Nov 21 2008
Please exfoliate your skin will thank you
Exfoliating It’s Important
I have a daughter who is 12 and I am trying to teach her the importance of exfoliating. I am going to give you quick paragraphs why this should be done, I will try to use as little terminology as possible so everybody gets the benefit of this blog.
When boys and girls are hitting puberty the hair starts to get oily (greasy), their bodies start to perspire a lot (BO body odour) and spots, zits, plukes, pimples and acne start appearing on their skin not forgetting their attitude seems to deteriorate. We cannot stop this it is all part of growing up. This is when it is really important to exfoliate. Biology Lesson:-
Your sebaceous glands are under your skin and do a very important job they keep your skin from drying out too quickly, but during puberty they go into over-drive they produce lots and lots of sebum (oil grease) we have pores so it can drain away no problem. Your skin also has layers the top layer is dead and it will disappear into the air you will them see it as dust on your furniture etc. The body is really well designed that way self maintaining.
During puberty the sebum (oil grease) production is accelerated a lot and therefore the sebum is trapped in the pore below the top layer of skin. It is then a foreign body and your skin inflames and produces puss in order to get rid of it. You have acne not pretty but you don’t have to put up with it.
Everybody should exfoliate weekly it’s helping your body get rid of dead skin, during puberty get a light exfoliator twice a week and it should keep your acne to a minimum, that along with plenty of fruit and vegetables and drinking plenty of water should keep you all looking georgous.
As for the attitude “sorry can’t help you there”
P.S. All the spot remedies out there are rubbish all they do is dry up your skin exaggerate the problem so you have to use their products more so you have to buy more, that’s why it is called the beauty business. Skin goes through oily stages for a reason why buy things to stop the oil production and interfere with mother nature. Spots are a product of excess oil and hormone change your body is talking to you….LISTEN
