Skin Care Advice For Teens- Part I

September 5, 2010 at 11:36 pm · Filed under Acne, Acne Facials, Facials, Teen Facials, Teen Skin Care and tagged: acne facials teens miami, acne facials teens miami beach, teen facials miami, teen facials miami beach

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For the past three decades, Bay Harbour Med Spa has been treating teens suffering from acne and other skin care issues in Miami, Fl. During this time we’ve amassed a large amount of data pertaining to teen skin care. The number one complaint amongst teens is acne. Before we go over skin care advice, it would serve our readers best to understand a little more about acne.

So, what is acne, and who gets acne?

85% of teenagers to young adults suffer to some degree from acne. Acne can appear as blackheads or pimples and in some severe cases can cause acne scarring. Of the 85% of teens suffering from acne, approximately 50% outgrow acne in their twenties. It’s important to note that acne does not discriminate, acne plagues both young men and women. However, young men tend to suffer more from acne because they have larger levels of androgens ( hormones that control the development of the sexual organs).  Acne in males tends to subside in their twenties while their female counterparts may suffer till their mid-thirties to forties.

Acne is a result of the pores in the skin becoming clogged.  Hormones cause the oil glands to produce more oil (sebum) and if the pores are blocked, build up may occur manifesting itself as acne. The areas mostly affected by acne are the face, neck, chest, shoulders and upper back. Heredity may play a role in teens developing acne.

Tips for managing acne

• When purchasing acne skin products, look for products that are hypoallergenic (low risk of causing acne) and low in oil and alcohol
• Do not use harsh scrubs, instead use mild cleansers
• Gently cleanse (wash) your chest, neck and face in the morning and before bed time
• Under no circumstances should you squeeze your pimples, if you do, you may develop permanent acne scarring
• Consider getting routine acne facials at least every six weeks

This concludes Part I of our ‘ Skin Care Advice For Teens’ article, please come back and visit our blog for Part II.

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