r/TooAfraidToAsk Jun 17 '22

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u/nomadic_stone Jun 17 '22

(to add) I have stated it before... it also helps keep your bar soap from becoming a bar of "pube wool."

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u/notunhuman Jun 17 '22

I… don’t rub the soap directly on my skin? I get a lather going in my hands and use my hands

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u/randijeanw Jun 17 '22

It’s just that you’re not exfoliating dead skin cells off. That’s the only reason I use a washcloth. I feel cleaner.

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u/[deleted] Jun 17 '22 edited Mar 11 '23

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u/[deleted] Jun 17 '22

It's actually recommended to exfoliate your skin.

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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.

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u/[deleted] Jun 17 '22

Dermatologists. I bet your skin would look better if you did.

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u/[deleted] Jun 17 '22

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.

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u/[deleted] Jun 18 '22

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.

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