Taking care of the skin of teenagers is not an easy and responsible task, because during the period of hormonal changes, skin problems often occur: excess oiliness, a tendency to inflammation, acne, pigmentation. Appearance is very important for a teenager, so high-quality home, and in many cases professional, care is necessary. If your child is unhappy with his skin and you see that the problems are very real, contact a specialist. The sooner treatment is started, the more lasting good results can be achieved.
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Features of teenage facial skin
Teenage skin has a number of features that distinguish it from adult skin.
Adolescence is from 10 to 19 years, that is, the moment of puberty and several years before and after it. From about 11-12 years old, serious changes begin in the child’s body. They manifest themselves in the active growth of bones, muscles, development of the brain hemispheres, and puberty. The child's appearance changes. From 11 to 16 years of age, hormonal changes occur and testosterone levels soar. This applies to teenagers of both sexes, but boys to a greater extent.
Due to hormonal fluctuations, the work of the sebaceous and sweat glands increases. The teenager actively sweats, and the sweat develops a pungent odor. Hair quickly becomes dirty. As for the skin on your face, it becomes oily. Pores become prone to blockage and enlargement. All this provokes the formation of pimples, blackheads, blackheads and other inflammations.
Along with such changes, complexes appear on the face. Rashes and redness look repulsive, and children begin to feel embarrassed about their face, withdraw into themselves, and become less sociable.
The activity of the rash varies, up to a continuous, pathological covering of the face. And vice versa, they may not exist at all. Several factors can aggravate the problem:
- Stress.
When a person is nervous, his body produces the hormone cortisol. It stimulates the active functioning of the sebaceous glands, which is why acne appears. - Diseases of the gastrointestinal tract.
- Poor nutrition.
Abuse of sweets and fatty foods, spicy foods. Snacking instead of full, balanced meals throughout the day. - Lack of proper skin care.
Teenagers simply do not yet have the skills for facial hygiene, and then immediately they have problematic skin! - Weakened immunity.
- Exposure to sunlight.
In warm weather, acne appears more actively on the face. This is explained by an increase in sebum production under the influence of high temperature. The problem is aggravated by mixing sebum with cosmetics. - Poor quality cosmetics.
This includes skin care products and decorative cosmetics. Often both contain harmful chemicals.
Education
Don't forget about school. Under the influence of hormones, sometimes you don’t want to study or do things. Yes, it will be difficult, but nevertheless there is no need to skip classes. Pay due attention to your studies, but do not exalt them above your principles and interests. Look for harmony in everything.
By the way, if you are already 14 years old, you can get a part-time job at the same time. This is a great way to show everyone that you are no longer a child, but an already formed personality. Earn your own pocket money, involve yourself in work - without it you cannot survive in the adult world.
By the way, at the age of 16 you can request emancipation. If you can provide your own housing, as well as food and education, you can request early legal capacity through the court. This can hardly be called advice, since at a young age not everyone is ready to shoulder such a burden. But if you have the opportunity, why not? Just remember, parental consent is required. It’s better not to quarrel with them, because without family support, even an adult can have a hard time.
Daily skin care for teenagers
Having become teenagers, many people begin to take care of their facial skin simply because it begins to bother them. But even if there are no problems with your skin, it’s time to start taking care of it like an adult, that is, every day. Gone are the days when, in case of dryness and irritation, the skin was smeared with baby cream, and before going out into the cold - with winter protection.
Experts say that adolescence is the right time to learn the basic rules of daily care. The body is ready for this. It is believed that the epidermis is fully formed around the age of 11. And already at the age of 13-14, it is recommended to take care of your skin every day, master basic care adjusted for youth. The daily ritual, which is preferably carried out in the morning and evening, includes three main stages of facial skin care:
- Cleansing.
For teenagers, this is the most important stage. In the morning and evening, you should wash your face with a mild cleanser. It is advisable to use filtered or boiled water. And the best way to avoid contact with hard and chlorinated tap water is to replace traditional washing with gel or foam with hydrolates. These are plant distillates that you just need to wipe your face to thoroughly cleanse it of fat, bacteria, and makeup. It's an added bonus if the cleanser is soothing.High-quality cleansing, by the way, is important for those who use special acne products. In order for the substances to be absorbed and begin to act, the face must be clean. In the case of problem skin, the cleanser should have an anti-inflammatory effect, and here special hydrolates will again come to the rescue: sage and mint.
For severe acne, some recommend products containing salicylic, glycolic acids, and retinol, but it is better to consult a specialist. Rough scrubs are not considered at all.
- Toning.
Many people neglect this stage, but in vain. Treatment of the face with tonic promotes deeper cleansing and restoration of the acid-base balance. And if there are problems, then a well-chosen toner will help relieve redness and inflammation, reduce the size of acne, cleanse and tighten pores. Just beware of products containing alcohol and aggressive ingredients! Contrary to popular misconception, alcohol does not remove fat, but only provokes its more active production. - Hydration.
