The right care for combination skin
Sometimes like this, sometimes like that: With combination skin, you never quite know what to expect. It is a combination of two skin types: dry and oily skin. To balance combination skin and maintain a healthy complexion, it is important to address the specific needs of the different skin areas with the right ingredients—this promotes a lasting healthy skin appearance. Which products balance combination skin and keep it in harmony, and what you should pay attention to in your daily care, you will learn in the following. Additionally, you will receive further tips to promote the health of your skin, so that nothing stands in the way of a radiant, beautiful glow.
Combination skin: The most important points in brief
-
What is combination skin?
Combination skin is the combination of two skin types: oily, prone to impurities, and dry skin. The cheek area tends to be dry, while the T-zone (forehead, nose, chin) is oily and prone to impurities. -
Combination skin manifests on the cheeks through:
- dryness
- Mattheit
- fine pores
- a rough skin surface
- Cracks and scales
- burst, red capillaries
-
Combination skin manifests in the T-zone through:
- enlarged pores
- shiny, oily-looking skin texture
- Skin impurities such as blackheads, pimples, and acne
-
What are the causes of combination skin?
There is no single reason for combination skin, but genetics, diet, and hormones influence every skin type, as these factors affect the pH value of your skin. The fact is that too little sebum is produced in the cheek area, and too much sebum is produced in the T-zone glands. Excess sebum sits on your pores, cannot drain properly, and leads to impurities. Combination skin is primarily promoted by:Hormone
- male sex hormones (androgens) cause an overproduction of the sebaceous glands. This hormonal imbalance is especially evident in women up to the age of 25. With increasing age, more female hormones, such as estrogens or progestogens, are released.
- Hormonal fluctuations, which can occur, for example, during the discontinuation of the birth control pill, the time before and during menstruation, or also during pregnancy, can disrupt the balance of your skin.
Stress
- psychological chronic stress
- long-lasting professional stress
- lack of sleep
lifestyle
- High-fat and high-sugar diet
- Alcohol
- Nicotine
Additionally: Chronic, congenital diseases and the associated intake of medications can significantly affect your skin condition
Products & Tips for the Care of Combination Skin
With the right skincare products and a consistent care routine, nothing stands in the way of your healthy complexion. With skin type-specific, effective active ingredients, you can give unbalanced skin what it needs and improve your complexion in a few weeks. Which products and active ingredients really help you can be found below.
Active ingredients and product formulations for the optimal care of combination skin
In order for the active ingredients to unfold their full potential, they must first penetrate into your deeper skin layers to achieve the best possible care results. The products of Doctor Mi! medical skincare make this possible thanks to the unique TECMi!® deep technology. The revolutionary molecular encapsulation system transports individual active ingredients into deeper skin layers and releases them there.
These active ingredients help you keep your complexion balanced
With combination skin, your skin is out of balance: your T-zone and the skin on your cheek area differ in their skin texture. To free the T-zone from impurities and shine and to care for the skin on your cheeks, it is especially important to pay attention to the active ingredients in your skincare products. You can alleviate and permanently eliminate the unpleasant symptoms of combination skin by using skincare products that contain the following active ingredients:
- TECMi!®-Retinol/Vitamin A1
- SymLift™
- Extremoin®
- Ectoin®
- Oligo-Hyaluron
- Acetylglucosamin
- Niacinamide/Vitamin B3
- SyriCalm™ CLR
- ProRenew COMPLEX CLR™
- DEFENSIL®-PLUS
Tip: The products of Doctor Mi! medical skincare contain exclusively evidence-based active ingredients that help you achieve visible and satisfactory results.
TECMi!® encapsulated Retinol
Conventional Retinol
Products that bring your combination skin into balance
After a deep-cleansing of the skin in the morning and evening, your skin needs a highly effective care that meets its needs. For combination skin, we recommend incorporating the all-rounder Vitamin A1: Retinol. The retinol care products contained in our RETINOL BEGINNER SET DAY, NIGHT, and RED work effectively on combination skin because the retinol molecules are doubly encapsulated by the TECMi!® technology, allowing them to penetrate deeply into your skin and promote its health at the core. Basically, and especially with initial applications of retinol, the combination of active ingredients and the effective dosage of the retinol-containing product determine the success of improving combination skin. Thanks to the exclusive use of clinically proven active ingredients, the RETINOL BEGINNER SET from Doctor Mi! offers a variety of benefits for the care of combination skin, as retinol is both beneficial for the skin's natural balance in the T-zone and effectively cares for the cheek area.
We recommend incorporating the following products into your daily care routine to keep your skin balanced in the long term:
DAY
DAY is an intensive care day cream with retinol and is effective on all skin types. The evidence-based active ingredients enable your skin to strengthen itself from within and protect you from the external influences of everyday life. The unique feature of DAY is the included TECMi!® retinol. Thanks to the TECMi!® technology, the retinol molecules are double-encapsulated, allowing the active ingredient to be delivered in high concentration to your deeper skin layers to unfold optimally there. Another helpful active ingredient in DAY is ectoin, an ingredient used to treat impure and oily skin, as it has a soothing and anti-inflammatory effect on your skin. DAY helps you to clear the T-zone of impurities and protect your cheeks from drying out, thereby also preventing wrinkle formation.
