Doctor Settles The "Shower Daily" Controversy
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- Опубликовано: 25 авг 2024
- Comments from celebrities like Ashton Kutcher, Mila Kunis, Dax Shepard, Kristin Bell, Jake Gyllenhaal, and many more about whether they bathe themselves or their kids every day have landed them in hot water... or some of us would hope, at least. Let's settle this once and for all. How often should you shower? How long should you shower? Is bathing necessary? How frequently. There is an answer! #shorts
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I don't care, I'm gonna take my shower hot as hades.
Hey Dr. Mike! So if I've been over-showering for decades (lack of knowledge) and now my hair is very greasy every day and I threw many expensive pillows for that reason... should I keep washing my hair every single day so that I don't throw my pillows or I can reverse this condition somehow?
Also, warm water actually relieves my dry eyes a lot, not a fan of cold water, sadly.
can you make statements whether acupuncture really works or not
I do shower 🚿 everyday 😌 .. I do shampoo on my hair everyday.. is this right?
How about now, especially pandemic time? If you go out, shouldn’t you shower after u get home?
In both medicine and law one phrase remains sacred: "It Depends."
Nothing is definitive..
@@joyjoyoo Technically that phrase is definitive...(I summon Thee! O' almighty Paradox! :v).
someone watches legaleagle
@@juanmanuelmoramontes3883 "Nothing except this one rule is definitive"
Solved
Facxx
“And you don’t need long hot showers”
Everyone in the comments: _and I took that personally_
I hate showering. I make it as quick as I can. That's also one of the reasons I went bald
I used to have eczema all the time. I just recently realized that it is a reaction to long hot showers. As soon as I started taking shorter cooler showers, the eczema went away.
I don't like hot showers. I prefer cool short showers
Well, idiots!
Cringe
As a person with skin sensitivity, no you don' have to shower everyday, and I have very textured hair too and I agree.
I use a special soap-not-soap which cost an arm and an eye. It's effective tho
Gag
Not everyone has sensitive skin
@@talkytabby2878this comment is gag
@@AllAboutPurpleok?
As a guy with LONG and CURLY hair it’s literally impossible to take 3 minute showers
Fr
Same, the water bill be damned.
You can use a shower cap if needed
@@aneisleeper5515 I literally thought the same thing. It's not like you're obliged to wet your hair when you shower...
I get in and tell myself “just a 5 minute shower.” *50 minutes later:*
Climate plays a factor as well probably. In warm climate you'll need to shower more than cold climates I would think.
and humid climates probably lead to more showers
We walk the dog everyday in Texas heat in the evenings. Definitely need a shower every day.
City dwellers should also shower more than country bumpkins, because of the polluted air.
@@ghostratsarah on the contrary, we're probably less dusty than farm people, in which case we wouldn't have to. Many of us in the city don't really spend much time outside, and inside air is more or less filtered regardless
@@juliaf_ most people in non-urban areas are not farmers, believe it or not. Most of us are inside all day, or walking around in pristine areas, far away from farms.
And dirt is actually cleaner than the air of the city. City air is toxic, and shortens your lifespan.
"Just a 2-3 minute shower is enough"
Dude, i spend 3 minutes in the washroom just staring at myself in the mirror.
Ikr
I know and have a concert 😂😂😂
🤣🤣🤣🤣
2-3 minutes? That's not a shower, if that's what you're doing then you're stink and nasty
What about woman shaving? No way could I shower, shave & wash hair in 2-3 min. My water dont even get hot for 3 min...apt living. Ugh.
Showering when you have POTS is hard. Dr Mike, I would really appreciate it if you talked about POTS (Postural Orthosatic Tachycardia Syndrome) as many people, including medical professionals don't know about it. And how the symptoms go further than just dizziness, fatigue, and fainting and elevated heart rate. Issues like digestive issues, tremors, etc.
Get a shower chair! Or just put a folding chair in there. There is no reason to feel embarrassed about needing accommodations! I use a shower chair because of my POTS and other health conditions bc it's so difficult and I've landed in an ambulance a dozen times from passing out and hitting my head I'm the shower (yay POTS).
ALSO keep those hospital shower wipes and no rinse shampoo around for days that are too hard for bathing! Accessibility!
If your lady says you need to shower.....you need to shower
Depends on how you take it. She might not be saying it because she’s thinking of you. Maybe she’s just sharing her prejudiced opinion that one “has” to shower everyday.
...or you stink. I would ONLY say something if you did.
"It needs to be based on your individual needs"
People skipping this line cause all they hear is an argument 🤦
I did listen, the 3-4 min cold water argument came separate.
I hate to say it, but you're asking for too much from the average person 🤣🤣
They don't listen and can't think in the middle.
It's either left or right, up or down or nothing at all.
It's such a shame too.
A person like me just gets quiet, shakes our head, and walks off.
@@ayemiksenoj5254 If that's not enough for the average person, then we are fecked.
@@Humanresouces, right now we are! Still, maybe things will turn around.
👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
People loves to argue
"You don't need ultrahot showers for 20 minutes"
Yes I do when else am I supposed to have my daily mental breakdown
Underrated comment
hahaha
I can relate .
exactly bro he just don’t understand
Relatable
Mikes taking showers in 3-4 minutes man should try and get a world record 😂
As someone with eczema and hypohidrosis, I feel absolutely vindicated in my thrice weekly shower routine, except for the 3/4 minute part lmaoooo. I do try not to make the water too hot, but it takes me 15 minutes to shampoo/condition/throughly clean my body, then I spend another 10 minutes in a bath with oatmeal and oil to put all that good grease back on my body that I just took off lol. Otherwise my skin comes out itchier, drier, and rougher than it was before I got in. At that point I might as well not even shower.
I struggle with eczema and neurodermitis and was told only to shower 1-2 times a week
I feel for you guys. I cannot imagine not showering twice a day
@@noyaclyst2437such a waste of water. Showering 60 times a month? Lol.
@@noyaclyst2437That's insane.
@@shawnkay5462 as long as her/his showers are short he/she probably spends the same water as the rest of us that shower every other day for 20 mins
If you mock someone else for not showering daily just pray you never get an eczema fit. Medication made my skin so sensitive I had a time when I took showers because I HAD to, but dreaded it like the plague. An itchy fit for up to an hour afterwards on my legs that made me wish I could skin myself out. Can't imagine what people with chronic skin disorders go through...
Edit: thanks everyone for sharing your stories in the comments, hopefully this brings attention to skin problems and how many people are affected by it 🙏🏻 hope you all improve
The important thing is to have a clean butt, feets, arampits and hair. The rest of the body can wait some days :)
@@lacrime35 hella glad for wipes and for Lume
as someone with urticaria, even cold water would make my entire body itchy, i would be scared of showering because of it, i would still shower everyday and end up blood red
i havent had a flare up in a long time but now i'm feeling slight tingles
This is a special case. People with special or rare cases are exempt to an extent.
i am diagnosed with chronic eczema, and its living hell ng
Here in Malaysia, the sun is literally on top of our heads. Even if you just sit around doing nothing, you still sweat like crazy
Same in the PH rn. We def need to shower in the morning and maybe later in the evening. It's a different case for us here in the tropical region.
Same here during summer- in Australia
Also when it's that hot sometimes you'll jump into a cold shower for like 1-2 minutes several times a day just to cool off 😓
sounds a lot like individual shower needs to me.
Yep some parts of australia are like this very strong sun
I shower twice a day with warm water. It’s my thing. It’s not about cleanliness. It’s my therapy.
You need help 😢
I do too!
@@calheavenDon’t knock it until you’ve tried it. My warm showers include eucalyptus shower bombs after a long day in the ER.
@@kimking5928 I get it, started appreciating the therapeutic effect of a hot shower when I became an adult and life got harder 😂
He is so well informed and I always learn something new in his videos. Great guy
"You don't need ultrahot showers for 20 minutes"
Of course not. I need 1 hour ones.
Maybe. I get bored, my adhd makes me crazy after 5 min. Hot is nice, long is nice. You sit down and suddenly relaxing is possible. Bath, jacuzziz whatever. Thats nice
YAS
Give me my phone and I'll be there for 3
I was just about to say this! ^
I took hour long showers when my parents were footing the water bill too. Then I grew up and realized money doesn’t grow on trees.
"Just a 2-3 minute shower is enough"
Sir, my thick hair takes 2-3 minutes just to get wet with water 😂
you know you can shower without washing your hair right?
@@jongininikim5219 yes I know, but for the days I do wash my hair, it takes about 3 minutes just to wet my hair
Lol, when I wash out my hair after I straighten it it takes at least 5 to go back to curly
@@laurenmtz7014 I don't know but he's a doctor right I'm pretty sure he knows it well.
Again I don't know anything about hair or medical care myself so take it with a grain of salt.
Yes and to get your hair all wet and adjust the water temperature
As someone who works in a vinegar factory, yes, every day.
Thank you! This argument has been going on for too long. I’m glad to see that someone finally has a based statement in this matter. A health professional at that.
“you don’t need untrahot showers”
yes i do, i need to boil myself like a lobster.
Facts
Fr but make sure to switch to cold water in the end for some mins to close your skin pores
@@antibacterial9165 ye, that happenned to me my skin itch like a cactus that night
If it ain't the temperature of the firey pits of he'll I don't want it.
loll
“Keep it like 3-4 minutes”
Laughs in hair care routine
Plus shaving and exfoliating. I’d love to meet the person that can do a hair routine shaving exfoliating and wash their whole body in 3-4 minutes cause they must be a super hero lmao
@@courtany7871 because what you are doing is not natural but go off.
