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Brut Guest
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Posted: Sat May 28, 2005 12:58 am Post subject: How to clean dirty skin |
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hey, i have done a search but have found nothing regarding this topic..
the area around my groin region, waistline and arm pits are dirtier than the rest of the body... i have tried scrubbing and using many soaps, but none seem to remove any of it.. if there anything i can use to clean this?
Would be greatly appreciated as this is a very embarassing problem.. :(
Cheers in Advance..
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guapagirl
Joined: 30 Apr 2005 Posts: 83
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Posted: Tue May 31, 2005 8:19 am Post subject: |
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Hi Brut
You could do a mix of sugar, honey and olice oil. Mix to a stiffish paste and massage into wet skin and then rinse off. this is a very gentle body scrub and if the dark areas ARE dirt it will come off.
That said, I think the Doc's right and it is not muck at all. It could be discolouration due to chaffing, especially if you live somewhere warm and perspire a bit (My OH has a similar discolouration due to this). This can cause the skin to become a bit dried out. Gentle exfoliation and thorough drying after washing should sort it out. I really don't think that being a soap dodger in your youth would have had any impact :D |
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Posted: Wed Jun 01, 2005 10:09 pm Post subject: |
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what happened to the other posts in this thread?
So, with gentle exfoliation and drying, and moisturising i should be able to get rid of the discolouration? |
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drtodorov Site Admin
Joined: 10 Dec 2004 Posts: 3177
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Posted: Wed Jun 01, 2005 11:29 pm Post subject: |
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Whether this works or not will depend on the cause of the discoloration - whether it is chaffing, hyperpigmentation, etc. For chaffing, that might work but for hyperpigmentation - not likely.
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Danna
Joined: 26 Jul 2005 Posts: 1
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Posted: Tue Jul 26, 2005 12:07 am Post subject: |
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Hello,
I'm new here and I did not see the answer about what to do if the skin is actually dirty. I was homeless for a while and as a result I did not get to bathe as often and as I would have liked and as a result my skin is literally dirty. This is pretty embarrassing so any info as to special soaps and stuff would really be helpful. Thanks for your help. |
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drtodorov Site Admin
Joined: 10 Dec 2004 Posts: 3177
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Posted: Tue Jul 26, 2005 2:12 am Post subject: |
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Skin's surface is regularly renewing itself. So, if it just dirt, a regular washing with a soap and a scrub should eliminate all the dirt -- if not immediately, at least over a period of some days. |
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