Yes, now the skin needs regular moisturizing. Even if she's fat, that doesn't mean she can't become dehydrated. A person loses moisture every day while doing everyday activities. The face should be moisturized morning and evening, especially after contact with water. In the evening, you can even apply a light nourishing composition, just not an overloaded age option.
In addition to the three stages of basic, daily skin care for a teenager, there is also special, local care designed to solve specific problems: acne cream, strips for blackheads, and the like.
Parental example is contagious
Taking care of your skin should start from childhood. First, it's up to the parents. The baby's skin is delicate, thin, sensitive and not yet fully formed - there is no protective properties of the lipid layer, and the sebaceous glands do not produce enough fat secretion for hydration and elasticity. Therefore, it is necessary to choose skin care cosmetics with an infant index that moisturizes, nourishes, and fights irritation, hypersensitivity and diaper rash.
As the child grows up, the role of the parents' personal example increases. The child reads how mom and dad take care of themselves and then reproduces them in their independent life. Ideally, by entering adolescence, a person should already have basic caregiving skills. But here problems begin that require a special approach - inflammation, blackheads and pimples.
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How can a teenager achieve perfect facial skin?
If a teenager does not have the standard youthful set of skin problems, then it is already ideal: elastic, delicate, fresh. What distinguishes young skin from adult skin is that it is denser, more elastic, heals quickly, and has a healthy color with a blush. You just need to maintain it in this state. And if, after all, acne, blackheads and inflammation have not passed, you can strive for the ideal, reducing problems and preventing new ones.
Basic rules for perfect skin:
- Follow the daily cleansing-toning-washing ritual, taking into account your skin type and, if necessary, use local products for pimples, blackheads, and blackheads.
- To drink a lot of water. At school, the child is subjected to serious mental stress, and in physical education lessons he is also physically tired. Water is a must! You can put a bottle of water in a student’s briefcase. Not juices and lemonades, but regular drinking water. For the beauty of the dermis, it is important to remove waste and toxins from the body, and for this you need water.
- Eat properly. The diet should be balanced in the composition of fats, proteins and carbohydrates, and contain vitamins and microelements. It is advisable to eat fruits and vegetables every day, avoid fatty foods, fast food and quick snacks.
- Exercise.
- Minimize the use of decorative cosmetics.
Calm and problems
Useful tips for teenage girls don't end there. It is worth paying attention to the fact that it is at a young age that you will have to learn to remain calm. This recommendation applies to both boys and girls. You should not rebel and row too much: learn self-control. Either on your own or with the help of a psychologist.
If you have any experiences and emotions, do not keep them to yourself. But don't put them on public display either. It is advisable to seek help from your parents, best friends or a specialist. Remember: the psychologist is not your enemy at all. He is often able to help a teenage girl become a real girl, and then a woman with a decent outlook on life. Turning to such doctors is not a shame, but rather an achievement for a modern person.
By the way, many techniques help to stay calm. First, you can take a hot bath or shower. Secondly, some people practice meditation. Thirdly, negative emotions can be thrown out in the gym or on a pillow/bag. The main thing is not to keep to yourself what has accumulated inside. Find your own way to relieve stress!
Tips for caring for a teenager's skin
There are also nuances, knowledge of which will help in the fight against acne in adolescence. Recommended:
- Change your pillowcase at least 2 times a week. Dust accumulates on it and bacteria appear, which negatively affect the skin.
- Use disposable paper napkins to wipe your face, not terry towels.
- Absolutely avoid covering active acne with foundation! It's better to use a correction pencil.
- Before going out into the sun, use protective cream.
- You can wipe your face with a regular ice cube wrapped in a cloth. Ice reduces swelling and redness in the area of rashes, narrows the pores, and therefore reduces the risk of their clogging or the penetration of bacteria and infections due to the enlarged condition.
- You should take a contrast or warm shower every day, it tones the skin.
Goals in life
Tips for teenage girls (12 years and older) are not rules that need to be followed unconditionally. These are just some instructions that will help your personality develop with minimal stress. Pay attention to the last fact - you need to decide now on your goals in life.
Analyze everything you want to achieve. For example, study (for whom exactly), work (where and by whom), get married, have children... And set priorities, depending on your own desires. For example, you should not try to become a professor if your task is only family, children and household chores. It is better to devote yourself more to cooking, handicrafts, and studying psychology. Do you want to build a career? Then do everything for this. Setting your priorities will help you in the future.
The main thing is not to be afraid. Here you will most likely encounter misunderstanding and non-acceptance of your point of view by your parents. As practice shows, the older generation tries to plan their entire lives for teenagers (no matter for what reasons). Following the parental script means ruining yourself as a person. Defend your point of view, set priorities and enjoy your youth!
Differences in facial skin care for boys and girls
Girls begin to take care of their faces from an early age, and boys often neglect care as a “non-male” procedure that they were not accustomed to and which can cause condemnation from their peers.
