Oily skin
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Each score is a percentile comparing your child to other kids their age.
Other symptoms or behaviors to look for with Oily skin
When parents mention Oily skin they also mention these other symptoms:
| Symptom | Frequency | Number of mentions |
|---|---|---|
| Pimples | Often | 1 mention |
Characteristics of Oily skin
How common is Oily skin?
Across kids of all ages represented on Sleuth, 22.14% of parents surveyed by Sleuth say their kids have Oily skin.
Percentage of kids with Oily skin by year of age
This is based on a survey of 402 children on Sleuth. The plot shows the percentage of parents who rated their child’s Oily skin “Moderate”, “Severe”, or “Very Severe” among kids in different age groups.
Frequency
| Outcome | Percent of Children | Total Mentions |
|---|---|---|
| Continuously | 5% | 19 mentions |
| Hourly | 0% | 0 mentions |
| Daily | 7% | 28 mentions |
| Weekly | 11% | 47 mentions |
| Monthly | 10% | 44 mentions |
| Annually | 4% | 18 mentions |
| A Few / Several Times | 11% | 45 mentions |
| Once | 2% | 9 mentions |
| Never | 50% | 211 mentions |
Severity
| Severity | Percent of Children | Total Mentions |
|---|---|---|
| Very Severe | 5% | 21 mentions |
| Severe | 5% | 21 mentions |
| Moderate | 12% | 47 mentions |
| Mild | 19% | 75 mentions |
| Not at All | 59% | 237 mentions |