But we can still turn off the water while we do all that :)
Wash your hair every other day not every day. If ur showering everyday shower for a quick 10mins even on one, and then next do the whole thing, and then keep taking turns with it
@@courtany7871 I tried but my hair is never as clean as it should be
During my early recruit phase of national service, we were given three minutes to shower
Another reason why I would never have survived national service.
Take a shower everyday
“You don’t need ultrahot showers for 20 minutes”
Yes, yes i really do. I must blanch.
Agreed. I hate that right now I can't take the really hot showers/baths that i LOVE. One downside to being pregnant.
Absolutely
If I’m taking a shower it’s either super hot 5 minutes washing the important stuff or. Midly hot 15-20 minutes washing every crevice and crack
So bad for your skin. You will not age well
It's the ONLY way to exfoliate. 🍅💁🏼♀️✨
Bruh those long hot showers are the replacement for therapy 😂
And cheaper lmao
@@davie7199not anymore 💀
Yess i take like 45min baths
@@harisceric3945 depends
what do you mean running away from my problems wont help? do i need to drive or something
Dr Mike needs to spend some time in the Northern line in London. He'll very quickly see that most people do need to shower every day.
Keyword "most"
I shower everyday because I'm a germaphobe but not everyone will
"if (...) you're sweaty (...) and you're smelly you need to shower" ✌️
That would probably be „shower at all“ and not „every day“
Central line as well
Did you actually watch the video
Bathing daily also helps with maintaining mental health as well. Having a daily routine and proper hygiene is a part of all around good health 😊
Me: “yes exactly my showering is based on my hair and how greasy I feel etc”
Mike: “you don’t need long, hot showers”
Me: “ well that’s just one medical opinion I’m sure others would have a different take”😂😂
Mike: Take a cool, 3-4 minute shower.
Me: I don't think anyone would appreciate me calling 9-1-1 for blood loss after trying to shave my legs under those conditions. 😆
Universally dermatologists are agreed that the general recommendation is every other day. Barring the exact things Dr Mike mentioned.
Its atleast half an hour to bath
You can like it without needing it yknow?
@@DamianSzajnowski You can like it and it still do damage to your skin ya know.
“So how did you and your gf break up?”
“I fought with her about showering everyday..”
alternative: “I said 2-3 minute cold showers only”
Some people are obsessive over cleaning. I once had a repeating issue with a roomie who NEEDED to wash the dish they used as soon as they where done with it.
I would leave it to the end of the day & relax to some music while doing it in bulk. Then put it away in the morning.
So they'd do mine that I left believing if they didn't we'd have an infestation. Then get mad at me for "making" them do it. We're in England. The heat isn't an issue 90% of the year. It was literally just them being paranoid.
@@FaolanHart god bless your roomate.
Uhhu..... now we know he's not perfect.....
@@FaolanHart you’re stubborn and lazy. You could have just taken the 10 seconds to wash immediately but you wanted the weird flex of “I’m an adult and I’ll let dishes pile up if I want to” 🤡🙄
“Keep it 3-4 minutes”… spoken like a true man 🤣🤣
My rule is if i go out in public I shower, but will shower regardless after 2-3 days
This is so true. I live in a humid tropical country, i shower twice a day everyday, no matter if I’m at home all day. It’s just gross not to.
But back when I lived in a countryside in Japan, I showered once every 2-3 days in the winter, because I did not feel gross at all, barely sweat. It’s just too dry to shower everyday.
I could probably not shower in the winter for a day or two but I am a teenager and my skin has more oil than a deep fryer.
@@andrewcuzzolino8277 lmfao
@@andrewcuzzolino8277 how big is that deep fryer Andrew
But you urinated and had bowel movements so you should have showered anyway. 🤔
@@tiffmonique7154 if you clean yourself properly after you go to the bathroom it’s a moot point.
I feel thats true. Here in Philippines, its so hot and most people dont have air-conditioning such as myself so we really must shower atleast twice a day if we dont want to smell like a swamp
I agree! It depends on climate, in my climate in Finland during winter I shower every other day cos otherwise I turn into a super dry flakey mess lol and I get eczema. In winter if I don't go outside I don't sweat or smell at all, so showing every day just wastes water
I love that these comments are are from such different corners of the world! (I'm just from the middle of the US.)
Here in Brazil it's the same! We would need at least 2 showers a day in the summer, but because of the indigenous roots of our culture we're used to 3 or 4 everyday.
same in nigeria
Yeah when I lived in Jordan, in the summer must shower daily at least once, and every-time you leave the house, you have to shower once you’re back.
But now in the UK nah my skin is dry af, I rarely shower if I don’t need to, and in the winter honestly I don’t really need to lol so I keep showering to like 2-3 a week
"You don't need ultra hot showers for like 20 minutes." I usually am in there for an hour 😬😂
Doctor Mike gotta be the most chill doctor
As an italian who secretes enough grease to make footprints on my family's marble floors, I as an individual need to shower daily. No level of daily stripping down will remove these oils. I wake up feeling like a swamp monster.
I feel your pain.
Yeah, like Doctor Mike said, certain people don't HAVE to shower everyday. But, if that does happen, yes shower daily!
