ach of your skin pores contains a sebaceous gland that produces sebum. These are natural oils that help to keep your skin hydrated, nourished and healthy. Oily skin occurs when your sebaceous glands get overstimulated, causing them to produce an excess of sebum, resulting in a sheen on the surface of your skin. It can come as a result of the genes you’ve inherited, or as part of puberty when there’s an increase in hormonal activity. Oily skin can lead to acne, which is an inflammatory skin condition resulting in blackheads and white heads. Acne comes as a result of high levels of sebum mixing with dead skin cells and other debris to block your hair follicles. If bacteria come into contact with these blocked follicles, they can become infected and lead to more serious types of acne, like pustules and cysts. Treatments available at Dr Kora Aesthetics for oily skin