Our skin is considered our largest organ, with a surface area of approximately 15 to 20 square feet (1.4 to 1.9 square meters) — and some put the estimate at least 10 times greater, if the nooks and crannies created by hair follicles and sweat ducts are taken into consideration. It is our body’s first line of defense, charged with (among other things) keeping the outside out and our insides in.



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How often should you shower? Advice from a doctor who bucked social norms

Skin is our body’s first line of defense, charged with (among other things) keeping the outside out and our insides in.

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American children learn early that not showering regularly is unhygienic. But that’s not necessarily true, according to a doctor who bucked social norms.

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By Andrea Kane, CNN (CNN) — Our skin is considered our largest organ, with a surface area of approximately 15 to 20 square feet (1.4 to 1.9 square meters) — and some put the estimate at least 10 times greater, if the nooks and crannies created by hair follicles and sweat ducts are taken into consideration. It is our body’s first line of defense, charged with (among other things) keeping the outside out and our insides in. And we like to keep our…

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(CNN) — Our skin is considered our largest organ, with a surface area of approximately 15 to 20 square feet (1.4 to 1.9 square meters) — and some put the estimate at least 10 times greater, if the nooks and crannies created by hair follicles and sweat ducts are taken into consideration. It is our body’s first line of defense, charged with (among other things) keeping the outside out and our insides in. And we like to keep our skin squeaky clean,…

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A few times in recent years, celebrities and social media influencers alike have made waves by sharing that they don't make their kids bathe every day. For some parents, that was totally par for the course, but for others, letting a child go more than a day without bathing was seen as a travesty. Doctors have made it clear that kids don't need to bathe daily, with some going so far as to recommend against it when they are young to protect kids' …

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