5 Common Showering & Bathing Mistakes

Dermatologist warning “Hot water is bad for 2 reasons”:

• It removes too much of your natural oils (much like it works better than cold water for cleaning greasy pots and pans)

• It brings blood circulation to your skin which is why your skin turns red, it might create more itch and even a rash.”

Water temperature should be skin temperature or just a little warmer

• especially if you have fragile skin that’s prone to dryness.

Between the steam, streaming water, and warmth, it’s tempting to spend 15, 20, even 30 minutes in the shower,

Many experts say anything more than 10 minutes is too much. “You shouldn’t shower for more than 5 to 10 minutes,” says Dr. Farris.

• Shorter is better.” Long showers strip your skin of moisture, too.

Soap is formulated to dissolve dirt and oil, allowing water to wash it away.

The skin on arms and legs generally doesn’t have a lot of oil to give up, so cleaning them with soap - your limbs are left bone dry.

“Minimize soaping to only the oily and odor-causing parts of your skin such as your face, armpits, buttocks, groin and feet

Soap is formulated to dissolve dirt and oil, allowing water to wash it away.

The skin on arms and legs generally doesn’t have a lot of oil to give up, so cleaning them with soap - your limbs are left bone dry.

“Minimize soaping to only the oily and odor-causing parts of your skin such as your face, armpits, buttocks, groin and feet

Waiting any longer than 3 minutes after leaving the shower to moisturize allows your skin to lose precious moisture to the air.

Proper moisturizing protocol: After stepping from the shower, gently pat excess water from your skin, leaving some droplets behind.

Then apply a liberal amount of a moisturizer and massage over your whole body.