Showering and Acne

(oh no that's not me).

Before I ponder on the bigger mysteries of life, allow me to dwell on the more mundane. Question in mind: can too much showering cause acne? This popped up unsolicited while I was enjoying an extra-tall glass of triple chocolate milkshake (which I think is also implicated in the acne debacle...more on that later). Being the geek that I am, tried it out myself - took daily nighttime showers for a week and noted the appearance of new pus-filled little red bumps. The result? One angry little red bump. On the crease right between my brows. Being the non-girly-girl I aspire to be, I just shrugged it off. Maybe it timed with my menstrual cycle (I had to admit in a not so not-girly-girl kind of way I really couldn't help). Of course, there are external other factors to look into (tall glass of triple chocolate milkshake included). Anyway, here's a more decent article explaining showering and its effects on pimples.

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