What Changes Can a Boy Expect During Puberty?

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What Changes Can a Boy Expect During Puberty?
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Boys get taller and their bones get longer. Most
boys have a growth spurt near the start of
puberty. The voice deepens much more than a
girls voice
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SKIN CHANGES
Skin becomes more oily Some adolescents develop
pimples or acne.
To help prevent or lessen pimples Eat a healthy
diet Wash face with medicated soap a few times
per day See your doctor if you are bothered by
many pimples
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Its important to wash your face frequently. You
probably had the right idea as a baby.
Now youve got to keep up that earlier effort to
keep your face clean.
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PERSPIRATION
During puberty the sweat glands in our bodies
start to become more active. Greater amounts of
perspiration are produced and it has an
unpleasant odor.
Its important to start applying deodorant under
your arms after every shower. Of course, its
equally important to shower and bathe
frequently. Remember how much fun it used to be!
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Hair begins to grow in places it didnt grow
before.

• Under arms
• In the pubic region
• On legs A more coarse type of hair grows on
  the legs to replace the peach fuzz that has
  probably been there all along.

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In addition, males may begin to grow some hair on
their chests. Usually the last place hair also
appears is on the face. Most boys dont have to
worry about shaving until after a few years of
going through puberty.
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Bone Structure Changes
The shoulders of males begin to grow wider. This
makes it appear as though the hips are narrower.
Some guys grow up and develop bodies like this
muscle man on the right. More often, mens
muscles arent so well developed, like this guy
on the left.
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Although males can develop large, well-defined
muscles, they look just as good with a more
average build.
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A males genitals get bigger as the whole body
gets bigger.
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Crushes are normal.Your feelings change right
along with your body.
Sometime during adolescence people start to
develop an interest in the opposite sex.