Showering is a temporary oil-stripping solution. Obviously your body thinks it needs to produce so much oil, and when you strip it of that oil, then it even goes into a hyper-production mode. Maybe look into how you could get your body to *think* it doesn't need to oil you up.
I'm no expert so take that as you will.
@@l.s.11 I was going to say something similar, he might be eating something that is producing all that. but i am neither a doctor.
If you are South Asian you definitely need to shower everyday. You can sit in an A/C room and still be noticeable greasy.
Also even though you don’t do anything, your armpits and such still will be slightly damp and such. Also no, deodorant is not a good replacement for showers …
I mean a shower doesn’t automatically imply washing hair either. I shower every other day, but only wash my hair every other time I shower. But the whole stripping oils thing applies to skin too
Well as a person with textured hair(4c) I wash my hair every 2 to 4 weeks so I don't wash my hair while showering
I think he is talking about the dirt and oils from your hair getting on your skin.
AND vitamin C.
@Angel Rodriguez no you don’t. That’s what dry shampoo is for
@Angel Rodriguez I wash my straight hair once every 2 weeks.
When I used to wash it every day, it became supergreasy. Now I even have to add hair oil after a week because it gets too dry.
I either shower 30 times a day for 30 mins or I don't shower for 30 days. OCD is weird
as others have said, it takes a solid 2-3 minutes for my hair to actually get wet and stay wet so i will continue to take my stupidly long showers. i don't pay for water! although i can say I've been taking cooler showers. I'll have it up high initially, get my hair wet, and then turn it down. when I'm ready to get out, i gradually turn it colder and colder and it feels so refreshing. plus, it helps to lessen the shock when i open the shower curtain haha
Fun fact: when my sister was a baby, my parents washed her all the time (once every day). One day, They noticed she was getting red, dry, cracked skin. They panicked and took her to the doctor immediately. Turns out, they had been washing her too much. Her skin was being washed and therefore was being stripped of oils, which made her skin dry and cracked, which caused irritation and redness. Some people aren’t meant to shower daily. In fact it can really hurt your skin to do so. I have sensitive skin, and I opt for short showers with no soap or anything most nights, but wash with soap a couple times a week. My skin feels way better than when I washed with soap and water every day.
Oh no! Poor baby. Babies and small children are not supposed to bathe frequently because their skin does not produce protective oils yet, and for immunity. Frequently bathing is painful, and can literally make them sick if exposed to a pathogen while their barrier is compromised.
Dove is really good for sensitive skin and I believe it’s the L’Oréal charcoal mud face wash that I use which is also really good for sensitive skin. I’ve always had very sensitive skin and I’ve been using those brands for years and I’ve never had a problem. I’ve also never really had a problem with lush brand soaps depending on the scent. I hope this helps!
Usually moms bathe their babies to be precise wash them with water in a gentle manner only when they smell bad or go poop in their diaper, else babies don't need frequent bath.
@@minato2363 they were new parents, but yeah after that incident they learned better. Everyone messes up sometimes.
@@Punkini indeed and i never refuted it😅🙂
Our indigenous people taught us to take several baths every day. But this is to tolerate the heat here in Brazil, and it's because we have many rivers, waterfalls, lakes... It's a cultural thing, but I can't go without at least two baths a day.
Se eu n banhar todo dia um pedaço de mim morre
I mean... We don't have as much water as we used to so...
@@mluna1 Verdade, mas ainda é bem mais do que boa parte do mundo...
@@mluna1 então devemos parar de comer carne Devido aos 15 mil litros de água virtual por kilo de carne
@@peteralan1930 tf ya talking about
When I was studying German. The instructor told us they have a saying,
"Americans bathe every day and shop once a week. Germans shop every day and bathe once a week."
yeah, I have curly hair and showering everyday made my hair so much worse 😭 I’ve finally gotten it to be a bit more healthy after I learned that I gotta wait a few days before washing my hair (yes I do shower my body, I just don’t use shampoo or conditioner every day)
“3-4 min showers”
Me taking that long to shave half a leg 😂
Turn the water off while you’re shaving and turn it back on to rinse. Win-win.
And wash all the shaving cream off? Turn off the water when you shave. No need to waste water and cause razor burns in one fell swoop
So, I’m just wondering how y’all rinse off your razor only once per leg. I find myself rinsing mine out like 6 times per leg.
@@purelightapologetics4930get a cup of water
@@karlkarlngY'all use shaving cream?
I think you might need to make a video going over what happens when you over shower and under shower so people know the differences and someone can actually point to the science behind why certain conditions(work, climate, activity, genetics) play a role in how often someone should shower
Doesn’t happen anything if you don’t use aggressive beauty products or a water that is too hot.
YES
It’s easy to tell if you’ve under-showered. Just sniff your towel, and if it smells like something other than fabric, you’re not doing a very good job or you need to change your towel. It’s harder to tell if you’re over-showering.
