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Skin Health Guide: Care Tips & Common Problems

Learn how to maintain healthy skin, identify common skin problems like acne and sunburn, and tips for nail, hair, mouth, and teeth care. Proper skincare practices and dental hygiene guidance included.

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Skin Health Guide: Care Tips & Common Problems

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  1. The Integumentary System Skin Nail Hair

  2. SKIN TERMS • Epidermis • Dermis • Subcutaneous layer • Melanin • Pores • Sebum 7. Dermatologist 8. Hair follicles 9. Oil glands 10. Sweat glands 11.Adipose tissue

  3. Functions of Skin in brief • Shields against water • Defends against germs • Prevents bacteria & viruses from entering the body • Maintains homeostasis • Sweating/shivering • Provides sensory input • Heat, pressure, pain, touch… • Formation of vitamin D

  4. Parts of Skin • Epidermis: outermost layer • Dermis: thick inner layer • Subcutaneous layer (hypodermis): layer of fat tissue or adipose tissue

  5. Taking Care of Skin Healthy skin is the result of: • Taking shower regularly • Use of very mild, moisturizing soap • Use of deodorant and/or antiperspirant • Use of antibacterial soap to clean your face to prevent acne • Use of sunscreen to prevent sunburn

  6. Types of Acne • Whitehead: a pore that is plugged with sebum(oil). • Blackhead: a pore that is plugged with sebum and exposed to air. • Pimple: a clogged pore that is filled with pus.

  7. Common Skin Problems • Acne (caused by bacteria) • Cold sores (caused by herpes virus) small, painful blisters commonly called cold sores or fever blisters. • Dandruff (dead skin cells of the scalp) • Ingrown toenails • Sunburn (UV rays)

  8. Common Skin Problems • Ringworm (caused by fungus) • Athlete’s foot (caused by fungus) • Head lice (insects)

  9. Skin Problems Sunburn: • Sunburn is caused by ultraviolet rays. • Ultraviolet rays come from sunlight. • The lighter the skin is, the faster it burns. • Ultraviolet rays make skin age and wrinkle faster. • Sunburn can lead to skin cancer.

  10. MOLES & Freckles • Moles are very common spots on the skin. These are cells with high concentration of melanin. • If you notice changes in a mole's color, height, size, or shape, you should have a dermatologist evaluate it.

  11. Ultraviolet Rays

  12. Your Hair • Made of dead cells • The roots are in the dermis, located in small pockets called follicles • Gets its color from melanin • Can be wavy, curly, or straight

  13. Your Nails • Dead cells that grow out of living tissue • Cuticle: a nonliving band of epidermis that grows around the nail

  14. Mouth & Teeth • Tasting • Digestion: teeth crush and grind food, saliva moistens and chemically breaks it down • Speech

  15. The Tooth • Crown: the part you see • Neck: part between crown & root • Root: part of tooth inside the gum

  16. Problems of the Teeth & Mouth • Tooth decay or cavities are holes, or structural damage, in the teeth • Gingivitis (gums become red and swollen and might bleed) • Malocclusion (teeth in upper and lower jaws do not align properly) • Halitosis (bad breath)

  17. What causes tooth decay? • Poor diets (eating a lot of sugar) • Smoking • Lack of good oral hygiene (not brushing/flossing) • Irregular/not visiting the dentist

  18. Taking Care of Your Teeth & Mouth • Brush your teeth properly after eating. • Floss between your teeth. • Reserve starchy foods & foods high in sugar for mealtimes. • Have regular dental checkups.

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