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HYGIENE and PERSONAL CLEANLINESS.

HYGIENE

Hygiene is the set of knowledge and techniques that individuals must apply for control of the
factors that exert or may exert harmful effects on your health. Personal hygiene is the concept
basic hygiene, cleaning, and care of our body.

Personal Hygiene

Personal hygiene or personal cleanliness refers to the act, usually performed independently, that an individual carries out to
to stay clean and free from impurities on the outside. Personal care products are usually used for grooming
chemicals such as soap, oils, creams, shampoo, among others. Personal hygiene is highly recommended by
medical science. It helps prevent infections and other discomforts, especially skin-related.

OBJECTIVES

Its objectives are to improve health, maintain it, and prevent diseases or infections. It is understood as
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Part of medicine aimed at promoting healthy habits to prevent disease.

Recognition, evaluation, and control of those environmental factors and stresses that arise in the place of
work and that can cause illnesses, health problems, wellbeing issues, discomfort and
ineffectiveness of workers and citizens.
3. Personal hygiene is the part of medicine that deals with the means by which man should live and the
way to modify them in the most favorable sense for their development.

SKIN CARE

The skin is the largest organ of the body. It is usually cleaned through what is known as a shower, with
water and soap or products that help you stay healthy. Many also tend to apply creams or
oils rich in certain types of vitamins. For the complexion (skin of the face), many products are usually used.
such as creams, masks, whether from chemical or natural products, like clay.

TEETH CLEANING
Teeth are usually cleaned with toothbrushes using fluoride-rich toothpaste. Dental floss is also commonly used.
mouthwashes. These products help prevent cavities, dental plaque, among others.

HAIR AND SCALP CLEANING

The hair is generally cleaned with substances commercially known as shampoo.
other products like conditioners, revitalizers or creams. The cleaning of the hair and scalp helps to
prevent dandruff, head skin infections, and improve the appearance of hair.

CLEANING OF THE EARS

Ears are cleaned with swabs, which are sticks with cotton tips on both ends. Care must be taken to
Do not insert them too much because they can damage the eardrum. This removes the earwax.

CLEANING OF THE NASAL OPENINGS

In the nostrils, a semi-soft substance known as mucus tends to accumulate. It is necessary to clean them.
Some use their index finger but it's in very bad taste, unless done in private. It is recommended to do it in
get up and before going to bed.

HAND HYGIENE
The hands are, after the face, the most visible part of our body. It is necessary to wash them frequently.
they are in constant contact with bacteria). Also, take care of the nails by cutting them or shaping them with a nail clipper.

FOOT CARE

Corns and bunions often form on the foot. It is necessary to dedicate, at least once a week, a special session to them.
care. Cut or shape the nails.

RECOMMENDATIONS

It is a good practice to shower upon waking up and before going to bed.

Doctors recommend brushing your teeth upon waking up, after each meal, and before going to bed.
bed.
Wash your hands after using the bathroom.
Do not bite your nails with your teeth.
Do not insert foreign objects into the ears and nasal openings, unless they are intended for hygiene.
Do not expose the skin to the sun for long periods.
Use deodorants on the armpits.

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According to Mendoza (2000), the hygiene of the individual considered in isolation has a
greater scope than public health, whoseradioofactionis very limited." Hygiene
personal is the first barrier against diseases, it is the first dam against
infections and the foundation of a person's health. Personal hygiene habits can be
easily instilled by taking advantage of the child's interest inwater, to the foam and to the soaps
in smell, it is from the age of four when the child can take care of themselves.
for personal hygiene.

Additionally, Paris (2010) notes that personal hygiene is theconceptbasic of the

grooming, cleaning and taking care of our body, and as is logical, hygiene habits are not
something isolated but that relate to the other fundamental activities that
Daily activities of the child: eating, sleeping, playing, going to the bathroom, keeping the body clean.

According to Karam (2011), personal hygiene helps us in many aspects, not just to maintain
our healthy and clean bodies, but also in our appearance and looks. Being clean, well
A hairstyle with a neat and tidy appearance will always be a point in our favor in meetings.
firstappearancespersonal and professional relationships, just like in any aspect of our life
personal.
Hygiene is the set of knowledge andtechniqueswhat individuals should apply for thecontrolof the
factors that exert or may exert harmful effects on your health. Personal hygiene is the basic concept
of hygiene, cleanliness, and care of our body.

