One of the writers of this blog is a member of the Bubble Generation, or the so-called Arakan generation, and has recently been re-educated on oral care. This leads us to the topic of washing your face, but first, the topic of brushing your teeth.
Did the dental hygienist at your regular dentist teach you how to brush your teeth properly?
While saying this, I was given a hand mirror, and while holding the toothbrush to my teeth, I was told, "This is how I do it."
1: Place the toothbrush parallel to the space between the teeth and gums, and move it back and forth in small movements.
※If you have periodontal disease, the pockets in your gums will be deeper, so imagine scraping out dirt and food particles that have gotten into the pockets. Depending on where you have your teeth, lay the toothbrush at about a 45-degree angle .
2: Be sure to use interdental brushes and floss . "Always!" (sweat)
* When using an interdental brush, apply a little pressure towards the gums and move it back and forth.
3: As a special request, because my front teeth are big (bucktoothed), I was told to gently scrub the gums behind my upper and lower front teeth with a small triangular toothbrush (the bristles are arranged in a small triangular pyramid shape).
I was a little worried because "the word that stuck in my head was [Yaya]" , but I was doing that at least twice a day, yes, that's a lot. I was allowed to have lunch.
So when I got home , I wondered, "When did I learn the correct way to wash my face?" Even though I'm still an Arakanese, I vaguely remember learning about brushing my teeth in elementary school. I told myself that the reason I can't do it properly every day is because there are so many adult drinking parties after the coronavirus pandemic... Well, I looked up the correct way to wash my face on several websites.
What they have in common is that
1: First, wash your hands.
2: Wet your face with lukewarm water (which should be warmer than body temperature or the highest temperature this year).
3: Use facial cleanser to create a good lather.
4: The order of washing was a little different, but generally I started with the T-zone (for the old guys who don't know this, it goes from the forehead through the eyebrows to the nose, so it's the T-zone) and then
5: Be careful with your eyes (of course, don't get any facial cleanser in them) and be especially gentle around your mouth.
6: Again, gently rinse off any foam from your face with lukewarm water .
7: Moisturizing is important.
* Between 6 and 7, should you gently towel dry and pat your hair dry?
Most important. Don't scrub! Well, I was in the sports club from middle school to high school, so I splashed my hair around and the guys around me also scrubbed their hair with harsh tonic shampoos, so it seems like we still have a long way to go before face washing and other skin care become popular among older men.
Well, things have become more gradual as I've gotten older, so it's good that I've caught up with washing my face properly...