Healthy skin is not only about medicines and pricey products. The little habits we follow every day matter just as much. The problem is that most of us make tiny mistakes without thinking, and those very slip-ups end up causing itching, rashes, allergies, fungal infections and a string of other skin troubles. To help readers steer clear of them, Dr. Nandkumar Mandal, a senior doctor at the district medicine centre in Purnia, has shared some practical advice.
Why sweat and the wrong clothes go together
Dr. Nandkumar Mandal explains that many people sweat far more than usual, and that excess sweat often shows up as red, blotchy patches on the body. According to him, the simplest fix is to pay attention to what you wear. Cotton and comfortable clothes cut down how much you sweat, and once the sweating drops, the red patches stop appearing too.
An Ayurveda expert, Dr. Mandal stresses that most skin problems can be kept away simply through cleanliness and a sensible daily routine. He says ordinary people only need to be careful about two things to avoid several skin-related ailments.
Mistake one: not rinsing the soap out of your clothes
According to Dr. Mandal, most people do wash their clothes, but in today's fast-paced life there is rarely enough time, and the job often gets rushed. Household staff, too, sometimes rinse the clothes just once or twice before tossing them straight into the dryer or hanging them out to wear. That is exactly where the real error creeps in. When clothes washed with detergent or soap are pulled out after only one or two rinses, the lather never fully washes away, and it is this leftover soap that harms the skin.
His solution is straightforward. Clothes should be rinsed thoroughly 4 to 5 times, because that many rinses clear out the soap lather completely. Only then should the clothes be dried and worn, so that even when you sweat your skin stays trouble-free and your body faces no problems.
Mistake two: drinking cold water the moment your body is hot
The second key point Dr. Nandkumar Mandal raises is about how we drink water. He notes that when people return from the office, the market or anywhere outside, they often reach for chilled water straight from the fridge while their body is still hot. This habit, he says, is thoroughly harmful for the body.
He advises clearly that you should never use cold water immediately when your body is hot. Wait at least 10 minutes before drinking anything chilled. Better still, drink plain, normal water first, as that does the body far more good.
