are not sufficient one acne moisturizer can be applied to the T-zone and another, to the rest of the face, which nourishes the skin , such as the Optimal Hidrance moisturizer from Avene.
If the person wears makeup, they should always opt for an oil-free base, which usually contains the “oil-free” label.
In situations where the person does have dry skin and pimples appear, the products to be used are a gel or cleansing cream for dry skin, such as Bioderma Sensibio H2O micellar water or Vichy and Purity Thermale cleansing foam. A cream also for dry skin, such as Hidrance Optimale d’Amene moisturizer or Bioderma’s Sensibio cream, for example. See also a homemade solution for dry skin.
Buttons can be treated with the application of a local product, such as a bar-shaped lotion, such as the zeroak or Natupele drying bar, for example.
In any case, it is very important to remove makeup before bedtime, because it is during the night that the skin regenerates, so it is necessary to remove all the chemicals and contaminants that the skin accumulates throughout the day.
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