Your skin produces sebum, which can be waxy or oily. Sebum production can contribute to acne, but it also moisturizes and offers protection for your skin. Sebum is an oily, waxy substance produced by ...

Sebum is an oily substance that protect and hydrate the skin’s surface. It mixes with fat molecules, called lipids, to form a protective coating on the skin. The sebaceous glands produce sebum. It ...

Cleansing twice daily helps remove excess sebum, preventing clogged pores and reducing bacterial proliferation, acnes. (Image Credits: Pixabay) Sebum is a lipid-rich substance produced by the ...

A sebum plug may look like a small bump under the skin’s surface or it could stick out like a grain of sand. Treatment may include exfoliation, topicals, and oral medications. Just below the surface ...

Sebum production can affect energy metabolism throughout the body. Deregulation of the sebaceous gland is a key factor in the development of acne and also plays a role in other skin conditions such as ...

While sebum is apparently a controlling factor in the pathogenesis of acne, the role of bacteria is not clear. Infection with pyogenic organisms is not primarily involved in this disorder since these ...

New Delhi: Our skin is subjected to multiple aggressors each day—extreme weather, pollution, and imbalanced diets, and our own genetic predispositions—all of which adversely affect its health. Over ...