There are clearly a lot of problems that are associated with having oily skin. But have you stopped to consider what the possible advantages are?

Advantages! How can there be any advantages when oily skin generally results in acne, blemishes and also spots that all make the skin very unattractive.

If you have hit your teenage years then it is probably that oily skin is more than likely to happen and you experience some of the negative aspects of having oily skin But having said that there are actually some advantages to having oily skin that you may have never even considered or even known

To the extreme of oily skin there is dry skin and given the severity of your oily skin you are more than likely to be grateful that you have oily skin to begin with

Those who have oily skin will say that it is worse than having dry skin. On the flip side of that coin, those who have dry skin will say that it is worse than having oily skin. So which group is correct?


Well let us look at some simple facts.

Oily skin is generally down to the increased activity of hormones and if treated the right way can be gone in a few months

On the other hand dry skin has nothing to do with the level of hormone activity and it can be a problem that can actually last several years

If you have oily skin then to get rid of the excess oil all you really need is a clean tissue to blot away any excess oils from the skin

If you have dry skin then you need to work a lot harder to make sure that you are using the right products in order to retain any lost moisture from your skin

There are also factors that are also beyond your control that can also worsen the effects of dry skin compared to that of people who have oily skin. The weather whether it be hot or cold can have a damaging effect on dry skin

Despite the problems that oily skin can bring it does have the advantage that you will age much less quickly than someone who has dry and flaky skin. So for oily skin sufferers this will mean fewer wrinkles and fine lines around the mouth and eyes