But he already states it in the video, it varies by people and condition.
Jesus Christ, just do it when you feel like it, end of story.
You’re absolutely correct. I personally take showers every morning because it’s been a habit I’ve had for multiple years, and I also like to feel clean the rest of the day.
But to add on to your point, I think it’s not good to not shower for an extended period of time.
Me watching this right before showering
Also, some people have skin disorders. When I tell people I don't shower every day they think I'm gross but if I do I literally break out with eczema. Would you rather I don't shower everyday or look like I have chemical burns?
Very true, some medication made me get eczema symptoms and some days just hopping in the shower to wash my feet, armpits and groin was good enough with my dry skin, still had to moisturise all over when coming out, even the slightest steam from the shower made my skin itch
I have fibromyalgia and POTS, so I can pass out in the shower, and the water can be really painful. So I don't shower until my hair is noticeably greasy, I get acne, or I stink. Which can take upto 3 weeks.
Use Aveeno Moisturizing soap
@@afeeqhasan6621 pretty sure they would have tried every viable option, by now.
Hugs to all eczema suffers, especially when the grooming products you can use suddenly discontinue or change and the skin flare ups can't be placited by your steroid creams.
“You don’t need ultra hot showers for 20 minutes” I thought 20 minutes was a normal amount of time for showers 😭😭😭
i know right
it is. i think he meant no 20 mins of super hot water.
Nope.
As a kid dad yelled there must be enough water for everyone plus it costs money. Also out of hot shower i felt so cold. And i learnt a lot of neutodiversed people we are scared to get too wet. Now i just go bath if i have time for long washing and i feel like hot water. Sometimes i dont. If you live in cold climate and hair is dry like mine you dont need to wash out much sweat. Hot days of course are different - quick showers, bit cold, even three times a day. It takes a few minutes to do all you need, without horrible getting wet too much - everything is washed. Hair in my case takes longer if i need to wash it. Cold water closes the hair so its usually semi warm shower and hair washing ends with cold. But when i feel sick, need like proper warming up or want to feel im super clean - i make a bath and in time i make it pretty hot tho i need to be able to adjust. Always had energy, was eating everything and with good blood circulation im usually too warm everywhere. So don't want to make it worse with hot shower
thats a bath not shower
Exactly!
you had me until 3-4 mins, when conditioner should stay in for 5. I don't take super hot showers though, but I can't go that fast and I don't wanna lol. It'd be easier to take a short shower if I had short hair though.
I get forced to take a shower every day 😢
Doctor Mike: "You don't need ultra hot 20 minutes showers"
Me: *consistently takes 30 - 60 minutes ultra hot showers*
Where do you live that your water stays hot that long!? 😅
@@QueenMegaera MARS
@@QueenMegaera tankless water heater
Do you have depression? Genuinely asking
@@tiredatm3009 most likely😂🤣
When you live in the tropics like I do, you can find yourself showering sometimes 3 times a day.
I prefer cold or room temperature water and dislike hot showers. Also for me, a shower is not a proper shower without soap/shower gel.
Greetings from Guyana, South America. 🇬🇾
As an older person... I can remember 1 a week. Wash daily but hot shower once a week
You strip the body's defense system. Healthy is wealthy
You live in the tropics, so of course you dislike hot showers. It's harder to avoid hot showers when it's freezing outside though.
I live in the tropics but I love hot showers lol
Wanna visit Guyana , heard so much about it. Vegans and fruitarians thrive.
@@tenga3tango
True, we have fresh fruits and vegetables year round so I guess that makes it easier. But nobody I know of lives on only fruit.
I have adjusted my shower schedule to 1-2 times a week and it’s been so good for me. I have fine hair that shows grease very easily but since showering less, my hair doesn’t over produce oils to make up for a lack of moisture so it’s less greasy now! I also use protective styles for it when I don’t need to look amazing. And my eczema doesn’t flare as often either! Now this is a good shower schedule for me because I just don’t smell very much if at all even if I’ve been sweating a lot. It might not be for you. Experiment and find out. But your experiment should probably be longer than a week to give your body time to adjust so you can see any changes before making a decision.
Excellent topic - showering. It’s the normal now to over do it daily (if not needed) You are very impressive, intelligent, great communication skills, socially aware, obviously hard working, immigrant and extremely handsome (I had to say it I’m a senior citizen the future has hope because of young people like you)
Thank you for mentioning that texture hair doesn't get greasy like straight hair! 👍🏾
Why is that?
@@tobyfalling4153I believe it's because of the shape of the hair follicles that make the hair curl: because of that shape natural oil distribution is less than with circular (straight hair) follicles... So the hair itself is more sensitive and needs more moisturizing and oiling to protect it to stay healthy.
I might not explain it the best, I've got straight AF hair 😂 But my little niece has 4a/4b type curl pattern so I decided to try and get educated on it so I can help her appreciate her hair when she's here for a sleepover
@@lr8209no, it’s actually because Africans evolved in the wilderness hunting animals. They never bathed, so the body adapted
@@Austin-cx2xeme when i spread misinformation
@@Austin-cx2xedo you think Europeans just popped out of the ground with whole castles and houses?
