DXLelouch153
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i cant shower other than in the morning otherwise my body feels itchy and i cant sleep
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How much should someone shower in a week?
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i cant shower other than in the morning otherwise my body feels itchy and i cant sleep
You can skip a day here and there at most.
If you feel dirty after the day is over it's normal.
If you feel dirty after the day is over it's normal.
Alcotholic
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Once a day in the mornings. Twice when it gets reallllly hot and humid. Every other day when its freezing out.
Many different factors for me, but I love showers.
Many different factors for me, but I love showers.
The Albatross
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I generally shower every day, but also when I get hoem from working out, which is like 3 - 4 times a week.
Bay Maximus
Banned
About 5 times per week. I don't have a lot of fat rolls and whatnot and I don't sweat much so I could easily go every other day and be just fine. I use deodorant once or twice per day.
Stevetopsy
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The last time there was a shower thread (I remember) and someone said they don't shower every day, they got crucified for it. So since nobody wants to be called gross and filthy the answer you'll be getting is atleast 1 to 15 times a day approx.
Vermillion
Banned
Yup.
Personally, and for the purposes of staying as odor free as possible, I SHOULD shower at least once a day in winter, at least twice a day in summer. That's if I'm using normal deodorant as an odor deterrent. If i'm using a stronger base (which neutralizes fatty acids in sweat), such as baking soda, you could cut those numbers in half, but baking soda irritates the skin if I use it often. A powerful anti-perspirant like Drysol is about as effective as baking soda.
As far as "feeling" gross or oily, It would take several days unless i'm exercising a lot, because I have dry skin. I almost never shower because I feel dirty.
I was born with overactive eccrine and apocrine sweat glands though. I know someone who doesn't shower for like 3 weeks at a times and they don't really smell unless you get really close. Wish that were true for me.
As far as "feeling" gross or oily, It would take several days unless i'm exercising a lot, because I have dry skin. I almost never shower because I feel dirty.
I was born with overactive eccrine and apocrine sweat glands though. I know someone who doesn't shower for like 3 weeks at a times and they don't really smell unless you get really close. Wish that were true for me.
weekend_warrior
Banned
I can't sleep without taking a shower firzt. I could be piss ass drunk and I'll still stumble my was into the shower to clean up before bed. I hate feeling sticky and gross.
Charles Foster Kane
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once a day is the norm, I'd say.
can you find someone saying it is bad?
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Deleted member 325805
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Once a day if you'll be around other people, it's not so important on the weekend if you live alone and don't plan to go out.
Most dermatologists seem to agree it's not advisable.
Chance Hale
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Start working out brah and see if you need to ask why
Messofanego
Banned
Every 3 days. Once a day to be clean is a myth and is too much. More down to societal norms thanks to advertising from decades past (1920s-30s) than hygienic reasons.
"Zeichner and Hirsch say that showering too often (particularly in hot water) can dry out and irritate skin, wash away the good bacteria that naturally exists on your skin, and introduce small cracks that put you at a higher risk of infection.
Both doctors say that parents should not bathe babies and toddlers daily. Zeichner says that early exposure to dirt and bacteria may make the skin less sensitive as you age, and prevent allergies and conditions like eczema.
If you’re so inclined, you can clean the grossest parts of your body with a soapy washcloth or cleansing towelette to remove odor-causing bacteria on non-shower days. (Grossest parts of your body = “face, underarms, under the breasts, genitals, and rear end,” according to Zeichner.)"
The more you shower, especially hot ones, the more you're dissolving the lipids in your skin that give you your moisture. If you're doing this once a day then you give less time for repair and natural oil production. The scrubbing with heavy towel use takes off the stratum corneum on your skin so you're left with dry and cracked skin.
Also, there's a difference between stinking that indicates you're dirty and just not smelling fragranced.
"Zeichner and Hirsch say that showering too often (particularly in hot water) can dry out and irritate skin, wash away the good bacteria that naturally exists on your skin, and introduce small cracks that put you at a higher risk of infection.
Both doctors say that parents should not bathe babies and toddlers daily. Zeichner says that early exposure to dirt and bacteria may make the skin less sensitive as you age, and prevent allergies and conditions like eczema.
