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Please explain if it is true that if you wash your face a lot that your skin won't be very good?

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Excessive: washing with harsh soaps may dry skin out.

Dr Gabor and another doctor agreed

Answered 11/28/2017

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