Taking showers everyday is very American and unnecessary

[Auntie Bush]

311. Same here. My dermatologist told me to only wash my hair once a week and shower

2-3 times a week as needed. I have very, very dry skin and hair. I don't perspire at all and probably use deodorant three times a month. My daughter has a very keen sense of smell and has never told me I had BO...and believe me, she would if I did. Also, my feet, shoes and socks never smell either. I have sneakers many years old and they have no odor.

It's NOT GOOD or HEALTHY to be like this...the body needs to perspire to cleanse contaminates from the skin. The skin of those that need to shower often have good healthy skin. I get a lot of skin problems and my face turns beet red due to lack of perspiring. That makes me vulnerable to heat stroke so I have to be very careful not to really get overheated or stay in the sun.

It is nice not to have a perspiration problems...But, I'd rather have nice soft skin...not dry. I try to apply lotion daily.