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Greasy skin

MedGen UID:
115973
•Concept ID:
C0234925
•
Finding
Synonym: Oily skin
SNOMED CT: Greasy skin (42273000); Oily skin (42273000)

Definition

The pores of the skin are generally large and visible with a coarse or thick texture. The skin has a tendency to look dull and greasy and feels oily to the touch. [from NCI]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVGreasy skin

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Pyruvic acid peels for the treatment of photoaging.
Ghersetich I, Brazzini B, Peris K, Cotellessa C, Manunta T, Lotti T
Dermatol Surg 2004 Jan;30(1):32-6; discussion 36. doi: 10.1111/j.1524-4725.2004.30002.x. PMID: 14692923
Management of seborrheic dermatitis and pityriasis versicolor.
Faergemann J
Am J Clin Dermatol 2000 Mar-Apr;1(2):75-80. doi: 10.2165/00128071-200001020-00001. PMID: 11702314

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

A comparison of the effectiveness of azelaic and pyruvic acid peels in the treatment of female adult acne: a randomized controlled trial.
Chilicka K, Rogowska AM, Szyguła R, Dzieńdziora-Urbińska I, Taradaj J
Sci Rep 2020 Jul 28;10(1):12612. doi: 10.1038/s41598-020-69530-w. PMID: 32724156Free PMC Article
Sensitive skin in France: a study on prevalence, relationship with age and skin type and impact on quality of life.
Misery L, Jourdan E, Huet F, Brenaut E, Cadars B, Virassamynaïk S, Sayag M, Taieb C
J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol 2018 May;32(5):791-795. Epub 2018 Mar 23 doi: 10.1111/jdv.14837. PMID: 29397030
Self-declared sensitive skin in China: a community-based study in three top metropolises.
Xu F, Yan S, Wu M, Li F, Sun Q, Lai W, Shen X, Rahhali N, Taieb C, Xu J
J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol 2013 Mar;27(3):370-5. Epub 2012 Jul 27 doi: 10.1111/j.1468-3083.2012.04648.x. PMID: 22844976
Oily skin: an overview.
Sakuma TH, Maibach HI
Skin Pharmacol Physiol 2012;25(5):227-35. Epub 2012 Jun 20 doi: 10.1159/000338978. PMID: 22722766
Transthoracic impedance study with large self-adhesive electrodes in two conventional positions for defibrillation.
Krasteva V, Matveev M, Mudrov N, Prokopova R
Physiol Meas 2006 Oct;27(10):1009-22. Epub 2006 Aug 25 doi: 10.1088/0967-3334/27/10/007. PMID: 16951460

Diagnosis

Bowel, bladder, and sudomotor symptoms in ALS patients.
Samara VC, Jerant P, Gibson S, Bromberg M
J Neurol Sci 2021 Aug 15;427:117543. Epub 2021 Jun 17 doi: 10.1016/j.jns.2021.117543. PMID: 34182195
A comparison of the effectiveness of azelaic and pyruvic acid peels in the treatment of female adult acne: a randomized controlled trial.
Chilicka K, Rogowska AM, Szyguła R, Dzieńdziora-Urbińska I, Taradaj J
Sci Rep 2020 Jul 28;10(1):12612. doi: 10.1038/s41598-020-69530-w. PMID: 32724156Free PMC Article
Sensitive skin in France: a study on prevalence, relationship with age and skin type and impact on quality of life.
Misery L, Jourdan E, Huet F, Brenaut E, Cadars B, Virassamynaïk S, Sayag M, Taieb C
J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol 2018 May;32(5):791-795. Epub 2018 Mar 23 doi: 10.1111/jdv.14837. PMID: 29397030
Self-declared sensitive skin in China: a community-based study in three top metropolises.
Xu F, Yan S, Wu M, Li F, Sun Q, Lai W, Shen X, Rahhali N, Taieb C, Xu J
J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol 2013 Mar;27(3):370-5. Epub 2012 Jul 27 doi: 10.1111/j.1468-3083.2012.04648.x. PMID: 22844976
Pityrosporum ovale and skin diseases.
Faergemann J
Keio J Med 1993 Sep;42(3):91-4. PMID: 8255067