If you’re so inclined, you can clean the grossest parts of your body with a soapy washcloth or cleansing towelette to remove odor-causing bacteria on non-shower days. (Grossest parts of your body = “face, underarms, under the breasts, genitals, and rear end,” according to Zeichner.)"
The more you shower, especially hot ones, the more you're dissolving the lipids in your skin that give you your moisture. If you're doing this once a day then you give less time for repair and natural oil production. The scrubbing with heavy towel use takes off the stratum corneum on your skin so you're left with dry and cracked skin.
Also, there's a difference between stinking that indicates you're dirty and just not smelling fragranced.
AtomicShroom
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Once a day at the very least, and sometimes twice a day, especially after sports or if it's really freaking hot out and you keep sweating like a pig. You can maybe skip a day once in a while if you don't plan on going out and you woke up super late from a terrible hangover at a friend's place. That's how I go about it.
Poltergust
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I can see 6 times a week being passable if you didn't do anything on a particular day that would make you stink (like not go out or something).
But 7 is usually the acceptable minimum.
But 7 is usually the acceptable minimum.
unholyrevenger72
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Once every 36 to 48 hours, if you're inactive. If you're actively sweating and or getting dirty or work in food or health, then every day
http://health.howstuffworks.com/skin-care/daily/tips/daily-shower-skin1.htm
http://health.howstuffworks.com/skin-care/daily/tips/daily-shower-skin1.htm
RumblingRosco
Member
Finally we get some logic in this thread.
Anyway, I shower about 5-6 times per week. I hit the gym 4 days a week so I always shower on those days. The other days I shower about half the time just depending on whether I was sweating or not.
kingwingin
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Everyday. I can't stand that grease film on my skin in the morning. plus my hair is a rats nest in the morning, no way I can tame it with a comb
Zippedpinhead
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I sweat a lot, so at a minimum daily.
Pops Maellard
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"Anytime you take a shower -- especially a hot one -- with soap and a scrubbing device like a washcloth or a loofah, you're undermining the integrity of your skin's horny layer. The soap and the hot water dissolve the lipids in the skin and scrubbing only hastens the process. The more showers you take, the more frequently this damage takes place and the less time your skin has to repair itself through natural oil production. What's more, the horny layer of your skin can be sloughed off by scrubbing, exposing the delicate skin cells beneath. The result of showering too frequently is generally dry, irritated and cracked skin."
"Dermatologist Jason Emer says that, The more you shampoo, the more you potentially remove oils needed to protect hair shafts and keep the scalp healthy and moisturized. "
"Excessive showering weakens your skins barrier function, making it more likely to react to fragrances, dyes, and other potential irritants. As a result, your skin can become red, dry, and itchy.
The real takeaway? Showering right is more important than showering often."
TL;DR showering even daily isn't great for your skin or hair. I used to shower twice a day because my skin/hair was seemingly very greasy after that period, but it was just overcompensating for how often I was stripping myself of everything. You'll balance out fairly quickly if you start showering every 2-3 days, and my hair and skin are noticeably healthier than they once were.
soul creator
Member
only after I have sex
so every day, nahmean, holla at me, we outchea
so every day, nahmean, holla at me, we outchea
Bluekaveli
Member
This.
lol.
PhoenixDark
Banned
Depends on whether you want to be a regular, functioning and socially competent person or not. If you want to, you shower daily - or at least on days when you're doing shit (going to work, going to school, going out with friends, etc). I
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Chuck Norris
Banned
Daily for me but I don't use shampoo so I need to thoroughly drench my hair
Max I would go is a morning to the following night if it's just too cold to shower in the morning
Max I would go is a morning to the following night if it's just too cold to shower in the morning
Broder Salsa
Banned
Once a day.
and more doesn't hurt, sometimes you just need a shower.
and more doesn't hurt, sometimes you just need a shower.
TheDrizzlerJ11
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So how often do you filthy people who don't shower twice a day change your sheets?
Naughty_Doge
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I confess I don't shower everyday :X
boiled goose
good with gravy
7 days without a shower?? Wtf. once a day or at Least every other.
Big Chungus
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its ok, op's dad is circumsized
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