How to Use oil gland in a Sentence

oil gland

noun
  • And with few oil glands, the skin there tends to looks older faster.
    — Jessica Matlin, Cosmopolitan, 9 Aug. 2016
  • Fordyce spots are enlarged oil glands on the surface of your skin.
    — Carley Millhone, Health, 19 Oct. 2024
  • Swans use a special oil gland and their saliva to keep their feathers white.
    — Morgan Haefner, Quartz, 7 June 2024
  • 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
  • Pimples are caused by a blockage of an oil gland, which, yes, sounds similar to how styes form.
    — Chloe Metzger, Allure, 15 Dec. 2023
  • 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
  • At the same time, hormonal shifts are taking place and oil glands working overtime.
    — Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal, Parents, 28 May 2026
  • The scalp is incredibly rich in blood supply, nerve endings, and oil glands.
    — Alexandra MacOn, Vogue, 7 Mar. 2019
  • While some areas of the body are brimming with oil glands, other areas may require extra care.
    — Samantha Mims, Essence, 6 Dec. 2023
  • There may be more pollution in the air, which triggers inflammation and plugs the oil glands.
    — Maxine Lipner, Verywell Health, 11 Sep. 2024
  • Blue light works on the deeper layers, targeting oil glands, which leads to fewer breakouts.
    — Allison Futterman, Discover Magazine, 4 Jan. 2024
  • 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
  • Plus, the sweat and oil glands help maintain skin health and support the vulva’s microbiome, Javaid says.
    — Elizabeth Yuko, Flow Space, 6 May 2025
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • This area tends to have larger pores and a higher number of sebaceous glands (oil glands), which are glands that produce sebum (oil).
    — Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 27 Feb. 2025
  • Sawaya says blue light may also decrease the activity of oil glands, which encourages acne.
    — Erica Sweeney, TIME, 8 Oct. 2024
  • Since blemishes are closely tied to overactive oil glands, using a mask with these clays helps reduce one of the main triggers of acne.
    — Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 30 Sep. 2025
  • But, technically, a chalazion occurs when the oil glands become blocked rather than infected.
    — Korin Miller, SELF, 15 Jan. 2019
  • 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
  • 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
  • Providers may prescribe Accutane (isotretinoin), an oral retinoid that shrinks oil glands for severe acne that doesn't respond to other treatments.
    — Brandi Jones, Msn-Ed, Health, 8 Dec. 2024
  • 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
  • The prominent oil glands on the leaves contain enzymes that also intensify overall tomato flavor.
    — Bill St. John, The Denver Post, 11 Dec. 2019
  • The pathology of acne is more to do with factors such as underlying oil glands and hormones, explains Dr Mahto.
    — Jacqueline Kilikita, refinery29.com, 16 Jan. 2024
  • Want to reverse seasonal woes by targeting and shrinking oil glands and reducing inflammation?
    — Jenna Rennert, Vogue, 23 July 2018
  • 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

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