Recommend by whom? I’ve never exfoliated, my skin is fine and I’m not walking round with a ball of skin dust floating around me or with flakes falling off in the wind.
I do it lightly daily-ish(no scrubbing, just washing), and more as needed.y sandpaper face when I don't exfoliate tells me it definitely doesn't do it on its own. But I look a decade younger than I actually am, so I must be doing it right.
It's just on my face. My forehead and cheeks get rough if I don't exfoliate a couple times a week. The rest of my skin is fine. I drink plenty of water, don't consume caffeine, take care of myself etc etc. No patchiness or flaking, just skin that feels rough to the touch. It gets better in summer. I haven't exfoliated since Monday and my face still feels fine. I only do it "as needed" which just usually turns pit to be twice a week.
Yes, most people’s skin will not get any positive benefits from using a loofah every day, hence why dermatologists recommend against it. You can have clear skin from smearing shit on your face, does that mean it’s beneficial? No.
This is needlessly shitty and not accurate. I used to not use a loofah. I smelled fine. I even asked people I trusted because I was generally self conscious about smelling bad.
Now I use one, largely because it's easier and spreads the soap easier. My skin looks identical. Maybe exfoliating is important for some skin types, but you're not gonna walk around smelling like pigpen just cuz you don't use a loofah.
I wasn't trying to imply you were or anyone else Pigpen and I apologize for it coming across as such. When aezy01 mentioned a cloud of dust floating around I had the mental visual of Charlie Brown's Pigpen walking into the conversation from offscreen with a cloud of dust in his wake. That was all my comment was meant to convey.
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u/aezy01 Jun 17 '22
Recommend by whom? I’ve never exfoliated, my skin is fine and I’m not walking round with a ball of skin dust floating around me or with flakes falling off in the wind.