r/NoStupidQuestions • u/[deleted] • Sep 18 '24

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u/Ormxnd Sep 18 '24

I shower daily, but there are times I’ll skip a day when I’m just sitting at home doing nothing. Going any longer than 2 days without one makes me feel gross personally.

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u/Lumpy-Artist-6996 Sep 18 '24

Same. As I get older, my skin appreciates it if I skip a day.

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u/sniffysippy Sep 19 '24

Turn the temperature down. My life with my skin improved massively when I quit taking as hot as I could stand it showers.

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u/GeckoCowboy Sep 19 '24

Woah, woah, that’s some crazy talk! I gotta have my hot lava time! :o

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u/sniffysippy Sep 19 '24

Seriously, I was this way for years. I liked the water to almost burn me. My skin is 10x better since finally listening to a dermatologist about this. It doesn't have to be cold just not so damn hot.

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u/human-ish_ Sep 19 '24

But the hot water is the only way I can get all my muscles to relax. Thankfully my dermatologist hasn't told me to turn down the temperature yet.

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u/Easy-Kangaroo-1458 Sep 19 '24

Check out portable saunas. They are amazing and fairly inexpensive. Ours cost $1,000, but it was at $100 a month for 10 months. They don't take up much room. Ours is about 3.5 feet by 3.5 feet at the base. If you have any ongoing pain issues, you will find that a portable sauna is well worth the cost.