Taking care of skin in adolescents…
Teenagers nowadays don’t take care of
their skin as they should, that’s why
many skin problems are present
nowadays and eventually the skin
becomes more sensitive to any type of
chemicals and most important the UV
rays. The damage produced by this rays is
a lot, UVB and UVA radiations burn upper
layers of your skin, also called the
epidermis causing sunburns as a result.
This has converted a big worry between
society and for the public health, 1 out of
3 cancer diagnostics are skin cancer.
Ways that adolescents can protect their
skin are many, definitely it’s impossible
to stay home all day to avoid all this
harmful damage. There are ways to
protect your skin by having a good diet,
washing your face 3 times a day, use
facial creams that help revitalize and
humectate your skin and the most
important get sunscreen on your face.
Also if you’re on an outdoor sport you
can take breaks! Mostly because
between 111am and 4pm the sun’s rays
are the strongest. Hats can also help,
they provide almost 100% protection
against this ultraviolet radiation.
Medications and antibiotics for acne and
birth control pills, can increase your sun
sensitivity as well. That’s why we have to
go to our doctors and ask the complete
information of the medication you’re
going to take.
Getting all good treatments to the skin
can bring us great benefits like getting a
much softer glowing skin. Products help
in the contribution of vitamins and
minerals that are great for the skin and
for the hair. If you’re trying to get a tan
use products that benefit your skin in
getting it in a healthy way, ask your
doctors about any products and doubts
you have. You’re skin is the most
important element in your body since it
protects us from many bacteria included
in the air. Inform yourself and you’ll get
great results.
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