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| Dermatologist - Skin and Hair Specialist - Dr Niketa, New Delhi |
Getting to know your skin type can be of great help in deciding your daily skin care routine. Choosing the right kind of skin care products is the first step to a well behaved skin. Just answer these 4 simple questions to determine your skin type.
Choose the most appropriate response to the following questions
1. How does your skin feel in general?
A. oily/greasy all over
B. little greasy on the ‘T zone’, cheeks feel okay
C. feels ok all over
D feels dry all over
2. Do you have Acne?
A. mostly on the cheeks, forehead, nose and chin
B. mostly on the forehead, nose, chin
C. rarely
D. never
3. Do you have whiteheads/ blackheads?
A. mostly on the cheeks, forehead, nose, chin
B. mostly on the forehead, nose, chin
C. rarely, maybe on the nose
D. never
4. How do you feel after washing your face?
A. skin feels alright for 15-30 minutes, and then I start to feel greasy all over the face
B. ‘T zone’ feels alright and cheeks feel slightly dry/ stretchy for 20-30 minutes
C. skin feels minimally dry for 15-20 minutes, and then I feel alright
D. skin feels very dry and does not feel alright even after an hour
If most of your answers are
‘A’ then your skin is predominantly the ‘Oily type’
‘B’ then your skin is predominantly the ‘Combination type’
‘C’ then your skin is predominantly the ‘Normal type’
‘D’ then your skin is predominantly the ‘Dry type’
The spectrum of skin types ranges from oily→ combination→ normal→ dry. Each person has a ‘predominant’ skin type which may move one step up or down along the spectrum depending on various factors especially seasonal changes, changes in weather and advancing age. Therefore products may sometimes be labeled as ‘Oily to Combination Skin type’ or ‘Normal to Dry Skin type’.
