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Should I Shower Every Day?
I’ve started showering only every other day. Is this better? Seems my hair and skin have gone from dry to smooth.
Lots of people prefer that fresh ‘n’ clean feeling they get from showering daily. But some with dry skin and hair bathe and shampoo less often because frequent washing may strip the skin’s natural oils.
Still there are ways to make your showers less harsh, so if you want to step it up, you can. “Hot water tends to dry out skin, so I recommend warm, not hot, water,” says Dr. Erin M. Welch, assistant professor of dermatology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center. “Keep showers short, use a mild soap such as pHisoderm’s skin cleansing bar, and apply baby oil or a moisturizing lotion immediately after you towel off.”
Lots of people prefer that fresh ‘n’ clean feeling they get from showering daily. But some with dry skin and hair bathe and shampoo less often because frequent washing may strip the skin’s natural oils.
Still there are ways to make your showers less harsh, so if you want to step it up, you can. “Hot water tends to dry out skin, so I recommend warm, not hot, water,” says Dr. Erin M. Welch, assistant professor of dermatology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center. “Keep showers short, use a mild soap such as pHisoderm’s skin cleansing bar, and apply baby oil or a moisturizing lotion immediately after you towel off.”
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