You have company — acne affects almost everyone. It strikes nearly 85% of the population between the ages of 12 and 24. 40% of acne sufferers have breakouts severe enough to require medical treatment. Acne doesn’t show favorites. Men and women of all races during adolescence and adulthood are nearly equally prone to acne. Location It’s a widespread skin condition…
Tag: Puberty
The Terrible Teens Dealing With Autistic Teenagers
For most parents, one of the most trying times in their lives is during their child’s teenage years. When puberty hits, young adults go through serious changes in their bodies and minds, and parents have little or no control over many situations. In an autistic child, puberty is no different. Although your autistic child is not experiencing puberty in quite…
The Bariatric Patient And Set Point
New Bariatric patients often ask this basic question: “How do I determine my goal weight?” The SET POINT: Each person has his/her own “set point” that the body has programmed deep inside which lets the body know the amount of weight it wants to maintain. Basically, this “set point” was established near puberty; so based on if you were a…
All About Breast Enlargement Supplements
Enhancing a woman’s breast size currently ranks on top of most women’s goals, although most would not initially agree or tell someone else that they feel insecure with their current breast sizes, and desire to have bigger, fuller ones through either surgical or medicinal means. Currently, a lot of internet companies and pharmaceutical firms advertise breast enhancement pills. Most of…
An Anatomy Of A Penis
The penis is as complex as any other part of the human body, despite a deceivingly simple appearance. Moreover, since the two functions of the penis are well-known to men and women alike, there is a tendency to think that everybody knows everything worth knowing about it. However, there are always a few questions left unanswered or some obscure bit…
Practical Acne Treatments For Girls
Girls go through many physical and psychological changes during puberty. These changes include body composition, fat distribution, menstruation, growth spurts, body and facial hair growth, body odor and skin changes. The body physically changes as the fat tissue increases in the hips, thighs, and breasts producing the typical hourglass shape of females. With all these changes going on, what effect…
Understanding Acne In Puberty Stage
Puberty acne develops from a few simple steps. First, teenage acne occurs when for some unknown reason or combination of reasons, hair follicles, also known as pores, become blocked. Although the exact combination of reasons that pores become clogged may not be fully known, many contributing elements for teenagers and adults alike can include: * genetics (whether or not there…