Congested Skin Condition
Our skin has many sebaceous glands that produce sebum, an oily substance that lubricates and water-proofs the skin. The over-production of sebum leads to inflammation, narrowing or closure of sebum channels, inadequate shedding of dead skin cells and proliferation of bacteria.
![Congested Skin](assets/images/treatments/skin/congested-oily-skin.jpg)
These changes cause the skin to become oily, inflamed, congested with black-head and/or white-head development and will eventually cause acne. Sebaceous glands in the skin are very sensitive to androgenic hormones.
At the onset of puberty, androgens cause a significant increase in the production of sebum, with resultant skin changes associated with the over-production of sebum. Treatment of congested or oily skin focuses on the reduction of sebum and improvement of skin shedding (desquamation).
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