How to Use oil gland in a Sentence

oil gland

noun

• Just like with a stye (and most eyelid bumps), a pimple is caused by an oil gland getting blocked by a mix of skin cells, oil, and keratin, creating inflammation within the follicle.
  — Chloe Metzger, Allure, 15 Dec. 2023
• And with few oil glands, the skin there tends to looks older faster.
  — Jessica Matlin, Cosmopolitan, 9 Aug. 2016
• Just like oil glands on your face and the rest of your body, your Montgomery glands can get plugged and cause zits to form.
  — Korin Miller, SELF, 20 Aug. 2019
• That's the work of sebaceous glands, also known as oil glands.
  — Dr. Roshini Raj, Health, 26 May 2023
• In some women, that’s enough to make oil glands secrete more oil and cause acne.
  — Katheryn Erickson, Glamour, 25 Sep. 2017
• The dog’s skin absorbs the chemicals, which are then slowly released by the dog’s oil glands, coating the dog’s fur.
  — The Editors, Field & Stream, 3 Mar. 2020
• The goal is to remove the oil gland and cloaca while also creating a hole to extract the innards.
  — Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 23 Dec. 2020
• Pimples are caused by a blockage of an oil gland, which, yes, sounds similar to how styes form.
  — Kaleigh Fasanella, Allure, 2 Mar. 2018
• The cause: These random build-ups of keratin, which looks like a pimple under the skin, pop up on areas of the body with a high volume of oil glands.
  — Women's Health, 2 May 2023
• The scalp is incredibly rich in blood supply, nerve endings, and oil glands.
  — Alexandra MacOn, Vogue, 7 Mar. 2019
• The highest concentrations of allergens are found on a cat’s face and neck, due to the location of those oil glands.
  — Matt Benoit, Discover Magazine, 20 Apr. 2023
• The skin under the eyes is irritable, contains the least amount of oil glands, and is thin, sort of like Zuckerberg’s defenses.
  — Kathleen Hou, The Cut, 12 Apr. 2018
• These are impregnated with chemicals that are absorbed by the dog’s skin and are emitted by the dog’s oil glands.
  — The Editors, Field & Stream, 18 Feb. 2020
• While some areas of the body are brimming with oil glands, other areas may require extra care.
  — Samantha Mims, Essence, 6 Dec. 2023
• Pimples, also called whiteheads, pustules or papules, are small tender bumps found on the areas of the body where the most oil glands are present, such as on one's face, back, shoulders, and neck.
  — Daryl Austin, USA TODAY, 12 Aug. 2023
• Turns out, your ears (and the area behind and around them) actually contain oil glands, which produce sebum — the oily stuff that causes clogged pores and sebaceous cysts.
  — Macaela MacKenzie, Allure, 19 Sep. 2018
• Cysts are most likely to affect your chin and jawline since this area has a large number of oil glands — which means a higher probability of breakouts and clogged pores.
  — Marissa Desantis, Teen Vogue, 17 July 2018
• But, technically, a chalazion occurs when the oil glands become blocked rather than infected.
  — Korin Miller, SELF, 15 Jan. 2019
• Willson thinks the dippers can survive the transition from 32-degree water to subzero air because of their feathers, which are denser than other songbirds', and large oil glands near the base of their tails.
  — Ned Rozell, Anchorage Daily News, 6 Jan. 2018
• Topical retinoids can help prevent blackheads by decreasing oil production in oil glands and helping clear out clogged pores.
  — Alyssa Hui, Verywell Health, 29 Apr. 2023
• Staph infections form when a type of staphylococcus bacteria infects some part of the body, the Mayo Clinic explains, most commonly causing boils that form in oil glands or hair follicles.
  — Lynsey Eidell, SELF, 20 June 2018
• It's thought that the same things that cause pimples in other areas may also cause them in your genital area.3 Clogged Pores Your skin is lined with follicles and pores surrounding single strands of fine hair connected to sebaceous oil glands.
  — Health Editorial Team, Health, 6 Mar. 2023
• The prominent oil glands on the leaves contain enzymes that also intensify overall tomato flavor.
  — Bill St. John, The Denver Post, 11 Dec. 2019
• According to the Mayo Clinic, even a minor staph infection can lead to boils (unpleasant pockets of pus that pop up on hair follicles or oil glands) or painful rashes that can manifest as weepy blisters or red, painful swelling.
  — Korin Miller, SELF, 14 Mar. 2019
• Want to reverse seasonal woes by targeting and shrinking oil glands and reducing inflammation?
  — Jenna Rennert, Vogue, 23 July 2018
• Beyond its antibacterial properties, the gel has salicylic acid, an exfoliant that unclogs pores and acts as an anti-inflammatory on acne-producing oil glands.
  — Caroline Picard, Good Housekeeping, 8 July 2019

Last Updated: 26 Oct 2024