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by tokai 395 days ago
Showering everyday is connected to atopic eczema and allergies. Your skin is the first element of your immune system and showering every day with soap is unnatural and damaging to your skin.
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Could be that if I stopped showering for an extended period of time these issues would resolve, but… if I don’t shower daily my eczema quickly explodes out of control, worsening with each day.
Presumably it's also heavily influenced by climate, job and location?

Working in dirty or dusty conditions for example, or if you have a long commute in and out of the city on a train, you don't really want to skip having a shower.

You don't have to use soap every time.
Why do you think I specified "with soap"?
Showering period is unnatural. I am not doubting that showering too often can be damaging to your health, but this argument feels weak.
Apparently not because I am fine