G-W Ch. 3 Hygiene

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Texas Health
Skills
for Middle School

Chapter
3

Developing
Good Personal
Hygiene

Lesson
3.1

Caring for Your Skin, Hair,

and Nails

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Skin

•The skin is the largest organ that covers the entire human body

•Skin plays an important role in keeping you healthy by

•protecting everything inside the body

•keeping bacteria and viruses from entering the body

•regulating body temperature

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Health Alert!

Using deodorant or antiperspirant help prevent body odor.

A deodorant covers up the odor of sweat, while an antiperspirant stops or dries up sweat.

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Basic Skin Care Activities

•Take a bath or shower every day to

remove sweat and bacteria

•Use a mild soap and warm water to wash

•Apply a lotion or moisturizer after bathing

•Apply a deodorant or antiperspirant

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Audio Response

Hmmmm.....What is the difference between DEODORANT & ANTIPERSPIRANT?

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Poll

Which do you think is better to use? There is not right or wrong answer. Choose one.

• Deodorant

• Antiperspirant

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Lifestyle Choices for Skin Care

•Eating healthy foods and drinking

plenty of water

•Getting enough sleep

•Managing stress

•Avoiding tobacco products

•Applying sun protection such as

sunscreen

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What Is Acne?

•Acne is a skin condition

characterized by pimples

•Commonly develops during

adolescence
•Oil glands block pores

•Infection and inflammation

develop

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Tips for Preventing and Treating Acne
Take a minute to read over them.....

Wash your face

gently twice a day

Do not squeeze

pimples

Avoid touching
your face with
your fingers

Make sure

anything that

touches your face

is clean

Protect your skin

from sunburn

Wash off makeup
before going to

sleep

Shave your face
lightly and not
too frequently

Use

over-the-counter
acne medication

For serious

cases, consult a

dermatologist

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Eczema

•Eczema is a condition that

causes swollen, red, dry, and
itchy patches of skin

•Usually treated with

over-the-counter products,
lotion, or cream
•Scratching can cause infection

•Is a noncontagious condition

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Skin Damage from the Sun

•Spending too much time in the sun’s UV rays can damage skin

•Suntans and sunburns are both indicators of damage
to the skin

•Overexposure to UV rays can lead to skin cancer

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Types of Skin Cancer

Basal Cell Carcinoma

Squamous Cell Carcinoma

Melanoma

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Tips for Protecting Your Skin from the Sun
Take a minute to read over them.....

Avoid outdoor
activities during

midday hours

Wear a hat with a

large brim

Stay in the shade

when possible

Apply sunscreen

on all exposed

skin

Reapply

sunscreen every

two hours

Use sunscreen
with a SPF of at

least 15

Wear tightly

woven clothing

Avoid tanning
beds, tanning
booths, and
sunlamps

Monitor skin for

any new or

unusual spots

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Tattoos and Piercings

•Tattoos and body piercings are types of body art, which pose risks

•Dirty or unsterilized needles cause infections

•Allergic reactions are possible

•Tearing or broken skin may cause excessive bleeding

•Businesses may not allow employees to have visible body art

•Removal of tattoos is painful and may cause scarring

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Basic Hair Care Techniques

Strategies

for

keeping
your hair
healthy

Wash and condition your hair
regularly and gently dry it with a
towel

Eat a healthful diet to get enough vitamins and
fats

Avoid sharing items that have touched your
hair with others

Get a haircut at least every six to eight weeks to
remove split ends

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Understanding Common
Hair Conditions

•Many adolescents experience

•greasy-looking, oily hair
•flaking of dead skin on the scalp,

called dandruff (can be treated with
medicated shampoo)
•lice, which are tiny insects that attach

to the hair and feed on human blood
(treated with medicated shampoo and
washing all items the hair has touched)

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Skills Check

Keeping

Nails Healthy

Keep nails dry and clean to prevent growth of bacteria

Moisturize hands regularly, including fingernails
and cuticles

Wear gloves if soaking hands (for example,
when washing dishes)

Trim nails regularly with clippers or a nail file

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Common Nail Conditions

•Hangnail

•Ingrown toenail

•Nail infection

•Split nail

Ingrown
Toenail

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Audio Response

What are strategies to keep hair healthy and looking good?