Tip: The active super ingredients in DAY prepare your skin in the best possible way for the day. Although their active complex provides protection against UVA and UVB rays, you should additionally use a sun protection factor of 50+ to optimally protect your skin from environmental influences.
NIGHT
In addition to our highly concentrated TECMi!® retinol, our Retinol Night Cream NIGHT also contains other highly functional active ingredients: the probiotic ProRenew COMPLEX CLR™, an evidence-based active ingredient that protects your skin barrier, accelerates your skin's renewal, and has a clarifying effect on oily and impure areas. The included antioxidant complex DEFENSIL®-PLUS meanwhile stabilizes the pH value of your skin, reliably strengthens your skin barrier, and thus prevents dryness in the cheek area.
RED
RED is a night care product and a true skin superhero. It contains the unique TECMi!® retinol in a high concentration, yet it is well tolerated—even on irritated or sensitive skin. The reason for this is the TECMi!® technology developed by Doctor Mi!. The double-encapsulated retinol molecules can penetrate into the deeper layers of the skin thanks to this innovative solution, without causing damage to the skin surface. This helps your skin retain moisture. Another effective active ingredient is the included vitamin B5; it refines pore size and accelerates wound healing in blemished and oily skin.
Info: The use of our Retinol Skin Booster RED is recommended from the age of 20 – for impure and oily skin, even earlier.
Note: You should only use RED in the evening, and as a replacement for our night cream NIGHT. It is best to start your care with RED by applying it 2 times per week. Once you notice that your skin tolerates it well, you can increase the applications to 5 times per week.
NOTES
When using retinol for the first time as a beginner, it is not uncommon for your skin to react with slight redness, sun sensitivity, and dryness. Don't worry, this is simply a sign that your skin is beginning to adjust. A skin adjustment can last between 6 and 12 weeks.
The perfect care set for combination skin: The Doctor Mi! RETINOL BEGINNER SET
Bring your skin into balance with the products from Doctor Mi! medical skincare. With our RETINOL BEGINNER SET, you provide your skin with the right ingredients for a fresh complexion. It contains effective care products for day and night. The products are excellently suited for the different needs of combination skin due to their active ingredient complexes and help you to free yourself from a dull and irritated skin appearance, giving you a healthy glow.
[product-slider handles="day-anti-aging-day-cream, night-retinol-night-cream, red-retinol-serum"]Tip: See for yourself the high effectiveness of the products from Doctor Mi! medical skincare in our before-and-after section.
More tips to balance combination skin
In addition to the right skincare products and a skin type-specific care routine, you can significantly promote a healthy complexion through an adapted lifestyle. To achieve optimal skin health, avoid the following factors:
Alcohol
Alcohol dilates the blood vessels, including the small capillaries in your skin. With excessive consumption, these can burst—especially around the nose—and appear red under the skin. Additionally, alcohol dehydrates your body, which stimulates excessive sebum production as your skin tries to compensate for its reduced water balance by producing more oil.
Nicotine
Nicotine thickens your blood and inhibits healthy circulation, preventing your skin from being supplied with enough vitamins and minerals.
Greasy creams
Too rich day and night creams, whose active ingredient complexes are not adapted to your specific skin needs, make your T-zone even oilier. This leads to clogged pores and impurities.
cleaning
Always wash your face with lukewarm water to avoid dryness and tightness, especially in the area of your sensitive cheeks. Make sure to use a clean towel, as bacteria promote impurities.
Frequently Asked Questions about Combination Skin & Proper Care
Below you will find answers to the most frequently asked questions about combination skin and the proper care.
-
Why does combination skin in the T-zone often tend to impurities?
Due to the excessive sebum production in the T-zone, your pores become clogged because the excess sebum cannot drain away. The increased skin oil is an ideal breeding ground for bacteria, which leads to the formation of blemishes.
-
Can I use the skincare products in the RETINOL BEGINNER SET every day?
-
Do all products in the RETINOL BEGINNER SET contain retinol, and what makes them so effective?
All skincare products included in the RETINOL BEGINNER SET DAY, NIGHT, and RED contain the unique TECMi!® retinol. The products are so effective because the active ingredient is double-encapsulated through TECMi!® deep technology and can be delivered into the deeper layers of the skin. Here, their active ingredients can optimally unfold and utilize their full potential.
-
How long does it take until I can see the first results?
You can already see the first positive changes in your skin within the first few weeks, but for a sustainable skin transformation with the products of Doctor Mi! medical skincare, it usually takes between 6-12 weeks.
Make your skin glow – with Doctor Mi! medical skincare
Combination skin appears irritated and oily, and the natural glow is missing. Doctor Mi! medical skincare relies on clinically proven active ingredients that ensure a smooth complexion and awaken the radiance of your skin. The highly effective care products stimulate your skin cells in the lower skin layer and ensure a balanced and healthy skin appearance.
About Dr. Miriam Rehbein
