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Your teenage years can be hard! While you're probably learning how to use makeup and dealing with acne, it might seem like everyone else has flawless skin and perfectly done makeup. Go easy on yourself and develop your own natural beauty. If you take care of your hair and skin, you'll find that your inner beauty has a chance to shine.
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QuestionHow do you take care of oily skin?Mohiba Tareen is a board certified Dermatologist and the founder of Tareen Dermatology located in Roseville, Maplewood and Faribault, Minnesota. Dr. Tareen completed medical school at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, where she was inducted into the prestigious Alpha Omega Alpha honor society. While a dermatology resident at Columbia University in New York City, she won the Conrad Stritzler award of the New York Dermatologic Society and was published in The New England Journal of Medicine. Dr. Tareen then completed a procedural fellowship which focused on dermatologic surgery, laser, and cosmetic dermatology.Use something that has retinol or retinoid in it. Retinoids are topical vitamin A medications and they're the most effective topical to reduce sebum, which is the extra oil production in the skin. Retinoids affect all of the receptors in the skin in a positive way to normalize them. So if you are oily and you're not using a retinoid, then that's the first thing you should do. Number two, using over-the-counter alpha-hydroxy acids in washes or topicals can be great because they're not too irritating.
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QuestionHow do I get rid of my acne?Mohiba Tareen is a board certified Dermatologist and the founder of Tareen Dermatology located in Roseville, Maplewood and Faribault, Minnesota. Dr. Tareen completed medical school at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, where she was inducted into the prestigious Alpha Omega Alpha honor society. While a dermatology resident at Columbia University in New York City, she won the Conrad Stritzler award of the New York Dermatologic Society and was published in The New England Journal of Medicine. Dr. Tareen then completed a procedural fellowship which focused on dermatologic surgery, laser, and cosmetic dermatology.If your pimples are red, you want to reduce inflammation. Benzoyl peroxide spot treatment will help. Oral antibiotics can help if it’s really bad. Accutane can also help if it’s really bad. Make sure you're not over-exfoliating since it can cause more irritation and redness.
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QuestionWhy is it important to moisturize your skin?Mohiba Tareen is a board certified Dermatologist and the founder of Tareen Dermatology located in Roseville, Maplewood and Faribault, Minnesota. Dr. Tareen completed medical school at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, where she was inducted into the prestigious Alpha Omega Alpha honor society. While a dermatology resident at Columbia University in New York City, she won the Conrad Stritzler award of the New York Dermatologic Society and was published in The New England Journal of Medicine. Dr. Tareen then completed a procedural fellowship which focused on dermatologic surgery, laser, and cosmetic dermatology.Moisturizer improves your skin's appearance by plumping and hydrating it. Apply moisturizer daily to maintain healthy skin.
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- Cultivate inner beauty by keeping a positive attitude, smiling often, and finding activities that make you feel confident and engaged. Joy shows through.
- Establishing healthy habits like good nutrition, exercise, and proper sleep nourishes skin and boosts self-esteem, so that you glow inside and out.
- Whiten teeth subtly with whitening toothpaste or strips if you feel self-conscious about your smile. An authentic smile outshines any accessory.
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