The cleaner the body parts, the more harmful to health.
A clean body can prevent disease, this is not wrong, but there are some parts of the body that really do not need to be too clean, otherwise it will be counterproductive.
1. Skin is too clean
There is a knowledge that many people may not know - the skin is actually the largest organ in the human body. At the same time, it is also the wall that protects the human body from the outside world.
The skin can retain water inside, and the skin can resist various physical and chemical stimuli outside. Many people want to clean or be more beautiful, especially for the face, so they often use exfoliants, use too much facial cleanser, although in a short time the skin is white and soft, but in fact at this time the stratum corneum is really thin.
The skin only needs a little stimulation, such as cold or allergens, the skin will become red or even swollen, becoming sensitive skin. There are also people who use body scrubs or scrub too much when bathing, feeling that this is the only way to clean the skin. However, scrubbing too much will actually cause the skin to peel and damage. Therefore, experts reveal that whether the face or the whole body does not necessarily need to be over-cleaned. The main task of skin care is to avoid damaging the skin's protective function.
2. Regularly clean your ears
Ears naturally produce a certain amount of earwax. Some people often use cotton swabs or finger wax removal tools to clean their ears. In fact, this is unnecessary, because the ears have a self-cleaning function. When we talk, eat or chew, along with the movement of the jaw joint and body position, earwax will automatically fall out.
In addition, earwax is not completely useless, because it can maintain a weak acidic environment in the ear canal and inhibit the growth of bacteria. If the ear canal is too clean, it is an opportunity for bacteria to grow, leading to the possibility of diseases such as inflammation, pain, pus and other symptoms.
3. Cleaning the nasal cavity too clean
When breathing, the nasal cavity is the first step in filtering the air. But when the air quality is not good, the nose is easily itchy, many people can not stand it and will pick their nose, of course, not excluding those who have the habit of picking their nose often, thinking that this helps clean the nose.
However, when you pick your nose with your hands, it is very easy to damage the nasal mucosa. Moreover, under the mucosa is a rich network of capillaries, if the damage is deep, it will cause nosebleeds.
The nasal cavity is self-cleaning, so there is no need to clean it too much. If you want to clean your nose, gently wipe it with a soft tissue or handkerchief. For patients with rhinitis or nasal congestion, runny nose should consider cleaning the nose, should seek medical help.
4. Clean the navel regularly
Regularly cleaning by digging and picking the navel will make your stomach cold and have a stomachache. The navel is a place where a lot of bacteria accumulate. Inside the navel there are about 1400 different types of bacteria, but most of these bacteria do not cause disease, helping to maintain normal navel temperature.
Cleaning too much, too clean, heat is released quickly, affecting the function of the digestive tract. If the navel is removed with too much force, it can scratch, damage the thin skin around the navel and cause inflammation. If the situation worsens, it will cause pus, bacteria to penetrate important blood vessels in the abdominal cavity.
