The One Body Part You Shouldn't Wash in the Shower, Doctors Say

For most of us, the shower is a one-stop-shop for getting everything clean from head to toe. After all, who wouldn't want to get as much of their morning routine taken care of in the shower with a little multi-tasking? But just because you're scrubbing up doesn't mean every single hygiene task should happen in the shower

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. In fact, experts say there's one body part that you shouldn't actually wash in the shower

According to dermatologists, the shower may be great for getting your underarms clean and washing your hair, but it could be wreaking havoc on your face, which is one of the most sensitive skin areas of your body, especially if you're someone who likes their daily rinse nice and hot. The truth is, a hot shower could be inadvertently creating some long-lasting damage to the skin on your face.

Other experts agree, saying that the scalding water can dry out the face by ridding it of protective oils and even promoting wrinkles. "A hot shower can cause and exacerbate fragile capillary networks in the cheeks, leading to unattractive, visible capillary networks and worsened impaired skin conditions,"

However, there's some good news if you still want to wash your face in the shower. So long as you limit the length to under 10minutes and keep the temperature near what you would expect a heated pool to feel like, your skin can manage just fine.,