Oily Skin | Why Your Face Dey Too Oily and Wetin You Fit Do
π Pidgin English
Published on August 6, 2026 at 8:00 AM
π©Ί Medically reviewed by the Health Decoded Guide Editorial Team · Last reviewed: August 2026
π Quick Breakdown
Oily skin na when your skin dey produce more natural oil (sebum) than your body need.
Oily skin no be sickness, but d extra oil fit block your pores and increase d chance of pimples. With d right skincare routine, plenty people fit control am well.
ππΎ Small oil dey protect your skin. Na only when e too much e fit begin cause skin problems.
π§ Wetin be oily skin and wetin e dey do?
Your skin naturally produce oil to keep am soft and protect am from drying.
• everybody skin dey produce oil
• some people naturally produce more oil than others
• oily skin fit happen for teenagers and adults
ππΎ Oily skin no mean say your face dirty or say you no dey wash am.
π§ Wetin dey happen for your body?
• d oil glands under your skin begin produce plenty oil.
• d extra oil mix with dead skin
• pores fit block easily
• pimples and blackheads fit begin develop
ππΎ Na d blocked pores—not d oil itself—dey usually cause pimple.
π§ Why e dey happen?
• Hormone changes
→ puberty, pregnancy or monthly period fit make your skin produce more oil.
• Family history
→ if oily skin dey common for your family, you fit inherit am.
• Hot weather or stress
→ these fit make d oil glands work more.
ππΎ Washing your face many times every day no go stop oily skin. Sometimes, e fit even make am worse.
π§ How you go know say e dey?
Early stage:
• face dey shine quickly
• forehead, nose and chin dey oily pass
Later:
• blackheads
• whiteheads
• pimples
• large pores wey easy to notice
ππΎ Oily skin fit affect your chest and back too—not only your face.
π§ Wetin you fit do by yourself for house
• wash your face gently morning and night
• use moisturiser and sunscreen wey no dey block pores (non-comedogenic)
• no scrub your face too hard
• use skincare products wey fit oily skin
• if pimples become serious, see healthcare professional
ππΎ D goal no be to remove all d oil. Your skin still need small natural oil to stay healthy.
π§ Real life example
Zainab notice say before lunchtime every day, her face don dey shine well-well.
After some months:
• blackheads begin show for her nose
• pimples begin come out almost every week
She think say washing her face five times every day go solve d problem. Instead, her skin begin feel irritated and d oil no reduce.
After she visit clinic, healthcare professional explain say she need gentle skincare products instead of harsh soap.
After she understand, she decide to:
• wash her face only morning and night
• change to skincare products for oily skin
• stop scrubbing her face aggressively
ππΎ After some weeks, her face no dey oily like before and d pimples reduce.
ππΎ Gentle skincare usually work better than trying to dry all d oil from your face.
π§ π©Ί When you suppose go hospital
• pimples become very painful or leave scars
• your skin suddenly become extremely oily together with other hormone symptoms
• skincare products cause severe rash or swelling
• acne no dey improve after proper treatment
ππΎ Early medical advice important.
π’ Final Reassurance
Oily skin common well-well, and e fit happen for teenagers and adults.
ππΎ With d correct skincare routine and d right products, plenty people fit control oily skin and reduce pimples.
π Reference
For full medical references, see the English version of this article.
β οΈ Disclaimer
This article na for education only. E no replace doctor advice.
If oily skin dey cause severe pimples, scars or other worrying symptoms, abeg see healthcare professional.
π Related Health Topics
• Acne
• Acne Scars
• Rosacea
• Keratosis Pilaris
• Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS)
ππΎ If you still get questions or prefer full medical detail, read the English version.