Once?

一天一次？

Twice a day?

一天兩次？

Some of you may not even shower at all,

有些人根本不洗

but how often should you actually shower?

到底應該多久洗一次澡呢？

According to dermatologists, Dr. Joshua Zeichner and Dr. Ranella Hirsch,

根據Joshua Zeichner博士和Ranella Hirsch博士，兩位皮膚學專家所表示

a lot of the reasons we do it is because of societal norms

我們洗澡主要是為了迎合社會規範

and that it's really more of a cultural phenomenon.

而這的確是一種文化現象

Well, frequent showering may actually

事實上，太頻繁地洗澡

be doing you more harm than good.

其實是弊大於利

Showering too often, especially with hot water,

太常洗澡，尤其是洗熱水澡

actually is bad for your skin.

其實對你的皮膚有害

You wash away the good bacteria and dry out your skin,

你把身上的好菌給洗掉，並讓肌膚流失水分曝於乾燥狀態

which puts small cracks

使肌膚上產生小小的乾縫

that put you in higher risk of infection.

提升疾病感染的風險

If you have babies or toddlers,

如果你有孩童或嬰兒在家中

exposing them to dirt and bacteria

將他們曝於污塵與細菌之中

may actually help their skin become less sensitive,

其實可以幫助他們減少敏感性肌膚的生成

preventing allergies and conditions like eczema.

預防過敏與濕疹發生的可能

So, back to the question.

回歸正傳

How often should you shower?

應該多久洗一次澡？

In general, you can probably skip a day or two.

一般來說，你可以一天或兩天洗一次

Taking one every two to three days,

或兩到三天洗一次

that doesn't seem so bad, right?

兩三天不洗其實還好啦

For those no shower days,

不洗澡的那幾天

just use a washcloth or a cleansing towelette

用毛巾或濕紙巾

on the grosser parts of your body,

在你身上毛多的部分

under arms, under breasts, genitals,

如腋下、胸下、生殖器外陰部

your butt, and your face.

你的屁屁和有臉擦乾淨即可

Think of all the water you'll save.

想想看這樣你省了多少水呀

Mother Earth will be pleased.

地球倘若有心，一定滿心歡喜

Of course, your showering needs will depend on

當然洗澡的次數還是要視情況而定

climate and how active you are, but be reasonable.

如氣候還有你的活動量，合理考量下而定

If you're filthy, hit the showers.

夠髒，就洗吧！

(shower sounds)

(洗澎澎聲)