Monday, December 15, 2008

Young Ladies With Acne at Puberty

By Zul Rahman

Puberty is a difficult times for most teenagers. Girls for example going through a lot of physical changes to their body.

Girls begin to menstruate, body and facial hair starts to grow, their body going through growth spur and the skin change too. More fat tissues develop around the thighs, hips, 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.

Does acne affected girls during puberty?

Both the physical and psychological changes becoming more challenging for girls who also suffer from acne problems. During puberty there is an increased in oil secretion in the skin and that leads to an acne outbreak.

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.

Find the skin cleanser that contains Salicylic acid, Benzoyl Peroxide or Sulphur. It is very important for you to use only gentle cleanser. Also be gentle when cleaning your face and don't clean excessively, twice a day should be the routine.

For those who wear facial makeup, make sure to use cosmetics products that contain non-comedogenic ingredients. Products with non-comedogenic ingredients 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.

Acne is a manageable problems, with just following some simple routines. In serious cases that is unmanageable, please consult skin care specialist or dermatologist for proper treatment or medication. - 16463

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