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Could it be healthy to take a 2-hour shower every day with soap?

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

2 hour shower: That may be drying to the skin.

Dr Minich agreed

Answered 1/5/2019

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May be too long: and too drying to the skin.

Answered 10/7/2015

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