WELCOME to PD's weekly comment feature. This week's contributor is Eleni Yiasemides, Consultant dermatologist specialist and Mohs micrographic surgeon.
Moisturising
FOR teens suffering from oily or acne prone skin, it's important that they take the necessary steps towards managing and treating their skin to keep future breakouts at bay.
One step that teens can take is actively engaging in the 3-step process - cleansing, treating and moisturising each day. This is a simple regime to help teenagers manage oily or acne prone skin. The third step, moisturising, ensures that excess oils are controlled throughout the day without blocking pores.
Coming up to summer, teens may benefit from switching from their winter moisturiser to a light 'oil-free' non-comedogenic moisturiser that is clinically proven with active ingredients designed for oily to combination skin. It sounds counterintuitive, but using a moisturiser specifically formulated for oily skin, can in fact help improve the appearance and feeling of the skin.
Teens want to also make sure they are protecting themselves from the sun and not skipping SPF. Some teens fear of applying sunscreen because they think it will add excess oil, but this is, in fact, doing more harm than good. I recommend using sunscreens that are non-comedogenic, oil-free and with nano-technology that won't block pores.
By moisturising each day, teens can have the potential to help achieve a clear, radiant complexion.
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