Depends where you live. If you live in a country that’s humid and has dust flying everywhere. The yes you do need to shower daily as it gets icky. But if the colds month or rainy season and you didn’t leave the house all day, then it’s okay not to shower daily.
Agree
And do u take public transport. Its human scum everywhere in there, no matter the weather.
Depends on the person's decision
And that is if you’re going out, if you’re gonna stay at home laying around all day with the air conditioner on it should not be necessary. Just judge your personal needs with a bit of common sense and everything should be fine.
@@meiltoo that's true
I read a study that showed those who showered every day were more susceptible to viral infections
Why do people treat it like earth shattering news that a man doesn't shower every day?
He’s right kinda about the long hot showers….. however when your hair is long it just takes longer than “3-4min” for only rinsing shampoo out let alone the conditioner… yeah sure if you’re just washing the face/body 5min ish works fine, but when your hair length reaches the underside of the butt cheeks … washing that much hair just takes time! And anyone who has or has had longer hair knows if you try rushing that process it’s either not thoroughly rinsed or it’s impossible to brush it when you get out of the shower
My hair is not quite that long but it is the same length all over, and yes, rinsing the shampoo out and the soap of is what takes the longest.
♥️♥️♥️♥️ Your hair are great,,, i wish i could touch them
You also don't need to wash your hair every day. Shower caps are there for a reason.
No one seems to understand this, thank you.
Shampoo? What sorcery is this!
Me living in a humid country: "yeahhh... No. Daily shower is a must"
Was about to say...the weather also plays an important part in this decision
Yeah exactly what he said, it’s your individual judgement and needs
Yeah, exactly! Here in Brazil, showering once a day is the minimum required. We often do way more than that
@@abhishekbaburaj1105 well if the weather is hot, and makes you sweaty, then u have to shower everyday like he said
That's why he claimed its individual.
If you workout just walk for a bit where the sweat dries up and after 30 minutes to an hour your don’t stink or smell as bad and after a while you don’t smell as bad and when you do shower you stay smelling cleaner longer.
If I don’t shower in the morning I feel like I never woke up
"You don't need hot running showers for 20 minutes"
*Me over here coming out of a 45 minute shower*
THANK YOU, i keep having people tell me its gross that i shower every second day even tho my curly hair doesn’t get greasy fast
yeah like 4 showers a week isn't anything bad, like Jesus Christ people are just a bunch of baby perfectionists.
Hate the "mY hYgIEnE iS so bEttER anD I sTaND oUT As A bEttER PerSon wITh tHe MoRal HiGhgRound"
@@johnnycripplestar5167 It's not even about being perfectionist, most people aren't most of the time, but showering every day is just so much into people's head it's hard to change this way of thinking
Every second day is regular I think. Some of my friends say they only wash their hair once a week while laughing and it's terrible because I can tell by their smell they only wash their body once a week too 😭 so dw you're doing great
They might be saying that because you smell bad, and screw your hair, ya know? Like, I've known people who don't like to shower more than twice a day because they want luscious locks. Meanwhile I hardly want to stand next to them because they reek, and they're so used to that smell they can't tell.
You can shower every day and not get your hair wet or shampoo every time? I have curly hair too but I shower every day, but only shampoo twice a week.
I shower maybe every one to two days (these are short showers that are somewhere around 25°c), but I do not wash my hair more than once or twice a month, usually once a month. (These are long shower with my whole hair wash ruitine, not just rinsing it with only water).
my skin is so effing dry showering almost physically hurts
Finally! Someone who's like "It depends on you", where I usually see people trying to say it's one thing for everyone. I have super thin and straight hair, I need more than two showers a week, versus someone with 4c hair. Mine gets oily fast or at least appears oily after one day.
Same. My hair is the main reason why I need to take shower as often as I can.
You don't have to wash your hair every time you shower, though. I know overhead showers are standard in the US (while the hand-held ones are the norm in Europe, and some have an overhead one as an addition), but you can use a cap for your hair while you shower the rest of your body.
I don't think it's that dependent on hair. I also have fine straight hair, but only need to wash it 1-2 a week.
@@TheBusyJane the curlier the hair, the more it doesn't get greasy. (I have afro-textured hair) I wash my hair once a month, sometimes once every 2-3 months. Yes people with finer hair don't need to wash their hair constantly, but they cannot go without washing their hair as long as a person with textured hair.
That’s because YOU trained your hair that way. I have long straight hair and my hair still doesn’t get greasy after 3 days. Sure it can depend on the person but 80% of the time it’s because you kill it’s oils so much that your hair is used to making oil a lot faster versus someone who has been washing their hair 2 times a week for a long time.
"Keep it like 3 or 4 minutes"
Me: It takes me 3 or 4 minutes just to wash my left arm...
