Teen Skin Care
TEEN SKIN 101
Sometimes it may seem like your skin is impossible to manage, especially when you wake up and find a huge zit on your nose. The good news is that there are ways to prevent and treat common skin problems.
ACNE
A pimple starts when the pores in the skin become clogged with a type of oil called sebum, which normally lubricates the skin and hair. Acne is common during puberty when hormones go into overdrive, causing the skin to overproduce sebum. Because many oil-producing glands are on the forehead, nose, and chin, this area – the T-zone is where a person is most prone to get pimples.
Here are some tips to help prevent breakouts and clear them up as fast as possible:
•Wash your face twice a day (no More) with warm water and a mild soap made for people with acne. Gently massage your face with circular motions. Don’t scrub. Overwashing and scrubbing can cause skin to become irritated. After cleansing, the American Academy of Dermatology (AAD) recommends applying an over the counter (no prescription needed) lotion containing benzoyl peroxide. This will decrease oil and bacteria. After treating your skin with benzoyl peroxide it is very important that you moisturize the skin. If the skin get dry it will produce more sebum to try and hydrate the skin itself.
•Don’t pop pimples. It’s tempting, but here’s why you shouldn’t: Popping pimples can push infected material further into the skin, leading to more swelling and redness, and even scarring. It can also spread the bacteria to other areas. If you notice a pimple coming before a big event, like prom, a doctor can often treat it for you with less risk of scarring or spreading of infection.
•Avoid touching your face with your fingers or leaning on hand during class. Touching your face can spread bacteria that causes pores to become inflamed and irritated. To treatment creams or makeup.
•If you wear glasses or sunglasses, make sure you clean them frequently to keep oil from clogging the pores around the eyes and nose. Don’t forget, you cell phone can spread bacteria as well. It needs to be wiped down too.
•If you get acne on your body, try not to wear tight clothes, which don’t allow the skin to breath and may cause irritation. You also might want to stay away from scarves, headbands, and caps, which collect dirt and oil, too. It is important to treat these areas just as you would treat your face. Wash and apply benzoyl peroxide.
•Remove your makeup before you go to sleep at night. When buying makeup, make sure you choose brands that say “noncomedogenic” or “nonacnegenic” on the label. Throw away old makeup that smells or looks different from when you first bought it.
•Keep hair clean and off of your face to prevent additional dirt and oil from clogging your pores. Such as bangs on your forehead or long hair draping over the cheek.
•Protect your skin from the sun. It may seem like a tan masks acne, but it is only temporary. A tan can cause the body to produce extra sebum, which may worsen your acne, not improve it. Tanning also causes damage to the skin that will eventually turn into wrinkles when you get older and increases your risk for skin cancer.
If you’re concerned about acne, the doctors and nurses at Reflections Medspa can help you find the treatment method that’s best for you. We offer free skin care consultations for teens and have a wide array of treatment methods, including teen facials, that we can safely use on adolescent skin types.
Sometimes it may seem like your skin is impossible to manage, especially when you wake up and find a huge zit on your nose. The good news is that there are ways to prevent and treat common skin problems.
ACNE
A pimple starts when the pores in the skin become clogged with a type of oil called sebum, which normally lubricates the skin and hair. Acne is common during puberty when hormones go into overdrive, causing the skin to overproduce sebum. Because many oil-producing glands are on the forehead, nose, and chin, this area – the T-zone is where a person is most prone to get pimples.
Here are some tips to help prevent breakouts and clear them up as fast as possible:
•Wash your face twice a day (no More) with warm water and a mild soap made for people with acne. Gently massage your face with circular motions. Don’t scrub. Overwashing and scrubbing can cause skin to become irritated. After cleansing, the American Academy of Dermatology (AAD) recommends applying an over the counter (no prescription needed) lotion containing benzoyl peroxide. This will decrease oil and bacteria. After treating your skin with benzoyl peroxide it is very important that you moisturize the skin. If the skin get dry it will produce more sebum to try and hydrate the skin itself.
•Don’t pop pimples. It’s tempting, but here’s why you shouldn’t: Popping pimples can push infected material further into the skin, leading to more swelling and redness, and even scarring. It can also spread the bacteria to other areas. If you notice a pimple coming before a big event, like prom, a doctor can often treat it for you with less risk of scarring or spreading of infection.
•Avoid touching your face with your fingers or leaning on hand during class. Touching your face can spread bacteria that causes pores to become inflamed and irritated. To treatment creams or makeup.
•If you wear glasses or sunglasses, make sure you clean them frequently to keep oil from clogging the pores around the eyes and nose. Don’t forget, you cell phone can spread bacteria as well. It needs to be wiped down too.
•If you get acne on your body, try not to wear tight clothes, which don’t allow the skin to breath and may cause irritation. You also might want to stay away from scarves, headbands, and caps, which collect dirt and oil, too. It is important to treat these areas just as you would treat your face. Wash and apply benzoyl peroxide.
•Remove your makeup before you go to sleep at night. When buying makeup, make sure you choose brands that say “noncomedogenic” or “nonacnegenic” on the label. Throw away old makeup that smells or looks different from when you first bought it.
•Keep hair clean and off of your face to prevent additional dirt and oil from clogging your pores. Such as bangs on your forehead or long hair draping over the cheek.
•Protect your skin from the sun. It may seem like a tan masks acne, but it is only temporary. A tan can cause the body to produce extra sebum, which may worsen your acne, not improve it. Tanning also causes damage to the skin that will eventually turn into wrinkles when you get older and increases your risk for skin cancer.
If you’re concerned about acne, the doctors and nurses at Reflections Medspa can help you find the treatment method that’s best for you. We offer free skin care consultations for teens and have a wide array of treatment methods, including teen facials, that we can safely use on adolescent skin types.
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