Everyday habits such as washing hands, brushing teeth, and taking a shower are essential for
prevent diseases. In other words, thehygiene habitsthey are the ones that allow us
to live with good health and maintain a better quality of life. That is the importance of the
personal hygiene, a habit that we all should have since we are children.

Personal hygiene is more than washing hands, the body, and teeth. It also involves
from wearing clean clothes, covering our mouth when we cough to having clean nails and
meticulous. This is essential both to protect our health and that of those around us.

Let's take a look at the most important and basic personal hygiene habits:

Oral health care

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Brush your teeth with toothpaste at least 2
times a day, when you wake up and go to sleep, although it is always better to maintain hygiene.
mouth also after every meal. Brushing teeth and using dental floss help us
they help toeliminate bad breathand remove the bacteria that accumulate in the mouth to
through the food scraps. Continue with our articleThe importance of hygiene
oralto delve deeper into the subject.

Acquiring healthy hygiene habits is fundamental for our well-being and is

It is important that both at home and at school we are able to convey to the children the
importance of them. With good hygiene, we are preventing children from falling
sick people and promoting personal well-being and interpersonal relationships.

Have all the necessary tools for it

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This is the first step to getting them used to using them. Since they are very young, children
to have their own toothbrush and toothpaste, comb, their soap or towels and feel.
responsible for them. In addition to those he has at home, we must get him used to carrying one.
small daily toiletry bag with at least a toothbrush and toothpaste, especially if eating at
the school.

2. Hand and nail washing

The hands are one of the most important vehicles for the transmission of infections, so
that we have to pay close attention to keeping them always clean. They must learn
to wash properly with water and soap, especially before handling food and eating,
after touching animals, before and after going to the bathroom, and of course, every time they are
dirty. It is advisable to start this habit and routine.between 12 and 18 monthshelping them
so that they can gradually do it on their own.
3. Daily shower or bath
If we make bath time fun, it won't be difficult for us.establish a routine. A
As they grow, we have to teach them how to wash each part of themselves properly.
body so that they can gain independence. It is preferable that the bath be at night and at
the same time, before dinner.

4. Hair
It is not necessary to wash your hair every day, but it should be kept tidy. To achieve this, we must teach

to brush their hair every day and, if they have long hair, to style it. When they are old enough
of starting to wash it themselves, they must learn to lather it and especially rinse it
properly so that no soap residues are left. Although it is necessary to promote their
autonomy, we will need to be attentive for some time and supervise that they have
washing hair properly.

5. Teeth
Brushing teeth after each meal is a fundamental habit that children should have.
learn from an early age to prevent cavities, bad breath, and possible diseases.
At about 18 months we can start teaching them only with the brush so they can get used to it.
Contact and from the age of 3 they can use special toothpaste for children.
We will have to keep an eye on them so that they don't forget to brush their teeth and supervise that
they do it correctly, with the most important being brushing before bed, as it is
at night when the proliferation of bacteria is most active. Dentists advise that
the process lasts around 10 minutes. These are the steps for proper brushing:

Move the brush back and forth in short strokes, covering well.
the gum line.
Use the same motion to brush the external, internal, and surfaces of
chewing of the teeth.
Use a motion to brush the tongue, the inner cheeks, and the roof of the mouth.
mouth.
Brush each tooth in gentle circular motions.
Use dental floss to clean the space between the teeth.
6. The nose
Thecolds, allergies, and fluthey produce mucus, and its excess can obstruct the nostrils
nasal congestion and make breathing difficult. To eliminate mucus, we need to teach children to
blowing one's nose, always carrying clean tissue and avoiding touching the nose with hands
dirty.

7. Hygiene in the WC
When children start going to the bathroom by themselves, they need to learn to clean themselves properly as the

genitals, being so close to the openings for urine and feces, are a part
of the body that requires special attention. After defecating, one must clean themselves well,
using enough toilet paper so that no remnants are left (the last piece of paper
used should be left clean). Girls should wipe back to avoid dragging residue.
from feces to the vagina. After using the toilet, flush and check that there is
left clean. Immediately, you need to wash your hands with water and soap to avoid
infectious diseases.