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Your changing skin. (personal care).(Brief Article)
As your bones grow and develop during your early teenage years,--a period called puberty--your skin changes as well. Special oils in the skin keep the surface of the skin soft and supple. The oils help retain moisture and protect against disease.
Those oils can also lead to blemishes. The oils can clog pores in the skin and harden, forming what are commonly called blackheads. Along with blackheads, the overproduction of oils can lead to an increase in the number of bacteria living on the skin. Those bacteria can cause minor skin infections called--you guessed it--pimples.
Because oil glands are more abundant in the face, neck, chest, shoulders, and upper back than in other parts of your body, pimples and blackheads tend to occur more frequently in those areas.
Preventing Skin Blemishes
To help keep your skin healthy, doctors recommend that you
* use mild soap for cleansing. Using a harsh soap can irritate skin and help spread small skin infections.
* avoid cleansing the skin too often. Wash your skin at least once a day but not so often that it causes drying or irritation of the skin.
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