RT Book, Section
A1 Elsaie, Mohamed L.
A1 Baumann, Leslie
A2 Baumann, Leslie
A2 Saghari, Sogol
A2 Weisberg, Edmund
SR Print(0)
ID 1172446129
T1 Oily Skin
T2 Cosmetic Dermatology: Principles and Practice, 2e
YR 2009
FD 2009
PB The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
PP New York, NY
SN 9780071490627
LK dermatology.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1172446129
RD 2024/04/23
AB Sebum  production  plays  an  important  role  in  skin  hydration  by  producing  glycerol,  which  is  necessary  for  an  intact  skin  barrier.  In  addition,  sebum  supplies  lipids  to  the  surface  of  the  epidermis  that  may  aid  in  preventing  transepidermal  water  loss  (TEWL)  (see  Chapter  11).  Excess  sebum  production  produces  oily  skin,  and  in  many  cases,  contributes  to  acne.  With  continuing  advances  in  understanding  the  physiology  and  molecular  biochemistry  of  sebaceous  glands  (SGs)  and  lipid  metabolism,  dermatologists  may  soon  be  able  to  elucidate  the  underlying  aspects  of  sebum  secretion  and  oily  skin.  This  chapter  will  focus  on  the  various  known  causes  of  oily  skin  and  their  implications,  a  new  classification  approach  for  determining  the  oily  skin  type,  and  the  available  treatments  for  oily  skin  as  well  as  the  efficacy  of  these  treatments.