15 Jan, 2009
Easy Steps to Tackle Girls Acne At Puberty
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Puberty is a difficult times for most teenagers. Girls for example going through a lot of physical changes to their body.
Menstruation starts in girls, growing of body and facial hair, skin changes and going through growth spur. More accumulation of fat tissues around hips, thighs and breast.
Psychological changes leads to mood swings, easily become irritable and feeling of low self esteem even for girls who normally enjoy a high self confidence.
How does acne affected girls during puberty?
Acne outbreak starts to happen at this time due to the increased in skin oil. Acne is an added problems to the other physical and psychological changes.
Luckily with just following a few simple steps that becomes a daily habits, these problems could be put under control.
Acne problems is a lot more easier to manage by preventing it rather than curing.
Proper skin care is the first step in preventing acne outbreak. Wash your face with facial cleanser. Skin care cleanser are available over the counter without prescription. Use a gentle skin care cleanser that is accommodating for all skin types.
Be gentle when cleaning your face. Do not scrub your face excessively and washing face twice a day should be the norm. Use skin care cleanser that contains Sulphur, Benzoyl Peroxide or Salicylic acid.
If you wear facial makeup, make sure to find cosmetics products that contain non-comedogenic ingredients. Non -comedogenic products are less likely to cause acne, blackheads or blocking skin pores.
There are acne medicated makeup available on the market today. There are also many non-comodegenic products for lip sticks, moisturizers and makeup.
By adjusting your lifestyle and acquiring some simple daily habits, you can prevent acne from happening. For cases that is out of control you will need help from skin care specialist or dermatologist.