This document discusses various aspects of personal hygiene and health. It defines personal hygiene as practices that help maintain health and prevent disease, including bathing regularly, oral hygiene, and handwashing. It provides information on proper techniques for showering, brushing teeth, washing hands and hair, and protecting skin from the sun. Maintaining good personal hygiene is important for physical health, social well-being, and preventing transmission of illnesses.

1. PERSONAL HYGIENE

2. PERSONAL HYGIENE
•What is personal hygiene?
•Why is it important?
•What activities are involved in keeping yourself
clean and well groomed?
•What are some other ways to keep yourself
healthy?

3. Personal hygiene
Can you think what might be included in personal hygiene? Discuss.
Brushing our teeth;
Washing our hands;
Wearing clean clothes;
Showering or bathing regularly;
Keeping fresh and clean;
Keeping fresh and clean;

4. HEALTH
* A state of
complete physical,
mental and social
well-being ,
and not merely the
absence of disease or
infirmity.

5. What is personal health
• Regular routine of personal care , washing , and grooming
• Hair
• Face and skin
• Teeth
• Ears
• Hands
• Nails
• Feet

6. PERSONAL HYGIENE
The definition of hygiene is the conditions or
practices conducive to maintaining health and
preventing disease, especially through cleanliness.
• healthy habits that include bathing, keeping the
mouth clean, keeping the skin protected from the
sun and washing hands frequently especially
before eating
• It includes any practice or activity you do to keep
healthy and clean. It can include bathing, keeping
your mouth clean, clean clothes, and even getting
plenty of sleep.

7. Good and Bad Hygiene
The difference between good and bad hygiene is:
•Good hygiene keep you protected from things, like germs and
dangerous UV rays from the sun, in the environment that can
hurt you
•Bad hygiene allows these things to affect your body and make
you sick
•Poor hygiene habits can also affect your self-esteem and can
be a risk factor for serious health issues including heart
disease.

8. The Benefits of Good Hygiene
•According to the Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention, addressing
the spread of germs in schools is
essential to the health of our youth,
our schools, and our nation
•Good hygiene prevents the spread of
germs
•It also helps to give a good first
impression to others

9. HAIR
•Hair is made of dead cells
•Hair is important because
it brings oil to the surface
of skin
•Hair helps warm the body
by trapping a layer of air
next to scalp

10. HAIR
Oily Hair
•The same hormones that create acne may
create an over-abundance of oil on the hair.
• Each strand of hair has its own sebaceous
(oil) gland.
•As you approach/enter your teens, the
sebaceous glands produce extra oil. It can
make your hair look too shiny, oily, and
greasy.
•Washing your hair every day
or every other day can help
control oily hair.

11. Get Healthy, Gorgeous Hair
If your hair is oily, wash it every day.
•Wash regularly with shampoo (cheap
ones are often as good as very expensive
ones).
•Massage your scalp well. Do not rub or
scrub too hard.
•This will remove dead skin cells,
excess oil and dirt.
•Rinse well with clear water.
•When you're styling your hair, pay close
attention to the products you use.

12. HAIR AND SCALP PROBLEMS
•DANDRUF
• A flaking of the outer layer of skin cells on the
scalp.this condition is usually caused by dry
skin.there is no cure for dandruff,but it ca be
controlled with special shampoos
•SPLITTING AND BREAKING
• Too much heat can cause the layered cell of your
hair to split apart and even break off.
• Wind , chlorine, chemical, treatment, and
permanent hair dye, can weaken hair in same way
• If you put you hair in pony tail,use a coated rubber
and soft cloth hair band

13. •HEAD LICE
• Parasitic insects that live on the hair shaft and cause itching
• Lice cant fly or jump from person to person, but they are easy to catch from
other people.
HAIR AND SCALP PROBLEMS
Avoiding and treating head lice
• Don’t share Combs, brushes , hats , or
other things , head phones.
• Use special shampoo and wash your hair
immediately
• Any linen and cloth you have used should
be washed in hot water

