People who think it's cool to stink

[ZTAngel]

I've heard that it actually is kinda unhealthy for the skin to shower once a day. It dries it out and creates all kinds of problems. I've also heard that this is why Americans have more acne problems than Europeans - because we tend to shower more often. Any medical professionals know if there's any truth behind that? I personally think that the high-fat diets of Americans also contribute to the acne problems.

[33girl]

Originally Posted by ZTAngel

I've heard that it actually is kinda unhealthy for the skin to shower once a day. It dries it out and creates all kinds of problems. I've also heard that this is why Americans have more acne problems than Europeans - because we tend to shower more often. Any medical professionals know if there's any truth behind that? I personally think that the high-fat diets of Americans also contribute to the acne problems.

I've heard that too (i.e. drying out the skin) but shoot, the Europeans take it to an extreme. One of my friends was over there visiting for a month and the girl in her host family only washed her hair ONCE the whole time my friend was there.