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Posted on: 04/01/2011
Question
Hi: I'm a 13-year-old girl and I have very oily skin and scalp. The skin around my face where the hair grows and usually around my nose is a very oily place. I wash my face everyday and I'm not eating alot of oily foods. What could be the cause of this?
Answer
This sounds erfectly normal to me. Check out the teen pages about skin care for some tips: http://www.pamf.org/teen/health/skin/