Your slow
@@jessicaschoonmaker2073 Thanks for letting me know
finally a logical reply.
bro is on slow motion
That happens when I'm still sleepy 😴 but I trying to keep it moving
I went from showering less often to needing a daily shower as I age. So I agree with this.
I've never showered every day because i never felt i need to and never convinced by the idea of daily shower
Actually posted just as I got out of the shower.
😂😂😂 maybe you shld stop showering
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Brazilians seeing this: you should shower twice a day. minimum.
Good point the weather is relevant. I shower way more often in the summer than winter.
Jesus.. do you spend all day in the shower?
you mean the people living in a hot and humid climate have different shower regimens... wild...
Okay i guess tbf if you're in Brazil you probably sweat a lot in that climate
I shower every day out of my own individual needs/wants. It can vary for everyone tho
I have a bit of ocd and I have 2 showers a day some days even if my skin is quite dry but I apply body lotion and I'm fine
Just washing my hair takes at least 3 or 4 minutes.
SAME but also who’s cheeks is gonna get washed in 3-4 minutes 😭
Yep, I’ve been trying my whole young adult life to streamline my shower process, and 15 minutes is the best I can do, and that’s when I rush lol. Most times it’s longer than 20 minutes. 😅
you can wash you hair SEPARATELY from your body
If you're skipping a full shower, just wash these two areas to avoid fungal infection:
1. Area between the belly button to knees. All cracks and hinges to be cleaned.
2. Armpits.
2.
and thats why id rather take a shower. it cleans better & is more comfortable than having to stand at the sink and clean with water thats cooling down fast
Feet too
and ideally, change underwear once day to minimize chance of fungi, although 2-3 days is okay too
wash between the glutes but not inside, and for the uncut bros, run it under water with the skin back without soap/very mild soap once a day
You are already taking a shower, don't be a lazy pig and just shower all you body properly.
@@Killbaynewhy not wash inside the glutes (the butt crack)? It’s very important to wash the whole wash a$$ every time you use the bathroom.
Yup, every other day except when the temps get above 35C. When I sweat that much I feel it.
I had a period in my life where my mental health made it really tough to shower regularly. My therapist at the time was like “what’s a reasonable goal- showering everyday?” And I had no idea how to respond. At that point once a week was a goal to me. So I just said “yeah…” and kept it to myself.
I know that place. A little over a year ago, I used to live there ❤️
Currently at that point, were your showers an hour long as well?
I feel you...
@@nhae0 yep, sitting down too
@@eugenemakes Oh yeah, more people should sit down in the shower
My acne prone skin has greatly improved since I started showering every 2-3 days. My h.s. also improved after I stopped shaving my underarms. I'm also no longer going through a 19 ounce tub of cerave moisturizing cream every 2 weeks now that I don't shower every day, my itchy dry skin has drastically improved. Having clear skin that no longer itches or constantly breaks out is great.
same, ive noticed before, back then when i took a bath daily that i get rashes after taking a bath often.
Also, when i had sort of beauty regime back in the days, i took bath daily for six months and get an allergy from idk what substance, get atopic dermatitis (and then contact dermatitis from it) because of it lol.
im like ”really?” when i do bath everyday keeping clean and all i get is allergy and dermatitis?
Jeez i sound like an infomercial. But hey, as a fair-skinned northerner I really do think people should know its a thing you can try.
@@min-tq6ys I have to avoid all fragrances, they always make me break out in either hives, acne, or itchy contact dermatitis.
@@kat1984 same, ive been sneezing frequently because of this lavander-fragrance-humidifier like i have a cold
If a girlfriend tell you to shower, there’s a damn good reason.
Omg AGREED haha - if I do nothing I do not shower and I feel better. I feel like anyone who’s been backpacking or in the military understands how little in our daily lives we actually need to shower. I used to shower twice a day, and one kid when I was in middle school said he showered three times per day. It does more harm than good to your skin if you don’t need it, and the effects are exacerbated by weather like in winter when your skin is already dealing with a lot.
My mom actually recommends you slowly turn the shower water cold at the end of the shower. Trust me, you feel cleaner.
I like mild warm or cool water and 10-15 min showers.
I do the same thing when I have a warmer showe; slowing making it cooler.
I would freeze. Trust me. I hate cold unless it's soda. Them must be near freezing point. No matter the season
@@LauraMarin2709 I agree though. Drinks must always be cold, anything else is terrible (I never said I enjoyed the cold water, but I do use it)
It’s also good for your hair to turn the water cooler at the end. I’ve heard that the warm water “opens” your hair, making it exposed, and cool water closes it ^-^
Although while one knows cooler showers are better for you that doesn’t mean you will do it
Especially true for people with skin issues too, for whom showering too often may just worsen them because of dehydration.
In Thailand, we shower twice a day when I come to the US some of my classmates showered once a week .
i take several showers a day as a coping mechanism. I don’t know if others do this but i use it as a trauma coping skill.
