Puberty is a challenging times for the teenagers. Especially for girls this is the time that their body go through a lot of physical changes.

Girls starts their menstruation, going through growth spurts, growth of body and facial hair and also skin changes. Physically their body starts to have more fat tissue around the hips, thighs and breast.

Psychological changes leads to mood swings, easily become irritable and feeling of low self esteem even for girls who normally enjoy a high self confidence.

How does acne affected girls during puberty?

Acne outbreak starts to happen at this time due to the increased in skin oil. Acne is an added problems to the other physical and psychological changes.

However these problems are manageable with just a few simple routines and habits that need to be done on a daily basis.

The best method to manage acne is to prevent it from happening rather than curing it.

The first step to prevent acne is to have a proper skin care. Use facial cleanser to wash your face. They are a lot of skin care cleanser over the counter that you can use. Find skin care cleanser that is mild and suitable for all skin types.

When cleaning your face, do not rub excessively. Get into the habit of washing your face at least twice a day. Only skin care cleanser that contains Sulphur, Benzoyl Peroxide or Salicylic acid should be used.

If you wear facial makeup, make sure to find cosmetics products that contain non-comedogenic ingredients. Non -comedogenic products are less likely to cause acne, blackheads or blocking skin pores.

There are many cosmetic products such as makeup, lip sticks, moisturizers that are non-comedegenic. Even acne medicated makeup are available on the market today.

Normally with these simple changes in lifestyles and habits, acne is a manageable problems. In severe cases that is out of control, please seek advice from skin care specialist or dermatologist.