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Teetime Thu 23-Jul-15 09:11:32

exfoliate your legs? I had a spa day yesterday and during the pedicure when my legs were being exfoliated the therapist said ' How often do you exfoliate your legs? Its recommended (she didn't say by whom or why) that you exfoliate twice a week. Well I never do just shave and cream. Do you?

Anya Fri 24-Jul-15 08:19:06

Don't really trust many TV doctors and the programmes they appear in.

Elegran Fri 24-Jul-15 08:24:16

This is one of the better ones. You can observe for yourself what their evidence is based on.

Anya Fri 24-Jul-15 08:30:20

Yes, at least they try to produce evidence, but their sample is far too small. Not saying I dont 'enjoy' the programme in a weird way.

Nelliemoser Fri 24-Jul-15 09:02:22

My legs have lost most of their hairs now. Who has time to go through all that palava twice a week?

Nelliemoser Fri 24-Jul-15 09:04:16

Oops your're talking about the dry skin not the hairs.

seadragon Fri 24-Jul-15 14:31:02

Hair gone - under arms too! Still on head though but grey now

sarah2000h Sun 26-Jul-15 12:44:37

I've never exfoliated - nor has my mother or grandmother. Our skin is good without this.

Falconbird Tue 28-Jul-15 06:40:31

One of the very real bonuses about getting older is the lack of hair on legs etc., Unfortunately my head hair is getting thiner too but it is great to be free of hairy legs etc., I used to be a brunette and had to shave my legs, every other day, I'm now free from that routine and it's great!!!!

For me this is a real bonus about getting older.

I watched Trust Me I'm a Doctor and agree with all that was said. For many years now I've used nothing on my skin but baby cream. It started when I was a young mum and hard up, so I used baby cream and lotion.

Judthepud2 Tue 28-Jul-15 22:38:44

Interesting that leg/underarm/private parts hair begins to reduce as we get older.....but I know where it goes, don't you? Yes, the face of course! Chin hair now my problem shock

Falconbird Wed 29-Jul-15 07:50:26

Luckily I don't have facial hair but my little granddaughter always draws me with a moustache and beard smile

cherryblossom Wed 29-Jul-15 14:40:04

Love those exfoliating gloves although not so easy to put on once they are wet so would recommend putting on before getting into shower/bath

barbadosgan Wed 29-Jul-15 16:01:18

I got some exfoliating gloves recently and now use them most days in the shower. They are brilliant and even deal with the undersides of feet - if you can stand on one foot long enough!