Advanced Dermatology Reviews

Simple Skin Care Tips for

Combination Skin

Having a combination skin can be very confusing as the

skin is dry overall, with few selective areas that are oily.

Yet, combination skin is the most common skin type.

With a little bit of care, this skin type can be extremely

easy to deal with, and also the best kind of skin. Also, it is

easier to find makeup that suits combination skin types.

So rather than feeling confused, you should feel blessed

if you have a combination skin. You have the best of both

worlds.

If you have a combination skin, the dry parts of your face

would be only the cheeks while the T zone, that is the

nose, the forehead and the chin would be oily.

This basically means that there will be less chances of the

appearance of acne and pimples on the cheeks. So rather

than being confused, you should feel blessed if you have

a combination skin.

We all know that pimples can leave behind disgusting

scars and marks on the skin. So the T zone should be

dealt with patience and proper care.

The Advanced Dermatology Reviews regimen was

developed as a treatment used by our physicians on

patients afraid of injections like Botox.

With these simple tips, it'll definitely be easier for you to

deal with a combination skin:

Remove makeup: Always remember to remove all your

makeup before going to bed. Leftover makeup could clog

the pores leading to skin irritation. You can use a makeup

remover, baby oil, petroleum jelly or cleansing milk to

remove makeup. Makeup remover wet wipes and pads

can also be used.

Cleanser: Wash your face with a gentle cleanser which

does not have a strong fragrance. You could either go for

the one with tea tree oil in it or a medicated face wash. If

it has a stronger fragrance, it could irritate the skin and

lead to breakouts.

Scrub: Do not over exfoliate the oily areas of the face.

You might be under the impression that scrubbing it a lot

might lead to lesser oil production, but this isn't the case.

Too much scrubbing can aggravate the skin. You could

use a homemade scrub with sugar or chickpea flour as an

ingredient.

Astringent: There are a lot of toners and astringents

available in the market to suit all skin types. You could go

for the one that has ingredients like witch hazel, neem or

tea tree oil. Remember to avoid the ones with alcohol in

it. Alcohol tends to dry the skin a little too much, which

may cause redness.

Moisturise: Common sense may tell you not to

moisturise the oily areas because if the skin already

produces oil, there is no need to further moisturise it.

However, this is wrong. Use a gel- or water-based

moisturiser as opposed to an oil-based one. While oil-

based moisturisers would be great for the dry areas, it is

best to stick to the gel ones so that you don't need to use

two different types of moisturisers for the face.

Face packs: Use a face pack for sure once a week. You

could use a homemade one too, with just fuller's earth

(multani mitti). These face packs would soak up excess oil

from the face. Several face packs targeted for

combination skins can be found in the market. Try to

stick to brands that use natural ingredients.

Blotting paper: Use these throughout the day whenever

your face starts to feel too greasy or oily. You could even

use dry tissues for the same, although blotting paper

definitely works better. They soak up the oil without

wiping off any makeup, while the tissue may have you

retouching your makeup.