14. SKIN
•Functions of the skin
Protection, Vitamin d formation ,
Temperature control , Sensation , Water resistance
Control of evaporation , Excretion , absorption
• The human skin is the outer covering of the body
Three layers of skin
• Epidermis outermost layer of skin cells in the epidermis make melanin
• Dermis inner layer of the skin which contains blood vessels , nerves
endings,
• Hair follicles, sweat glands, and oil glands.
• Layers of fat cells

15. COMKON SKIN PROBLEMS
Acne
• Acne often starts in your early teen years because your body is
making more oil glands.
• A few different skin problems are a part of acne:
• Whiteheads: hair follicle (root) is plugged with oil and skin cells
• Blackheads: plugged up stuff come up to the surface of the skin
and the air touches it
• Cystic acne: plugged follicle breaks deep
• Inside in the skin, nodules or cysts form

16. Scoop on Skin Care
•The best way to take care of your face is to keep it
clean by washing your face twice a day with mild
soap
•What can make acne worse?
 Oil-based make-up, suntan oil, hair gels, and sprays
 Stress
 Your period
 Picking at your pimples
 Scrubbing your skin too hard
 Getting too much sun

17. Sweating It Out
• Sweating has an important job –
it helps to cool your body temprature
• You actually have two to four million sweat glands all over
the body.
• But thanks to puberty, these glands not only become more
active than before they also begin to secrete different
chemicals into the sweat that has a strong smelling odor
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18.  Bad Body odour is caused by poor hygiene odour caused by
Food such as onion garlic
 Perspiration
itself doesnot smell.however, during sweating , another liquid
called apocrine is alsao secreted.when apocrine combines with the
bacteria naturally present on the skin , odor results

19. Getting Rid of the Smell
 Shower or take a bath every day.
 Wearing clean clothes, socks, and underwear each day can also help you to
feel clean.
 If you sweat a lot, find clothes made from cotton or other natural materials
 If you're concerned about the way your underarms smell, you can try
using a deodorant or deodorant with antiperspirant.
 Deodorants get rid of the odor of sweat by covering it up
 antiperspirants actually stop or dry up perspiration.
 Remember: nothing smells better than clean skin. Perfumes are not a
good substitute for a shower or wash.

20. showering
• Head- shampoo hair well, scrub scalp and hair to the ends.then
rinse thoroughly. conditions if needed and rinse.
• Face- wash with gentle soap and water and rinse well to prevent
breakouts
• Wash with soap and water- make sure you wash all areas
that sweat and can cause body odor (underarms and
privates) and rinse well.
• Wash your feet well- between toes and behind your ankles;

21. •When you get out of shower ….
• Dry yourself off well ; between the toes, under your arms, etc;
• Apply deodorant –so you don’t get smelly again.
• You can also use powders, lotions or body sprays.
• Apply sunblock to protect against the sun
• put on clean clothing.
showering
• Wear sunscreen and reapply it every hour
• Wear a hat, t shirt, sunglasses
• Drink plenty of fluid
• Protect yourself from uv rays.

22. Protect yourself from sun

23. Oral health /teeth
• Health teeth and gum enable you to:
• Chew food thoroughly
• Speak clearly
• Give shape and structure to your mouth don’t want bad breath

24. Structure of your teeth
• Enamel top: the hard material on outer surface of the tooth.
• dentin middle: below the enamel- the bone like material that
surrounds the sensitive inner part of the tooth.
• Pulp: inside : tissue that contains nerve endings and blood vessels

25. The health and cleanliness of your mouth is important, if you don’t brush and
floss…
• Cavities (holes in your teeth) may form
• Your breath will probably smell bad
• Dental problems
• Tongue not cleaned
• Food stuck in teeth
• Sinus problems
• Sinus problems
• You may be at higher risk for serious disease later in life, such as heart disease,
stroke, and diabetes

26. Dental problems
• Halitosis or chronic bad breath
• Toot decay
• Plaque
• Tarter, calculus forms below and above the gum line.
• Periodontal disease

27. How to avoid dental problems
• Brushing and flossing
• Daily dental hygiene routine tat consist of brdhing for 2 to 4
minutesnand flossing
• if possible , brush after every meal or rinse your mouth with warm
water.
• Use a soft –bristled brush.
• Replace your toothbrush every 2-3 month or after an illness.

