How do you manage your sebum?

It's a bit gross, but... when you wash up, there's sebum coming out, you know?

But it seems too stimulating to squeeze that out.

So I wiped it off with a cotton swab, but then I realized...

Since that also involves applying pressure anyway, I thought it wasn't much different from squeezing.

But then again, applying skincare right over that isn't really a good idea either.

I'm trying to wipe it off with a skin pad, but that's irritating and doesn't seem to be very effective either.

I'm worried. How do you all manage this?