Introduction
Personal hygiene is the first step to good grooming and good health, and neglect causes problems you may not even be aware of. For example, in people who do not brush their teeth, bad breath is not the only concern: it indicates more serious underlying issues such as inflammation or growing bacteria. This topic covers skin and tooth hygiene, washing means, reproductive hygiene, and the hygiene characteristics of dress materials and shoes.
Skin hygiene
- Important in adaptation processes to the environment; the skin deals with the products of sweat and sebaceous glands.
- Care for hands, hair and body: wash them regularly and reduce hair dyeing.
- Soap and water are essential for keeping the skin clean.
Tooth hygiene
- Mouth care prevents serious infection.
- Mouthwashes and removal of debris prevent plaque formation, caries and gingivitis.
Washing means
- Most pollutants are fixed and not cleaned in water, so soaps and shampoos with few alkalis are preferred.
- An approved method to clean the hands is an antimicrobial wash lotion.