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Audio Response

What are strategies to keep nails healthy and looking good?

Open Audio Recorder

Multiple Choice

•A hair condition called _____ is the flaking of dead skin cells from the scalp.

• dandruff

• cuticles

• rashes

• lice

Dropdown

•What are the three types of skin cancer?​

Select answer

​

Select answer

​​

Select answer

Multiple Choice

•A chronic condition that causes swollen, red, dry, and itchy patches of skin is called _____.

• eczema

• warts

• dandruff

BRAIN BREAK

​Take a 30 second breather and keep going!
You're almost done!

Lesson
3.2

Keeping Your Mouth, Eyes,

and Ears Healthy

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Protecting Oral Health

•Brush your teeth twice a day

•Floss daily

•Use mouthwash after brushing

and flossing

•Eat a healthy diet

•Replace your toothbrush every

three months

•Visit your dentist twice a year

•Avoid tobacco use

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Tooth Decay

•Plaque—sticky, colorless film that coats teeth and dissolves their

protective surface

•Caused by when the acid that helps breaks down food combines with

bacteria in your mouth as well as saliva and small food particles
•Becomes tartar If not removed by brushing and flossing

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Cavities

•A lack of brushing and flossing can cause

•holes in the teeth, called cavities

•deeper nerve damage

•death of the tooth if the decay reaches

the deepest layer of the tooth

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Gum Disease

•Develops when plaque and tartar build up on the teeth

•Irritation can lead to gingivitis, which is an inflammation of the gums

•Infection under the gum tissue that destroys gums and bone is

periodontitis

•Early signs include swelling and bleeding of the gums

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Common Mouth and Teeth Conditions

Teeth misalignment

Impacted wisdom

teeth

Cold sores on lips or

inside mouth

Bad breath

Teeth grinding

Other common
conditions
include

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Treating Mouth and Teeth Conditions

•Some conditions require professional

treatment

•A dentist can fill cavities
•An orthodontist prevents and

corrects teeth misalignments

•Some can be treated at home

•Cold sores can be treated with skin

creams
•Bad breathe can be managed with

antiseptic mouth-rinse

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Protecting Your Eyes

•Wear protective eyewear when playing

contact sports
•Wear sunglasses when outdoors

•Avoid sharing makeup and eye care

products
•Flush with clean water or eye drops to

remove something in your eye
•Reduce amount of time spent looking at a

screen to decrease eyestrain

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Common Vision Conditions

•Nearsightedness—nearby objects are seen more clearly than

distant objects

•Farsightedness—distant objects are seen more clearly than nearby

objects

•Astigmatism—objects appear blurry and stretched out

•Color blindness

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Correcting Common Vision Conditions

•See an optometrist regularly

•Corrective actions for

nearsightedness, farsightedness,
and astigmatism

•Glasses or contact lenses

•Surgery such as LASIK

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Protecting Your Ears and Hearing

•Avoid exposure to high noise levels

•Wear earplugs or noise cancelling headphones

•Turn volume down when using headphones

•Get regular hearing exams

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Common Ear Conditions

•Hearing loss

•Often caused by damage to inner ear

•Repeated exposure to sounds at or above 85 decibels

•Ruptured eardrum

•Tinnitus—pain or ringing in the ears

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Health Alert!

The louder the sound, the less
time it takes for hearing damage
to occur. - Meaning you go deaf quicker.

A single sound blast at or above 120 decibels can
cause hearing loss.

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Multiple Choice

•Which vision condition involves when distant objects are more blurry thank nearby objects.......

• nearsightedness

• farsightedness

• blindness

• deafness

Multiple Choice

If plaque buildup irritates the gums, an inflammation called _____ can form

• gingivitis

• halitosis

• stank breath

Multiple Choice

•At what decibel does hearing damage begin to occur?

• 85

• 32

• 66

• 10

Multiple Choice

A single sound blast at or above 120 decibels can
cause hearing loss.

• 85

• 32

• 120

• 10

Multiple Choice

•A pain or ringing in the ears is called _____.

• tinnitus

• bell ringing

• going crazy

• astigmatism