A dermatologist explains how to wash your hands properly to ensure they’re clean while avoiding dryness and cracking.
You pump some soap into your palms, lather for 30 seconds, and rinse.
And the result, she says, is not only germy palms but also a slew of skin issues.
And if I didnt engage in proper hand-washing techniques, my hands would be absolutely destroyed.
Thankfully, shes sharedexactlywhat those techniques are so that the rest of us wont destroy our hands, either.
Using too much soap
When it comes to applying soap, a little bit goes a long way.
board-certified dermatologist at Schweiger Dermatology Group in New York
Whilesanitizerworks to kill the germs and microbes on your hands, soap and water actually kills themandwashes them away.
While washing the backs of your hands is certainly important, you dont want to spendtoomuch time on them.
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board-certified dermatologist at Schweiger Dermatology Group in New York
