Health Information Center – CedrikaProvencher

Compared with female skin, male skin is thicker and oily skin men therefore need extra care. Meanwhile, most men look at the skin care activities, such as cleaning the face and use a moisturizer as a troublesome activity and a waste of time.

Even if there are going to “bother”, the only limited skin care wash and shave the men do. In fact, a razor and aftershave use makes the skin prone to recurrent irritation.

According to skin specialist Arimuko Abraham, the man has a characteristic skin thicker skin than women, more harshly and more oily. “The skin contains more men oil glands and sweat glands,” said the doctor who practiced medicine in the Army Central Hospital, Gatot Subroto, Jakarta, this. Therefore, men are more prone to acne.

Basically, acne is not hard to prevent that is to routinely clean your face every day and doing facials for acne is stubborn. But unfortunately not all men have the same knowledge about skin care.

As for the facial skin looks shiny, Abraham suggested the use of soap containing face anti sebum, the material that can absorb the oil. As for the dull skin are advised to use a facial moisturizer plus sunscreen (sunblock).

Use moisturizer many men avoided for fear of getting oily skin. In fact, oily skin is not necessarily free from dehydration. “The skin is healthy skin enough so that water levels are resistant to attack from outside,” explained Abraham.

To keep the skin moisture, after cleaning the face with water, end with a moisturizer. “This will bind the water in the skin,” says Abraham. Dull skin also can be overcome with the use of serum vitamin C-rich antioxidants.

In order for skin care routine more enjoyable, consider it as part of daily routine, like bathing with soap. If you do not like the smell of perfume from skin care products in general, select a special care products for men. Besides having a different formulation, care products for men also has a distinctive fragrance and masculine.