Therapy

A comparison of the effectiveness of azelaic and pyruvic acid peels in the treatment of female adult acne: a randomized controlled trial.
Chilicka K, Rogowska AM, Szyguła R, Dzieńdziora-Urbińska I, Taradaj J
Sci Rep 2020 Jul 28;10(1):12612. doi: 10.1038/s41598-020-69530-w. PMID: 32724156Free PMC Article
IN VIVO EVALUATION OF SKIN IRRITATION POTENTIAL, MELASMA AND SEBUM CONTENT FOLLOWING LONG TERM APPLICATION OF SKIN CARE CREAM IN HEALTHY ADULTS, USING NON-INVASIVE BIOMETROLOGICAL TECHNIQUES.
Arshad AI, Khan SH, Akhtar N, Mahmood A, Sarfraz RM
Acta Pol Pharm 2016 Jan-Feb;73(1):219-27. PMID: 27008816
How the skin reacts to environmental factors.
Misery L
J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol 2007 Sep;21 Suppl 2:5-8. doi: 10.1111/j.1468-3083.2007.02380.x. PMID: 17716285
Transthoracic impedance study with large self-adhesive electrodes in two conventional positions for defibrillation.
Krasteva V, Matveev M, Mudrov N, Prokopova R
Physiol Meas 2006 Oct;27(10):1009-22. Epub 2006 Aug 25 doi: 10.1088/0967-3334/27/10/007. PMID: 16951460
The effects of Valette on skin and hair: a post-marketing surveillance study.
Zimmermann T, Wisser KH, Dietrich H
Int J Clin Pract 2000 Mar;54(2):85-91. PMID: 10824362

Prognosis

Transthoracic impedance study with large self-adhesive electrodes in two conventional positions for defibrillation.
Krasteva V, Matveev M, Mudrov N, Prokopova R
Physiol Meas 2006 Oct;27(10):1009-22. Epub 2006 Aug 25 doi: 10.1088/0967-3334/27/10/007. PMID: 16951460
High incidence of hyperandrogenism-related clinical signs in patients with multiple sclerosis.
Falaschi P, Martocchia A, Proietti A, D'Urso R, Antonini G
Neuro Endocrinol Lett 2001 Aug;22(4):248-50. PMID: 11524631

Clinical prediction guides

IN VIVO EVALUATION OF SKIN IRRITATION POTENTIAL, MELASMA AND SEBUM CONTENT FOLLOWING LONG TERM APPLICATION OF SKIN CARE CREAM IN HEALTHY ADULTS, USING NON-INVASIVE BIOMETROLOGICAL TECHNIQUES.
Arshad AI, Khan SH, Akhtar N, Mahmood A, Sarfraz RM
Acta Pol Pharm 2016 Jan-Feb;73(1):219-27. PMID: 27008816
Exuberant clinical presentation of probable Malassezia folliculitis in a young nonimmunosuppressed patient.
Marques SA, Silva SB, Camargo RM, Stolf HO, Marques ME
An Bras Dermatol 2012 May-Jun;87(3):459-62. doi: 10.1590/s0365-05962012000300016. PMID: 22714763
Transthoracic impedance study with large self-adhesive electrodes in two conventional positions for defibrillation.
Krasteva V, Matveev M, Mudrov N, Prokopova R
Physiol Meas 2006 Oct;27(10):1009-22. Epub 2006 Aug 25 doi: 10.1088/0967-3334/27/10/007. PMID: 16951460
The effects of Valette on skin and hair: a post-marketing surveillance study.
Zimmermann T, Wisser KH, Dietrich H
Int J Clin Pract 2000 Mar;54(2):85-91. PMID: 10824362
Hydrolase activity of 150 Malassezia furfur isolates of different clinical origin.
Mayser P, Scheurer C, Papavassilis C, Gründer K
Mycoses 1996 May-Jun;39(5-6):225-31. doi: 10.1111/j.1439-0507.1996.tb00130.x. PMID: 8909035

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