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Teen age care for girls - 05. Skin Care

Face

Cleaning

Wash your face thoroughly atleast once a day especially at bedtime.

The skin on your face is thinner and more sensitive than on other parts of the body. So you need to be very choosy about what you put on it.

Use a facial cleanser or a mild soap

Care

The best care for your face is to keep your hands off your face!

This might sound crazy but it’s true. Your fingers can spread bacterial and oil.

If at all you have to touch your face, use CLEAN hands.

NEVER pick at pimples

If you pick up pimples you might trigger a flare-up and end up getting a scar.

Acne

Why do we get acne?

During puberty, the body produces more oil which combines with bacteria and dead skin cells to clog the pores and that causes pimples.

Family history might also be a reason to get acne.

Acne prevention

Keep your face clean

Don’t overdo it. Harsh scrubbing and rubbing can irritate already bothered skin.

Don’t pick or pop pimples

The dirt and oil in your fingers might lead to flare-up. Also you might end up with permanent scar in your face.

Acne product

There are many acne products available in the stores. Read the labels carefully and select something that suits you. Creams containing Benzoyl peroxide might be your best bet.

But always try to see if you can get a sample tube so that you can test them on your skin.

Medical care

If you seem to have lots of pimples, then the best bet is to consult a doctor.

Your doctor will be able to prescribe a custom made medicine just for you.

One good news is most of the acne clears up in the late teen years.

Sun protection

All skin, regardless of type is damaged by the sun.

So make it a habit to use some sunscreen atleast during the summer.

What is SPF?

SPF stands for Sun Protection Factor.

An SPF rating of 15 means the sunscreen lotion protects your skin 15 times longer than if you had used nothing at all.

Make sure you check the SPF rating before you buy a sunscreen product.

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