Question
A parent has noticed their 16-year-old child showing signs of early puberty, particularly breast development, along with height growth, which appears shorter compared to peers. The parent is concerned whether this is related to the child using cosmetics and wants to know if early puberty will affect the child’s height development.
Answer
If there are indeed skin malnutrition or skin issues, such as wrinkles, using cosmetics at this age is acceptable as they can provide skin nutrition, improve the elasticity of epidermal cells, and increase the water saturation of epidermal cells without causing adverse reactions or side effects. However, treatment cosmetics like spot removers may cause side effects on mature skin, and even more so for delicate skin that is still growing. Once the skin is damaged and becomes fragile, it will be more difficult to repair. Therefore, it is recommended to consider the suitability of cosmetics for adolescent skin when choosing them and to avoid…