Adolescents are susceptible to skin problems like breakouts, blackheads and pimples. We are all born with good skin. A baby's skin is soft, smooth and free of blemishes. As we grow older, factors like diet, lifestyle and physiological changes bring about new problems. Adolescence is a time when the body witnesses a lot of hormonal activity. This stimulates the oil glands under the skin, causing excess secretion that leads to oily skin and all the problems that come with it. This makes skin look dull and prone to blackheads, spots, pimples and acne.
As a teenager, it's important to understand your skin and give it the care it needs. Recognize the value of professional care and seek help in good time. But before it comes to that, here are things you can do to ensure better skin health.
Exercise and diet
Good health and physical fitness are imperative for glowing skin. Daily exercise gives you a healthy glow by improving blood circulation to the surface. It also helps oxygenate the tissues. Begin by doing deep breathing exercise. Adequate sleep is the beauty treatment in itself.
Diet plays an important role too. Sweets, chocolates, fizzy drinks and fried foods can have a detrimental effect on your skin health. Lack of fibre in your diet can lead to a congested system, which gives rise to dullness and breakouts. To avoid this, include fruits, raw vegetable salads and sprouts in your diet. Drink plenty of water and take fresh fruit juices diluted with water. Add lemon juice to a glass of warm water and have it first thing in the morning.
Cleanse regularly
Cleansing is the key for adolescent skin. Your pores must be kept free of hardened oil. Use a face wash or cleanser that is specially formulated for oily skin. Use plenty of water to wash off all traces of the cleanser.
Buy astringent lotion and mix it equal parts of rose water and keep it in the fridge. After cleansing, tone the skin daily with this chiller tone, using cotton wool pads. Clean the face and pat the skin briskly with rose water-soaked cotton wool pads. This improves blood circulation to the skin and gives you a fresh glow.
A salon clean-up includes removal of stubborn blackheads. It helps prevent acne. What many people may not know is that acne starts with a blackhead. Neglected blackheads irritate the surroundings tissues of your skin, resulting in inflammation. This sets the stage for pimples and acne.
A single pimple does not mean you have acne. Pimples occur on the surface and they may just signify inflammation, but in acne, there is bacterial activity and therefore, infection. Seek treatment in good time.
A 'pick-me-up' face mask can leave your skin clean and glowing. When the skin looks dull, mix lemon juice and egg white and apply it on your face. Wash off with water after 20 minutes. Then give the skin a compress with cold rose water-soaked cotton wool pads.
Scrub to brightness
Use a facial scrub twice a week. This helps cleanse pores and brighten the skin. It also helps in dislodging blackheads. Avoid scrubs on pimples, acne or rash.
Make a facial scrub with walnut powder and one teaspoon each of rose water and curd. Apply the mixture on the face and leave it on for a few minutes. Then rub gently in small circular movements and wash off with plenty of water. Mix Fuller's earth with rose water and apply the paste on the face, avoiding the lips and the area around the eyes. Wash it off when it is dry. For combination skin, apply the mask on oily areas of the skin.
Fruit packs are also great for adding radiance to the skin. mix grated apples with ripe papaya and mashed banana. Apply it on the face and leave it on for half an hour. Wash it off with plain water. It not only adds a glow, but also removes tan and softens the skin.
Skin care may seem like a boring routine. but, your skin is your responsibility, so learn to take care of it.
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