{"id":72,"date":"2024-01-27T02:22:04","date_gmt":"2024-01-27T02:22:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/lifewithoutscabies.com\/?p=72"},"modified":"2024-01-27T02:22:04","modified_gmt":"2024-01-27T02:22:04","slug":"scabies-and-hot-showers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lifewithoutscabies.com\/scabies-and-hot-showers\/","title":{"rendered":"Scabies and hot showers"},"content":{"rendered":"

Is it a good idea to take hot showers when I have scabies?<\/span><\/p>\n

Short answer, no. <\/span><\/p>\n

Yes, it feels good. <\/span><\/p>\n

Yes, you get (temporary) relief. <\/span><\/p>\n

But it might do more harm to your skin than good.<\/span><\/p>\n

For one, hot showers will not help kill scabies.<\/a>? Instead, it will just make your itching worse.<\/span><\/p>\n

Hot water will dry out and irritate your skin which is further damaging it’s already challenged state. The water strips away natural oils from?the outer layer, and without those oils your skin becomes dry and irritated.<\/span><\/p>\n

What’s the solution?<\/span><\/p>\n

Cold showers. They keep your pores closed and your skin refreshed, which is important for your body?s response to scabies.?<\/span><\/p>\n

Cold showers also have surprisingly underrated benefits.<\/span><\/p>\n

Benefits of cold showers include:<\/span><\/p>\n