If you are in a period of life when you are developing oily skin then the glands beneath your skin are clearly overactive. There are various factors that can trigger this increased production of oil.

There are many who automatically think of acne when they hear the words oily skin, but this does not need to happen.

To put it quite simply if you have oily skin then this does not automatically mean that you will develop acne or even any other kind of outbreaks such as spots, but the chances of developing these are increased.

The real reason people with oily skin tend to develop is because they do nothing about the fact the fact that they actually have oily skin to begin with.

What tends to happens is that any dead skin cells and other dirt from the environment become trapped in any enlarged pores that you may have. Cleaning becomes difficult due to the excess oils that are produced and this is what generally causes the acne as the oil acts like a glue to the skin.

But when you first notice that you do have oily skin and actually do something about it from the start then the chances of you developing acne or other outbreaks are reduced.

To put it simply you just need to make sure that you are looking after your skin as best as possible. Avoid any gimmicks on your skin, do not over wash, do not touch too much, eat well, drink water and lots of it, keep your pillow cases clean and just having a good sense of personal hygiene will take you a long way in preventing acne.