Causes of oily skin
* Stress and anger increases the body’s adrealine which leads to increase in androgen which increases the secretion of sebum.
* The oil or sebum is produced more during adolescence and sebum production decreases with age so the skin becomes more drier as we age. During the adolescent years, the sex hormone and androgen is responsible for making the sebaceous glands secrete more oil.
* Heredity- The oil produced by sebaceous glands is determined by his/her DNA. Our genes control the production of hormones. The chemicals in hormones stimulate the production of oil in sebaceous glands. Therefore our genes are responsible for the oil production.
* Hormonal changes- Pregnancy and menopause and contraceptive pills upset the hormonal balance which increases the activity of sebaceous glands. Several hormonal changes occour during adolescence so oily skin is common in teenagers.
* Using oily skin products also causes oily skin.
