Personal appearance is very important in the teenage years, and few young people are totally satisfied with how they look; indeed, those who are most good-looking are often most obsessed with imagined imperfections.

The teens are, however, a period of rapid growth. The proportions of the face change (so do those of the nose, for example, which often becomes relatively smaller) and so do the size and shape of the legs, the shoulders, and the breasts. There is little you can do to affect these changes, but you can take care of your skin and hair, and you can choose a healthy diet.