Not once in my life have I been able to take a 5 minute shower. It always takes me a bare minimum of 10.
My ex aunt tried to get me to shower every day but I prefer to twice each week.
during the summer i need to shower daily, otherwise i smell. But during the winter every other day is completely fine otherwise my skin gets dry af
I stay in a part of South Africa that is hot and humid. A cold shower is sometimes even needed in the middle of the night if you do not have airconditioning and can't sleep.
I enjoy a semi-hot shower generally.
But there is no such thing as a mere 3-4 minute shower. That is my "me"-time. My thinking time. My relax time.
Agreed 💕
Durban?
@@ijustwannacommentnotmyreal9814 Nearly, but hotter. 180km North of. RICHARDS BAY!!!! 🥵🥵🥵🥵
Ouch yeah! I'm originally from Toti. The rain is basically a warm shower. And I totally agree with the midnight (and midday!!) shower to cool off!
@@mrsthurgood3714 ❤ Very true about rain being like a warm shower. I grew up in Joburg and when I visit my parents there and it is raining, it is sorta shocking how cold that water is that is coming down on you! 😆
It's almost like there are a ton of factors that go into this stuff. During the winter with -35C weather, with a sedentary lifestyle, I can go weeks without a shower and be presentable. If I'm going to the gym, or it's the dead of summer and 35C, well, that changes things and I generally need to shower daily or at least once every other day or so.
Likewise, I don't get people that insist you have to shampoo every single day. Shampoo dries my hair out and makes it frizzy, and most days just using water to clean it is way more than enough to get any grease out.
Now brushing your teeth, THAT should definitely be done every day, ideally a couple times a day.
Thank you! I live in Canada. It can get very cold in winter. I’m not setting foot into water or being nude long enough to get in it or I freeze. In summer I do shower more
WEEKS WITHOUT A SHOWER?? PLURAL? u on ur own with that one lmao
Once every other day in 35°c weather? u good? i've only ever experienced temperatures as high as 33°c and you would not catch me showering less than two times in a day with that temperature
I have never showered twice a day in my life, and I live in the south of Italy where temperatures go higher than 40. You just don't do it because it's a waste!!
@@spideyxalmighty695 yes but that for some people can ruin there skin and hair by over showering
The way he said I have had the conversation with many girlfriends
I like how he mentioned textured hair. That’s some thing ppl always tend to miss😊
I have dry curly hair. Best believe I’m shampooing about once a week. It’s already very dry as it is. I do condition pretty much every day though.
wouldn't shampooing make dry hair worse? as it strips oils from the hair
@@plumtucker9514 it can, but if you are shampooing properly and just trying to get your scalp/roots, but not the full length of your hair then it doesn't dry your hair out as much. Also @maddie if you like hot showers, use a shower cap to protect your hair from the hot water, then transition(take it slow unless you want the shock of cold water after hot lol) to cooler/lukewarm water before you wash/condition your hair, this may help with how dry your hair ends up.
@@plumtucker9514 yeah that's why people with curly or thick hair don't wash their hair as often.
i'd also recommend massaging your hair once a week with a lot of coconut oil after you shampoo your hair and then the next day dilute some shampoo with water in a mug or something and just run it through your hair to get rid of the excess oil. don't shampoo it like you're washing your hair to get it clean. a few big drops of shampoo in ~8 ounces/250 ml of water works fine if you have long hair when rinsing the oil out. just by doing this i have days when my hair is silky smooth. coconut oil works best because it's lighter than most oils
I feel like some people associate showering with washing your hair too as a must, when it's really not... one can shower without washing the hair as well, I promise. Also, for dry hair, leave in conditioner is your bff... because the kind you rinse off only works slightly and sometimes can cause buildup. Also, you might wanna give your scalp and hair an oil "mask" before shampooing, so that it regenerates a bit and prevent dandruff.
Showering in 3 to 4 minutes would feel like a supermarket sweep episode.
lmaooo yeah i take over 30 mins in the shower
@@tome_1701 what the hell are you doing in there man? Hurry up lol
@@randomchick1398 maybe he's beating
try playing the Benny Hill theme on your speakers, that should do it
That is a hell of a mental image... "3-4 minute shower sweep"... Live audience...
My thick curly hair on wash day says otherwise 😂
Me with depression struggling to even take a shower 💀
Its individual. Thank you Dr. Mike for finally speaking sense on this topic. I live in India where its right now 33 degrees celsius outside with about 58% humidity. You're gonna get sweaty and greasy by sitting in a chair so basing your showering regimen on what someone in the US does would be asinine.
Honestly, India (especially the central and southern areas) can be like that.
I remember doing nothing but sitting on the bed and watching TV all day, and I still got sweaty.
in the summer it’s gets hot everywhere. but showering with just water and no soap can be enough sometimes.
It's hygienic to do so daily he's a quack to say otherwise we don't live in the dark ages were diseases and filth from not cleaning are just common day
@@BlondeQtie officers she's right here. Spreading meyham - 👮