Personal Hygiene What is puberty Time of change

Personal Hygiene

What is puberty? • • Time of change from child to adult When the body reaches maturity Physical and emotional changes occur Bodies develop and become fertile

Personal Hygiene and Puberty • Changes with puberty – skin and hair get oily – new hair growth – more sweat and a smell (body odor) • Important part of being healthy • Helps you feel good and shows your best you

Clean Hair • Oil, sweat and dead skin cells make your hair look greasy and causes it to smell – Hair follicles make oil to keep your hair soft – Your scalp has sweat glands and sheds dead skin cells • Wash your hair every day or every other day to control oily hair and stop it from smelling • Use warm water and a small amount of shampoo to make a foam in your hair as you wash and massage your scalp well

Healthy Skin Oilier skin • face • back Acne • oil and dirt builds up in pores of the skin which can lead to acne Ways to help • Wash your face once or twice a day • Use warm water and mild soap • Don’t squeeze, pick or pop pimples

Smelling Clean Sweat glands • become more active • produces sweat (perspiration) Body odor: • Results when sweat comes into contact with bacteria on the skin • Bacteria grows in sweaty places – armpits, genitals and on your feet

Smelling Clean • Bathe/shower every day with mild soap and warm water • Deodorant can help control odor and antiperspirant reduces the amount of sweat from our armpits

Teeth • Brush after meals and before going to bed each day – Prevents cavities – Keeps smelly bacteria from growing in your mouth • Swish water to remove food from your mouth if you cannot brush after lunch

Teeth • A clean mouth smells nice when talking to others • 2 for 2 is what you do!

Clean Clothes • Change clothes and undergarments every day because of more sweating during puberty • Undergarments collect the most dead skin cells, sweat and other personal excretions • Clothes start to smell as bacteria grow on the sweaty parts

Shoes and Feet • Feet have the largest collection of sweat glands • Shoes and socks are the perfect place for sweat and bacteria to make odor • • • Wash your feet daily Dry your feet before putting on socks Wear clean socks Keep your shoes clean Remove your shoes at home to let them air out

Hand Washing Important Part of Being Clean!

Personal Hygiene It’s a big deal! With a clean body, clean hair, clean clothes and shoes, you will feel good about yourself and your friends will be happy to be near you too!