Daily bathing does more harm than good to your skin- Dermatologists

As refreshing as daily showering is, it’s rare for normal individuals to do without it. However, experts in skin care have just disclosed that daily bathing or showering especially with hot water easily sags the skin and exposes it to several infections.Details after the cut...

According to the study conducted by the University of California, and published on MailOnline, it found that too much washing can actually be bad for you, because it strips away beneficial bugs that the body uses to help ward off infections.

”A vigorous daily shower would disturb the natural bug flora of the skin as well as skin oils”, revealed John Oxford, Professor of Virology at Queen Mary's School of Medicine and Dentistry. The virologist, further asserted that as long as people wash their hands often enough and pay attention to the area of the body below the belt, showering or bathing every other day would do no harm.

The dermatologists, further highlighted some natural habits of people, which make them vulnerable to skin infections, and advised them to desist from them.

They include:

· Showering For Too Long: Showering for more than 20 minutes makes the skin irritated and dry said Dr Anjali Mahto, consultant dermatologist.

· Using Soap: Washing with soap every day could affect our immunity, says Dr Robyn Chutkan.

· Rubbing Soap On The Whole Body: The skin on the arms and legs doesn't contain a lot of oil, so cleaning them with soap just makes them dry. Soap dislodges dirt and oil from the body, allowing water to wash it away. Instead, people should concentrate on soaping the odorous parts of the body - the armpits, buttocks, groin and feet, said Dr Mahto.

· Letting The Shower Blast On Your Face: Allowing shower on your face directly makes the skin flaky.

· Shampooing With Hot Water: Extreme care should be taken when washing the hair and while people may think scrubbing hard will thoroughly cleanse it, that couldn't be further from the truth. Putting too much pressure on the scalp can actually result in greasier hair.

But honestly speaking, can any black man keep to these experts instructions? For me, they seem too far from reality. Can you adhere to them?

Your comment is highly welcome please……