Moreover, most often it is boys who need special care. During adolescence, they produce significantly more testosterone. Accordingly, the skin is oilier than that of girls. The number and size of acne are greater. Also, by the end of puberty, facial hair begins to appear, which means the beginning of shaving, which has a negative effect on the skin, causes irritation, and is accompanied by constant damage to the skin.
The most difficult task is to convince the boy to use care products. We must try to convey to him the idea that acne is a natural stage of growing up, and you need to go through it competently.
Lifestyle
Advice for teenage girls necessarily contains some lifestyle recommendations. The thing is that children begin to change dramatically during this period. At the same time, their lifestyle is being transformed. Try not to give in to temptations that manifest themselves in the form of bad habits. Teenagers often start drinking and smoking to appear like adults. It is not right. Lead a healthy lifestyle, do not ruin your health.
Also, do not imitate your peers in this matter. After all, you can often get involved with bad company that will teach you bad principles. Smoking, alcohol, drugs are your enemies. In all senses. Do not give in to the temptation to look “cool” or “grown up”. In the eyes of society, on the contrary, you will look like a small and stupid child.
Skin care for teenage girls
In girls, the occurrence of acne is often associated with menstruation, and they are characterized by cyclicity. As already mentioned, these rashes are not as intense as in boys.
Girls are beginning to take care of their skin more willingly. And if you start using decorative cosmetics, then you need to prepare the dermis for its application and wash it off properly at the end of the day. Cleansing and moisturizing the skin in the morning and evening has already been mentioned. What can I add?
It is recommended to wash your face as soon as you wake up. During the night, sweat and excess sebum accumulated on the face. Cool water (preferably filtered or distilled) will tone the skin and remove oily shine. The dermis will become matte. Wash without soap.
Before leaving the house, it is better to apply balm to your lips to prevent them from looking chapped.
During the day, you do not need to touch your face with your hands. It is best to carry matting wipes with you, they help a lot.
Children's skin (from 0 to 10-12 years):
Thin and vulnerable, it does not protect as well as adult skin from germs and toxins.
Care:
Timely cleansing and protection from adverse factors. Children's cosmetics should include natural plant extracts (chamomile, calendula, string, aloe) and oils (almond, jojoba), panthenol, zinc oxide. Thanks to these components, baby care cosmetics protect the child from an aggressive microbial environment, moisturize and soothe.
Caring for oily teenage skin
Oily skin type is the most difficult for a teenager. The sebaceous glands work very actively, so even after frequent washing, the face continues to shine. The pores are enlarged, the skin is covered with pimples and blackheads.
Be sure to cleanse your skin morning and evening. Do not squeeze pimples. Make up is minimal. It is recommended to have mild exfoliators in your arsenal. It is useful to make natural masks: based on clay, lemon juice, egg white and other ingredients.
Inflamed elements can be treated with salicylic acid or another special agent. You should be careful with special lotions and tonics for problem skin, which reduce the secretion of the sebaceous glands and prevent inflammation. It is important not to overdo it and beware of alcohol in their composition.
Oily skin is not the same as moisturized skin. It also loses moisture, so it needs to be moisturized. So you should choose products that would mattify and moisturize at the same time.
Age 35-45 years:
Noticeable changes in the skin around the eyes, excess skin around the eyelids, and swelling of the eyelids appear. Neck skin – the first wrinkles and folds appear, and with excess weight and a “double chin”, the depth and expressiveness of the nasolabial folds increases, and the oval of the face changes.
However, all these changes are quantitative, not qualitative. Therefore, with proper cosmetic care, a woman’s appearance may not differ much from her photographs ten years ago.
Professional care includes: laser facial rejuvenation, micro-resurfacing, biorevitalization, non-injection mesotherapy, superficial peelings, the use of botulinum toxin, various professional masks: collagen, alginate, as well as non-surgical face lifting, ligature lifting, contour plastic surgery.
Home care must be regular: proper cleansing of the skin, the use of active serums, anti-aging creams, creams and masks around the eyes, and the mandatory use of masks in home care.
Care for combination skin of a teenager
Combination skin type is the most common. The T-zone and chin show signs of oily dermis, while the remaining areas are normal or dry. Owners of such skin have to deal with all the same problems as in the case of oily skin, but at the same time they also have to intensively moisturize and soften flaky areas.
So the arsenal of funds will be larger, and their use will be zoned. Tightening and cleansing masks should only be applied to the T-zone, and for dry areas it is better to choose nourishing and moisturizing masks.
Prices
The cost of treating acne in adolescents depends on the treatment method and the amount of work.
Thus, ozone therapy for the face and chin costs 3,500 rubles, laser treatment for acne will cost 400 rubles. per flash (the more flashes, the lower the cost of one flash), peelings cost from 5,000 rubles, cleaning 5,000 rubles, and so on. You will receive accurate information about the cost of treatment at a free consultation with a cosmetologist. Make an appointment by phone +7 (499) 137-00-00 Call, the clinic administrator will help you choose a convenient day and time for your appointment.
