How To Help Oily & Problem Skin
January 28, 2009 by admin
Can we help problem skin?
There is a lot we can do to help our skin look and feel its best. The good news is all we do to help our skin will also improve our general health as well, so we look and feel better in ourselves. Some changes can have an immediate effect. However, we may have not been supporting our skin for some time so the changes we make can take a while to show on our skins. If the problem you have with your skin is of a more serious nature such as acne, dry skin that has cracked or bled or eczema or psoriasis, even moles or skin discolouration you may be unsure about it is best to seek professional advice.
What to do to help?
By reading the guidelines below and working out a plan for how you could improve your health and therefore the health of your skin. If there are a number of changes to be made, start off slowly and make small steps towards changing your lifestyle. Making too big a promises to yourself and taking on too much change at once can set yourself up to fail. For example, if you think alcohol consumption is a problem –rather than saying you’ll never drink again – try having alcohol free days or having a glass of water for every glass of alcohol you drink. Choose mocktails over cocktails, experiment with drinks at the bar that look the part but have no alcohol. Enlist the support of a friend that wants to improve their skin too.
Every small step in the list below will help you on the way to having skin that is less of a problem.
- A well balanced diet with fresh, unrefined foods, plenty of fresh fruits and vegetables.
- Avoid greasy, fried and fatty foods.
- Avoid overly processed and refined foods including sugar.
- Choose water over fizzy drinks and keep well hydrated.
- Avoid excessive alcohol, smoking and drugs.
- Get plenty of sleep at night.
- Avoid sun tanning and use sunscreen to avoid skin damage.
- Avoid heavy makeup.
- Exercise regularly, walking is fine to increase blood circulation.
- Use effective skin care products with a gentle but effective cleanser both morning and night to remove daily grime build up that clogs pores.
- Use lukewarm water to rinse the skin and pat gently dry.
- Use an effective moisturiser that will help support skin function with no harmful ingredients.
The entire content of Oily Skinsaviour is for information purposes only.
View our Disclaimer Statement





I’m glad that you mentioned moisturizer because so many people with oily skin think moisturizer means more oil! I am always trying to convince my friends that oil and moisture are 2 different things!