Contact & assessment

If the oil is accompanied by inflammation

Flaking with redness and itching in the greasy areas, a rash that is painful or spreading, oiliness with fever, or a change confined to one side of the face should be assessed medically rather than treated with skin care. Say what you have noticed when you book, so that the right clinic time is arranged rather than an aesthetic consultation.

Arranging an ordinary assessment

Where the oiliness has been present for years and is unchanged in character, appointments are made through the hospital outpatient line or through the appointment service described on the appointments page. Say that you are asking about oily skin or about a skin concern on the face so that the right clinic time is booked. If you are travelling from outside Chongqing, say so when you book, because the assessment and any test can sometimes be arranged in fewer visits.

What to bring

Bring a list of every product you currently use on your face, including how often you wash and what you wash with, and a list of your current medicines, supplements and allergies. Bring the names of any conditions you are being treated for, and any previous treatment records for the skin, including products that were prescribed and then stopped. The routine is often the most useful thing in the room.

What happens at the consultation

Expect an examination and a conversation rather than a product recommendation. The skin is looked at in ordinary light, the distribution of the oil and the appearance of the pores are noted, the greasy areas are examined for flaking and redness, and the history covers the routine, the menstrual cycle where relevant, medicines and family pattern. You should leave knowing whether this is a skin type, a routine that is driving it, or a condition that needs treatment, and what the options and their limits are.

Questions without booking

Questions about the content of this site, including any correction you believe should be made to it, are welcome through the hospital administration line. Clinical questions about your own case are best answered in person, and we will say so rather than guess.