Should I exfoliate my skin?

Question

I'm 14 should I exfoliate my skin and how many times?

Answer 1

Yes if you want soft supple skin that glows.If you're talking about your face,exfoliate once or twice during the week.using round circular motions for approxiamtely one minute.If you're talking about body,I personally use exfolaiting gloves as they're quicker.regarde'

Answer 2

exfoliating is good to remove dead skin cells and  help maintain the skin n give youthful appearance. it is recommended to exfoliate once or twice a week following a moisturising cream since u dont want to end up with a dry skin if exfoliating too much.

waxing is enough to exofliate the skin........leg/arm.

use body wash scrub... tea tree is good. also use circular motion for body/feet  . for face use vertical motion to maintain skin uplift.

Answer 3

i do once a week

Answer 4

hey

btw don't listen to that below... never ever ever exfoliate once a week it will make your skin dry and sensitive, especially as your going through puberty....I would suggest exfoliating your skin twice a month to get rid of dry, damaged or cracked skin. GOOD LUCK

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Answer 5

yes

once a week

Answer 6

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Answer 7

Iam a Registered Nurse and I specialize in skin care and teen acne.

In my experience of 12 years alot of  commercial store bought products DO NOT WORK!

At your age you dont want to over exfoliate, if you scrub too much you may cause small tears to the skin which will allow bacteria to enter the skin and than you will actually get breakouts.

PLEASE READ THIS WITH YOUR MOM, I have a great solution for you!

The most important thing is that you need products that are AGE APPROPRIATE! Every age group has different products appropriate for them. If you are young than you need milder products as to not dry out your beautiful young skin.

The problem with commercial skin products is that they are manufactured for MASSES OF PEOPLE and are not specifically made for different peoples' needs.

Your skin type is different than mine and your age differs from mine so how is it logical that we both use the same skin product for breakouts. We need different strengths of cleansers and toners. Do you kind of understand what I am getting at?

Here is my STRONG SUGGESTION for you. I refer all my students and patients to this website:

www.aboutyourskincare.com

You need to consult with professionals and on this website YOU CAN ASK QUESTIONS FOR FREE AND A SKIN EXPERT/PHYSICIAN WILL ANSWER YOUR QUESTIONS. It would be a shame if you dont take advantage of this free service.

Lastly, they have incredible products for breakouts and they make them specifically for every kind of skin type. That means that if your breakouts are more severe than mine, than while we both will buy the same product yours will have stronger ingredients than mine will.

A basic guideline for properly taking care of your skin is this ( now if you're a young girl you will need fewer products than this):

Night time:

1. Exfoliate the skin

2. Mild Glycolic Acid Cleanser

3. Mild Glycolic Acid Toner ( cleans off the excess debris and balances the PH level of the skin).

4. Drying Lotion used only on breakouts

5. Moisturizer

Morning:

1. Mild Glycolic Acid Cleanser

2. Moisturizing cream

The above is a standard you may need to only use one or two products. Visit: www.aboutyourskincare.com

As I suggested and click on the ASK FOR FREE section send them an email and you will get free expert skin care advice.

Good Luck to you,

Michelle