Your Body

"I want to play hockey, like I did in middle school, but now that I'm in high school, the other guys have bulked up and I haven't. What can I do?" "All of my friends have broad shoulders and look like they lift weights. No matter what I do, I just look scrawny. What can I do?" "It's not like I want to gain a lot of weight, but I'd like to look like I have some curves, like the girls I see on TV. What can I do?"

When you hear of plastic surgery, what do you think of? A Hollywood star trying to delay the effects of aging? Somebody's cute "new" nose that cost quite a few allowances? People who want to change the size of their stomachs, breasts, or other body parts because they see it done so easily on TV?

¿Te has preguntado esto alguna vez? Te estás vistiendo para ir a una cita y cuando sacas tus jeans favoritos, no puedes cerrar la cremallera. O estas corriendo por el campo de fútbol cuando te das cuenta de que tus piernas rozan la una contra la otra de una forma que nunca antes lo habían hecho. Quizás te miras en el espejo y parece que tus poros hubieran acaparado toda tu cara. Si alguna vez te has sentido fuera de sintonía con tu cuerpo, no estás solo(a).

Has this ever happened to you? You're dressing for a date and when you pull on your favorite jeans, you can no longer button them. Or you're running down the football field when you notice that your legs rub together in a way they never did before. Maybe when you look in the mirror it seems like your pores are taking over your face. If you've ever felt out of step with your body, you're not alone

A diferencia de lo que podrías haber escuchado, las causas del acné no son tener la piel sucia, comer chocolate, ni tomar muchas bebidas gaseosas. El acné es causado por la actividad excesiva de las glándulas sebáceas de la piel. Estas glándulas son estimuladas por las hormonas que aparecen en la pubertad. Algunas personas reaccionan más intensamente a sus niveles hormonales que otras.

Contrary to what you may have heard, acne is not caused by dirty skin, eating chocolate, or drinking lots of soda. Acne is caused by overactive oil glands in the skin. These glands become stimulated when puberty hormones become active. Some people have more of a reaction to their hormone levels than others, which is why different people have different levels of acne

Durante los últimos años, el arte corporal se volvió popular, y es raro caminar por la calle, ir al supermercado o mirar televisión sin ver a alguien que tenga alguna perforación (piercing) o un tatuaje. Probablemente hayas visto a muchas personas con perforaciones, ya sea en las orejas, los labios, las fosas nasales, el ombligo, la lengua o incluso las mejillas. Algunas tienen varias perforaciones. Tal vez te parezca que las perforaciones en el cuerpo son atractivas y hayas pensado en hacerte una. Pero ¿son seguras? ¿Es una buena idea hacerse una perforaci&o...

Body art has become so popular in the past few years that it's hard to walk down the street, go to the mall, or watch TV without seeing someone with a piercing or a tattoo. Whether it's ears, lips, nostrils, eyebrows, belly buttons, tongues, or even cheeks, you've probably seen piercings — maybe multiple piercings — on lots of people. Perhaps you think body piercings look cool and you've thought about getting one. But are they safe? Are they a good idea? And what should you be aware of if you do decide to get one?