There are three types of skin Abnormalities:
Dry, Oily and Sensitive skin

Identifying your skin type should be the first and most important step in your skincare journey, yet many people are clueless about the type of skin they have. In order to properly initiate and maintain your skincare regimen, you must know what type of skin you have.

People frequently misdiagnose their own skin type, believing they have a different one than they actually do.

Here are the various types of skin and how to recognize and test yourself for each one.. ⁽¹⁾

Skin types vary based on:

• Water content influences skin suppleness and elasticity.
• Oil (lipid) content.
• Sensitivity.
• Season.
• Hormones.

Knowing your real skin type can benefit you when you go shopping for cosmetics. Acne, dry skin, and other skin issues can be worse if you use the incorrect product. There are three main skin types: ⁽²⁾

 Oily: Oily skin is defined by excessive oil production on the face, which results in a consistently glossy or greasy appearance. Without proper treatment, oily skin pores can get clogged and expanded, and dead skin cells can accumulate. This skin type is also prone to blackheads, pimples, and other forms of acne.

Dry: Tense dead skin flakes, related to sweet teeth, red spots, tiny pores and scrub, cracking, itchy or irritating. For this type of skin, moisturizing is crucial.

Sensitive: Dry, red and itchy are common symptoms. If at all feasible, you should try to figure out why your skin is sensitive so that you can avoid the underlying causes.

Developing a daily skin care routine

The daily skincare routine maintains overall skin health and treats specific issues like scars and acne. You just need to maintain these four steps every day, repeating them once in the morning and possibly once more before bed, as follows:

1. Cleansing: Use a cleaning agent that will not harden after washing. If your skin is dry, clean it up twice or once a day. Avoid washing to feel "clean" because it means your skin has lost its natural oils. Thanks to technology, which provides us with easy-to-use electric devices that make this step efficient, safe, and quick.

2. Essence: The best morning serum is the one that contains vitamin C and growth factors under sunscreen. You can use prescription retinol at night. Makeup artists choose serums containing vitamin C and E and retinol.

3. Moisturizing: If you have oily skin, please use a non-comedogenic, non-comedogenic, gel-based moisturizer that will not clog your pores. If you have dry skin, please choose a cream-based moisturizer.

4. Sunscreen: If you have oily skin, please choose a gentle gel-based moisturizer that will not clog or clog pores. Use cream moisturizer for dry skin.⁽³⁾

Make Sure To

• Hydrate your skin.
• Wash or wrap your hair before bed.
• Use sunscreen 15 minutes before going out.
• Replace your pillow cases every week. 

Start this skin care routine with basic and simple techniques to see how your skin reacts. Once you become comfortable, you can then add extra products including masks, exfoliants and spot treatments to boost skin’s health.

Use of new electrical beauty gadgets can make the routine easier and more effective.

 

Remember to patch test new products, especially if you know or suspect that your skin is sensitive. This will uncover possible allergic reactions.

To patch test a new product

• Apply a small amount of product on your skin in a discreet area, then wait 48 hours.
• Check the area 96 hours after application to see if you have a delayed reaction.
• An allergic reaction may include redness, irritation, small bumps and itchiness. If you notice such symptoms, wash the tested area, return the product and try another one.

Avoiding DIY mistakes (even if everyone does it)
DIY stands for (Do It Yourself), such as using lemon juice and toothpaste, might work well for some skin problems . Baking soda is also commonly used.
However, these treatments may cause longer-term damage rather than help since they can erode your skin's barrier.⁽⁴⁾

All the above-mentioned guidance and recommendations are important for normal skin conditions and inevitable for common skin problems like Acne.

Want to know how to deal with skin abnormalities, including acne? The next article will give you comprehensive information.

References

1. Determining Your Skin Type.
2. Do you know your skin type?
3. Determine your skin type.
4. Dermatologists’ top tips for relieving dry skin.