Is it healthier to wash?

Dermatologists say long, hot baths are not good for the epidermis

Daily bathing can cause water loss from the outer layers of the skin

Experts say that three minutes is actually enough to wash off

Use body wash only where you need it, not on all parts of your body

When was the last time you took a shower?

Most people probably take a shower every day

There's no one-size-fits-all rule about how often you should shower, but according to Euromonitor, an international consultancy, people all over the world, such as India, the US, Spain, and Mexico, shower (with or without body wash) almost every day.

On news site reddit's 'AskAnAmerican' channel, the most-replied American netizens said they showered more often, almost twice a day, depending on their physical activity

But is such frequent bathing necessary?

　　no official guidance

　　The American Academy of Dermatology (AAD) recommends that parents decide how often to bathe their children based on how dirty and smelly they are

　　But when the child is 12 years old, this guidance does not apply

　　In fact, we don't need to shower so often

　　Bathing can drain moisture from the skin

　　Body wash and soap can remove dirt and oil from the body

　　Shampoo will drain the essential oil (sebum) in the hair, so almost all experts recommend that the frequency of washing your hair is every two or three days

　　This long, hot shower with body wash can dry out the skin when the natural oils are lost and then rubbed vigorously with hot water

　　Even after you turn off the faucet, skin damage from bathing doesn't stop, says David Leffell, author of "Total Skin: The Definitive Guide to Whole Skin Care For Life," and chief of dermatology surgery at Yale School of Medicine

　　Evaporation can also lead to water loss from the skin's surface when people towel-dry their bodies after showering, Leffell said

　　In other words, the outermost layer of moisture leaves your skin when you leave the bathroom

　　How to keep your skin healthy

　　Leffell offers three skin-friendly bathing >

　　water not too hot

　　Do not take a bath for more than 30 minutes

　　Moisturize before leaving the bathroom, and apply some moisturizer when your skin is wet to lock in moisture

　　He said that if we focus on washing the armpits and groin, we can wash most of the body dirt in three minutes, and the rest of the body does not need to be over-washed with shower gel
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　　"We don't need to spend a lot of time showering, the purpose of the shower is just to remove the dirt," Leffell said
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　　While many people find that refreshing feeling after a shower invigorating, Leffell doesn't think it has any lasting benefits for skin health
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　　No one's going to tell you what to do in the bathroom, or what's the best way to shower
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If bathing every day keeps you awake, shorten your bath time and pay attention to moisturizing
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　　As long as you don't make people close to you feel bad about you, washing it once every two days is enough
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If you shower every day just because you think it's the "right" thing to do, don't do it so often
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