28. •Use tooth paste that contain fluoride.
•Flossing removes food trapped between your teeth and
gum line that rinsing and brushing miss.
•Dental care
•Eat at least 5 servings of fruits and vegetables each day.
•Include foods that contain calcium such as milk and
yougurt.
•Limit intake of suger.
•See dentist every 6 months.

29. ears
• Wash ears daily with a wash clothes don’t forget behind the ears.
• Do not use q tips in ears it will smash the ear wax into the ear canal
usually ear wax is usually removed when you chew food or gum

30. Eyes hygiene
• Try not to spend so much time looking at computer or mobile
screen.
• Do not read on dim light.
• Wash your eyes daily.

31. Healthy Skin: Hand Washing
22 million school days are lost each year due to the common cold.
Some viruses and bacteria can live from 20 minutes up to 2 hours or
more on surfaces like cafeteria tables, doorknobs, and desks

33. How toWashYour Hands
• Use warm running water
• Use soap
• Scrub hands together and under nails for at least 15-20 seconds
• Dry hands on a clean cloth or paper towel or use an automatic hand
dryer if possible

34. HealthyTeeth and Gums
The health and cleanliness of your mouth is important, if you don’t brush and
floss…
• Cavities (holes in your teeth) may form
• Your breath will probably smell bad
• You may be at higher risk for serious disease later in life, such as heart
disease, stroke, and diabetes

35. How Often and When to Brush
and Floss
• At least two times a day
• One time in the morning, and one time at night
• Consider brushing between meals, too!
• Floss at least one time a day
• Floss if you feel food stuck in your teeth

36. Foods to Avoid
Bacteria in your mouth grow on sugar
Try to eat as little “junk food” as possible
=candy, chocolate, and other sweets
Avoid drinking soda and sweet tea
If you do eat these things, you may want to
brush immediately afterwards

37. Foot care
• Wash foot daily
• Wear clean socks daily
• Trim toanails when they get too ,long
• If feet smell-considerusing powder.
• Cushion pads, airing shoes out or rotating shoes to give time to air
out

38. Protection From the Sun
• Childhood sunburns may increase a person's risk of developing
melanoma, the most serious skin cancer.
• Most of the more than 1 million cases of nonmelanoma skin cancer
diagnosed yearly in the United States are considered to be sun-
related.

39. Protection From the Sun
• 80% of the average person's lifetime sun exposure happens before
age 18.
• Skin cancer is the most common of all cancers. It accounts for
nearly half of all cancers in the United States.

40. How to ProtectYourself
• Avoid the sun between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m.
• Seek shade: Look for shade, especially in the middle of the day when the
sun's rays are strongest.
• Cover your head with a wide-brimmed hat, shading your face, ears, and
neck.

41. How to ProtectYourself
• Wear sunglasses
• Cover up with protective clothing to guard as much skin as possible when
you are out in the sun. Choose comfortable clothes made of tightly woven
fabrics that you cannot see through when held up to a light.

42. Sunscreen
• Use sunscreen with a sun protection factor (SPF) of 15 or higher.
• Apply a generous amount about a palmful all over areas of your skin that
are exposed.
• Put it on 15-20 minutes before going out in the sun.

43. Review
Hygiene: Lather, Rinse, Repeat.
Teeth: Brush, Floss, Rinse.
Sunscreen: Slip, Slop, Slap