Transcript Personal Hygiene

Personal Hygiene
Hygiene
• Caring for your body (Skin, Hair, Nails, Teeth,
and Eyes)
Skin
Epidermis: Outer layer of the skin
Dermis: The layer of living cells below the epidermis
Skin also contains nerve endings, pores, hairs, and
sweat glands
Together, these layers protect you from germs that
could enter your body
Problems with Skin
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Body Odor
Acne
Sunburn
Athletes Foot
Skin Cancer (from exposure to strong UV rays)
Caring for Your Skin
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Wash thoroughly and often
Use warm water and mild soap
Use deodorant
Leave pimples alone
Get plenty of rest
Eat a balanced diet and drink plenty of water
Use sunscreen
Parts of Your Hair
• Hair grows from Follicles
• Hair is made from a material called Keratin its
strength allows it to stick out of the surface of
your skin.
• The root of your hair is what holds our hair
into our skin.
• Hair traps air near your skin and can help keep
you warm.
Problems with Your Hair
• Dandruff- Dry scalp that can make flaky dried
clumps of dead cells
• Head Lice-Small insects that live on the scalp
and suck blood. Lice lay eggs on hair shafts.
How to Care for your Hair
• Trim and brush your hair
• Wash your hair at least twice a week.
• Use mild shampoo and conditioner with warm
water
• Avoid sharing hats, brushes, and combs
Parts of Your Nails
• Your nails grow from your Nail Beds
• Like your hair your nails are made from Keratin
but in your nails keratin forms hard layers.
• Your nails help protect the sensitive ends of your
fingers and toes.
• Fingernails help with everyday tasks such as
picking up a small object or scratching an itch.
• The thin flap around your skin is called the Cuticle
Problems with Your Nails
Hang Nail- When the cuticle is dry and cracks.
This may be painful.
Ingrown Nail-When a nail is cut too short and
grows back into the skin
How to Care for Your Nails
• Keep your fingernail and toenails clean and
trim
• Clean underneath your nails
• Don’t trim your nails too short
• Do not bite your nails
• Use lotion on your hands to keep your cuticles
soft and healthy
Parts of Your Teeth
Tooth and Gum Problems
• Plaque- a mixture of bacteria, saliva, and food
particles.
• Tarter- when the plaque becomes hard.
• Gingivitis- inflammation and bleeding of the gums.
• Cavity- a hole in the tooth made by acids
Caring for your Teeth
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Brush your teeth
Floss at least once a day.
Visit a dentist at least twice a year.
Eat a healthy diet containing calcium (helps
strengthen teeth)
• Wear a mouth guard during sports.
Parts of Your Eye
• Light first passes through the Cornea
which is the clear protective structure at
the front of the eye
• The Iris is the colorful part of the eye it
controls the amount of light that enters
by opening and closing the pupil.
• The Pupil is a hole in the iris. The pupil
gets bigger in low light and smaller in
bright light.
• The Lens focuses light on the retina
• The Retina contains millions of light
sensitive cells that detect energy from
the light.
• These cells convert light energy into
nerve signals that are sent along the
Optic Nerve to the brain. The brain
processes the nerve signals into images.
Common Eye Problems
Condition
Difficulty
What can be done
Nearsightedness
Seeing things at a distance
Glasses or contact lenses;
surgery is an option for
adults
Farsightedness
Seeing things up close
Glasses or contact lenses
Astigmatism
Seeing things clearly
Glasses or contact lenses
Colorblindness
Telling the difference
between certain colors
No treatment; person
adjusts to condition
without treatment
Eye Care
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Wear a eye protection
Wear sunglasses
Don’t rub your eyes.
Regular eye exams
Don’t wear others eye glasses
Parts of the Ear
Problems of the Ear
• Hearing Loss
• Earwax buildup
• Ear infections
Caring for the Ears
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Protect them from loud sounds
Keep them clean
Don’t put anything into your ear canal
Be very careful with Q-tips