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You probably don t put too much thought into your daily shower it s just something you do every day to get clean and, depending on your routine, wake up or wind down. But certain habits may actually be leaving you with dry, itchy skin, or even prone to a raging infection. Nix these sudsy saboteurs before you lather up next. Your water is too hot
Dry, itchy skin? Scalding showers might be to blame. If there is tons and tons of steam coming out, then that s a sign that your shower is too hot, says Melissa Piliang, MD, dermatologist at the Cleveland Clinic. In addition to drying out your skin, Dr. Piliang warns that hot showers can cause eczema to flare up.