Endocrinologist Arina Tertyshnaya spoke about the causes of excessive oily skin and how to get rid of it.
“Excessive work of the sebaceous glands may indicate androgenic skin. This is a condition when the level of androgens (male sex hormones) is elevated and is accompanied by clinical symptoms, ”the expert says.
Most often, such symptoms manifest themselves in the form of excessive greasiness and oiliness of the skin, hair, and acne may appear. A common symptom of hyperandrogenism is hirsutism, hair growth in women on a male basis, including on the face.
Quite often, with hyperandrogenism in women, the cycle is disrupted, against this background there is no ovulation, there are difficulties with conception.
Outwardly, the problem is manifested by a set of excess weight in the upper part of the body. Insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes often develop.
As you can see, oily skin is just an external superficial symptom that may indicate serious malfunctions in the body. The skin reacts first, because many androgen-sensitive structures are concentrated in it.
But the problem must always be looked for inside. If the sex hormones are normal and there are no deviations, pay attention to the detox of the liver, intestines, and bile. Sometimes it is enough to adjust nutrition, remove excess carbohydrates from the diet.
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Add fatty fish to the menu (this will enrich the body with useful omega- 3 acids), soy and bean products, flax seeds, broccoli, liticitin, omega in the form of dietary supplements to compensate for deficiencies.
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But oral contraceptives, which are prescribed by many doctors, are not a solution to the problem of hyperandrogenism. This is just a cover and a temporary highly controversial measure with possible side effects in the future. 
Arina Tertyshnaya Healthy lifestyle Endocrinologist-nutritionist