Ever had skin so dry you can actually scratch your name on your skin? Dry skin is skin which flakes, peels or cracks may be the result of insufficient moisture.
Causes of Dry Skin
There are lots of causes of dry skin,
Including:
•specific medical conditions;
•excessive use of make-ups,
•perfumes or harsh soaps;
•dehydration
•excess sun exposure;
•certain chemicals or medications;
•arid environments
•Excessive washing.
Treatment and prevention of dry skin
By addressing the causes of the dry skin, and applying a basic, fragrance-free moisturiser, most people will see this resolve quickly. Drinking plenty of water (2 litres per day) and avoiding excessive sun or heat exposure will also help your skin maintain its moisture content.
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As a teen, you most probably have no worry about going bald. Most people lose about 50 to 100 head hairs a day. These hairs are replaced by growing back in the same follicle on your head. This amount of hair loss is totally normal and no cause for worry. If you're losing more than that, though, something might be wrong.
Causes of Hair Loss
If you’re losing hair during your teens, you may be sick or just not eating right. Some medicines or medical treatments (like chemotherapy) also cause hair loss. People can even lose their hair if they wear a hairstyle (like braids) that pulls on the hair for a long time. Losing hair can be stressful. Most of the time, hair loss during the teen years is temporary.
Treatment and prevention of Hair Loss
With temporary hair loss, the hair usually grows back after the problem that causes is corrected.
If you have hair loss and don't know what's causing it, talk to your doctor. A doctor can determine why the hair is falling out and suggests a treatment that will correct the underlying problem, if necessary.
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It is not much of a problem for teenage boys, excessive body hair can be quite a problem for girls. The normal amount of body hair for women varies. Most of the time, young women only have fine hair, above the lips and on the chin, chest, abdomen or back. If you’re a girl with coarse, dark hairs in these areas, the condition is called hirsutism.
Causes of Excessive Body Hair
Hirsuitism is commonly seen in polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS). Women with PCOS and other hormone conditions that cause unwanted hair growth may also have acne, problems with menstrual periods, trouble losing weight, and diabetes.
Treatment of Excessive Body Hair
There are a number of ways to remove or disguise excess hair
●Shaving – quick and easy, and will not make the hair grow back quicker or thicker. However, it may cause skin irritation.
●Bleaching – can make dark hair look better in the short term, but may irritate your skin and is not effective for everyone.
●Waxing, plucking or threading – Can be painful and may cause scarring or folliculitis (inflammation of a hair follicle).
●Electrolysis – when electricity is used to destroy hair cells and remove hair permanently. However, it takes many treatments over a long time; it can also be painful and may cause scarring or changes to your skin colour
●Laser hair removal – involves powerful beams of light (lasers), which destroy the hair. It can last several months and is more effective on women with pale skin and dark hair
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Tattoos can look cool amongst your peers and can be another way of expressing your individuality. However, you should remember that tattoos are for life and you have to put a lot of thought into it before you get one, leaving no room for future regrets. And if you're thinking about getting a tattoo, it’s important that you know about the health risks:
●Infection. The spread of diseases such as hepatitis, AIDS can come from the use of unsterile needles and equipment. To avoid infection, all tattooing equipment needs to be clean and sterile.
●Removal problems.
●Allergic reactions.
●Granulomas. These are nodules that may form around material that the body sees as foreign, such as tattoo pigment.
●Keloid formation. Keloids are scars that grow beyond normal boundaries.