Eli5: why is facial skin in particular so prone to blemishes and acne?
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Your T-zone (forehead & nose area) contains more sebaceous glands
than anywhere else on your face and so it is completely normal to
appear more oily than other areas of your face. Many people with oily or
combination skin types find that their T-zone area is prone to acne and
blemishes as well as becoming shiny and oily very easily.
Your face has very active holes (pores) that are often larger on your face than on other areas of your body. The pores are easier to get dirty, and develop acne, because we are constantly touching our faces with our hands, food, makeup, smoke – as well as it being more exposed to the elements (dust, for example). So the combination of pores with ‘high traffic’ around our face often results in acne.
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