Hygiene

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Hygiene

• From Head to Toe

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Knock Knock

• Whos There? Jean.Jean Who? Hi Jean!Whats
  That Smell?

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Hygiene

• From the Greek
• word hygies
• Meaning
• healthy, sound

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What is Personal Hygiene?

• Regular Routine of Personal Care
• Washing and Grooming
• Your Hair
• Your Face
• Your Skin
• Your Teeth
• Your Ears
• Your Hands
• Your Nails
• Your Feet

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Hair

• Brushing your hair cleans and stimulates hair and
  scalp.
• Brush from roots to tips to spread natural oils
  along the whole length of hair.
• Shampoo regularly

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Hair

• How do I choose a shampoo?
• Is my hair Oily, or is my hair Dry?
• Do I need conditioner?
• What will stop the DANDRUFF???

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Dandruff

• What is it?
• Dry itchy scalp
• White flakes on head and shoulders

• What causes it?
• Skin cells that grow and die off too fast
• Fat eating fungus on scalp that grow out of
  control and feeds off the oil on the hair
  follicles

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ACNE

• Acne is created when oil from the oil glands mix
  with the dead cells and plug up the hair
  follicles in the skin it creates a whitehead.
• A blackhead is when the air touches the plug,
  the plug turns black

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Acne
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Acne

• Who gets acne?
• Boys and girls during their teen years. Boys may
  get it worse because they have more skin oil.
• If your parents had bad acne, chances are you may
  get it bad too.

• What makes acne worse?
• Oil-based makeup, suntan oil, hair jells and
  spray.
• For girls, menstruation
• Squeezing or picking at blemishes
• Hard scrubbing of the skin

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Acne Myths

• 1 Does chocolate cause zits?
• A NO
• 2 Does Extra washing help clear zits?
• A No, the extra scrubbing
• irritates skin and could make
• them worse.
• 3 Does acne leave scars?
• A Yes, you can reduce the
• scarring by NOT PICKING
• and avoid excessive scrubbing.

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Ears

• Wash ears daily with a wash cloth dont forget
  behind the ears
• Do not use Qtips in ears it will smash the ear
  wax deep into the ear canal
• Did you know..??
• Ear wax is usually removed when you chew food or
  gum

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Dental Hygiene

• What causes cavities?
• Sugar and Plaque together creates bacteria that
  causes tooth decay.
• Tooth Decay can be transmitted through the mouth
  from someone who may have tooth decay bacteria.

• How to avoid tooth decay.
• Daily dental hygiene routine that consist of
  brushing for 2-4 minutes and flossing.
• See a dentist every 6 months

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Halitosis

• Bad Breath
• Caused by the activity of certain types of oral
  bacteria
• Other causes
• Food stuck in teeth
• Sinus problems
• Stomach problems

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Body Odor

• What causes body odor?
• Perspiration and bacteria mixed together
• Apocrine glands under the arms and in the groin
  secrete odors
• Poor hygiene
• Poor diets or some foods such as onions and
  garlic

• Treatments
• The use antiperspirants decreases perspiration
  and cover odor with a manly smell
• Daily baths or showers using soap and scrubbing
  the entire body with a washcloth
• Change clothing daily
• Maintain a healthy diet

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Body Odor

• So many choices
• What would be best for me???

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Fingernails and Toenails

• File fingernails in one direction
• Cut toenails straight across never cut into
  corners
• Protect against ingrown toenails by avoiding
  tight shoes, very high heels

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Athletes Foot

• Tinea Corpois
• Fungal Infection Athletes Foot
• Keep feet and skin clean and dry
• Change socks daily
• Avoid walking barefoot in public areas
• Throw away worn-out shoes and never borrow other
  peoples shoes

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Make Hygiene part of your daily routine