Added: 12/06/2005 |
Dry to oily combination skin: features and care tipsSpeaking about dry to oily combination skin it is important to take into consideration both dry and oily skin types features.
First of all, dry to oily combination skin is characterized by taut skin on cheeks and oily skin in t-zone. Dry skin type gives the person uncomfortable and tight feelings after washing, it may crack, flack and, in some severe cases, even bleed. For some people dry skin type features may appear as either chronic or hereditary condition such as psoriasis, eczema or contact dermatitis. But for the majority of people dry skin is considered to be the one they suffer from during their whole lives.
Here are typical symptoms of dry skin: calloused skin (due to lack of enough oil or sebum), lack of skin elasticity, rawness and tightness of skin, rough texture of skin resulting in itching and flaking.
Speaking about oily skin in the t-zone, it should be noted that the t-zone is a rather problematic face area where the pores are usually enlarged. This zone stretches across the forehead and down the nose and chin. Be aware that oily skin type features are considered to be caused mainly by glands which produce excessive sebum making skin coarser in texture. The amount of perspiration and oil secreted by glands of different people depends on a wide variety of both internal and external factors such as the entire physical and emotional health of the person, environment, climate and lifestyle. It is worth admitting that people with oily skin should avoid using the remedies which can leave the skin feel dehydrated and taut. If you do the upper skin layers will probably shrink and lead to pore blockages (or breakouts).
It can be a real trick for dry to oily combination skin to find an appropriate number of treatment products which will be able to keep skin properly hydrated and at the same time to minimize oily shine and breakouts on the t-zone. That is why it is necessary to look for the remedies designed intentionally for dry to oily combination skin. Dry skin should frequently receive enough moisturizer to be properly hydrated. Thus, if you would like to improve the condition of your dry parts of dry to oily combination skin medical experts advise that some basic dry skin care tips are followed: try not to wash and bath too much, too long or too often, don`t use hot water, don`t use traditional alkali soaps, try to prevent overexposure to the sun, wind and other environmental factors. At the same time it is necessary to avoid swimming in pools and spa baths. In addition, use only natural soaps, for example oatmeal or aqueous ones (for severe cases of skin dryness).
Oily parts of skin are usually treated with very mild synthetic detergents containing no oils or waxes possible to aggravate the oily skin condition. Sometimes the mentioned remedy should be combined with a toning lotion designed especially for the oily skin type.
Dry to oily combination skin can be balanced with the help of applying oil-absorbing products (especially on the oily parts of skin) and other remedies for combination skin only.
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