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Personal Hygiene

Getting personal hygiene right should be up there with eating a balanced diet and getting enough exercise – a part keeping you healthy and important for self esteem.

• Brush your teeth at least twice a day. After breakfast and after your last food of the day. Make sure you see a dentist twice a year.
• Have a bath or shower every day. If you have sensitive skin or have experienced dandruff, talk to your doctor or pharmacist about products that will be best for you.
• Wash you clothes regularly and make sure you change your underwear and socks every day.
• Drink lots of water, it helps replenish the skin and keeps bodies healthy both inside and out!
• You can help reduce how long spots last by washing with an anti-bacterial face wash, avoid squeezing spots, drinking plenty of water every day. See Frank and Honest’s page about Spots and Acne.
• Feet can get sweaty in shoes and lots of people’s feet (and their trainers/shoes) can get a bit wiffy to say the least – us humans may not like sweaty shoes, but bacteria does! Top tips… make sure you clean your feet when you’re having a shower and dry them carefully afterwards. If you have more than one pair of shoes/trainers try wearing them on alternate days to allow them to air and dry out. Shoes can be washed by hand, some footwear can be washed in a washing machine (read the label/box or visit the manufacturer’s website to find out.) There are powders and products out there to reduce foot odour and shoe odour – speak to your local pharmacist.

• Many people use deodorants and antiperspirants to reduce sweat and to make themselves smell nice. The important thing to remember is that products like this shouldn’t be seen as an alternative to good personal hygiene – cleaning yourself every day.

Links and contact details

Name: Children / Teens First for Health – by Great Ormond Street Hospital
Web: Teens First for Health – Personal Hygiene page
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Info: Children First for Health is an award winning health and hospital information website for teenagers, children and parents. The site is run bun by Great Ormond Street Hospital, they provide thousands of clinically approved pages of age-appropriate content and advice.

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