Combination Skin Symptoms

Characteristic of combination skin is a shiny oily forehead, nose and chin area (T-zone). The hair becomes greasy quickly. The body skin is normal or dry. Other typical symptoms of combination skin are:

  • Blackheads (comedones)
  • Inflammatory blackheads (folliculitis)
  • Seborrheic eczema

The cause of seborrheic eczema is a proliferation of certain fungi (Pityrosporum ovale) in sebaceous gland-rich, oily skin regions. Common acne (acne vulgaris) is also always associated with oily skin. In the T-zone, the skin pores dilate and the horny layer thickens (keratosis). As a result, the outermost layers of the skin are reinforced and the pores become larger.

How to treat keratosis?

Clogging of the sebaceous gland pores in the area of the forehead, nose and chin (T-zone), much less to hardly in the area of the décolleté, shoulders and back. Affected body regions Typical of combination skin is an oily forehead, nose and chin area (T-zone), while the other parts of the face tend to be dry. The body skin is normal or dry. Sebaceous amounts drop in concentration by body regions in the following manner: Scalp and forehead, face (cheeks, nose), back, chest, armpit, pubic region, neck, abdomen, forearm, leg, back of the hand, ankle area. Sebaceous glands are absent on palms and soles.

What is seborrheic eczema?

Seborrheic eczema sometimes presents with flower petal-like, yellowish-red foci covered with greasy scales on areas rich in sebaceous glands, such as the head, neck, sternum, and between the shoulder blades. Later, the inflammatory component with redness and scaly crusts may develop. It is caused by seborrhea, that is, oily skin, as well as microbial factors, for example, yeast, fungi and bacteria.

For more information on seborrheic eczema, see “Seborrheic Dermatitis.”