Dental professional here 🙋🏻♀️🦷 It’s important to brush in the morning (to remove the bacteria after sleeping) and at night (to remove food or beverage from the day). We recommend a fluoride toothpaste if you tend to get cavities. Flossing is always a good idea to remove the food and debris from the day of. Yes, we can tell if you aren’t brushing or flossing. However, speaking for myself, I don’t try to guilt my patients if they are at least trying or even using floss picks. Your toothbrush can’t get in between your teeth like floss can, this is where we tend to see cavities in the “flossing zone”. I wish oral health was taken as serious as overall health. The bacteria in your mouth can enter the bloodstream and cause further complications for those who have systemic diseases. Hope this helps! Take care of yourself and your smile! 🤩🦷🪥
As far as mouth rinses, AVOID ALCOHOL!! Sorry I got excited and paused the video right at that part 😂 Alcohol is VERY drying to the oral environment and we don’t want that! If you brush and floss, you’re doing just fine! I typically don’t recommend any mouth rinses unless you get cavities (fluoride rinse), have dry mouth (lubricating rinses available), or periodontal disease/had a recent deep cleaning to treat periodontal disease (antimicrobial rinse). NO RINSE SHOULD CONTAIN ALCOHOL! That is all 😊
Thank you for all this help! I’m getting braces tomorrow, I’m dramatic and have low pain tolerance, plus I don’t know exactly how to clean my teeth properly with braces. Help?
@@beauuby not a professional but I’ve been in your shoes with getting braces. Just as a forewarning your teeth will be sore for a couple days, but it’ll wear off. Stay away from hard foods for the first couple of days and try to eat softer food. Sadly you can’t chew gum or any hard candy, cause it’ll either get stuck or a bracket will break off. In terms of flossing, that’s a tough one because of the wires but there’s things called threaders. You just attach your floss at the end of it and it helps get the floss in between the wire and your teeth or to save yourself time, you can use a water pick. Also, make sure you brush your teeth and brackets really well, food will get stuck and you don’t want food caught in your braces. Again, not a professional but I wanted to share some of the things that I learned while having braces. Good luck!! And I hope everything goes well for you!!
Omg it is THIS video. I have been struggling with some type of fungal issue on my scalp for years and since I have curly hair I let them dry naturally after washing them. I saw dermatologists, some said it was stress related, some gave me references of super expensive chemical shampoos to use. It got to points of big chunk of skin detaching and lots of bleeding at times, I was ashamed. Never saw the advice to dry my scalp. So even though I cannot blow dry my hair I now.diffuse my scalp gently to not mess with the curls but enough to dry the scalp. My problem is GONE and I couldn't remember which content creator told to do this. So so grateful for this help which made my scalp healthier, my hair is growing better and I am much less stressed because turn out that it was the other way around hahaha. The issue was making me stressed (itchy in public dandruff falling etc...) Thank you so much !!!
Does it really work? I’m glad I found your comment because I am a guy with long hair who refuses to use a hairdryer (causes intense frizzing) and also deal with very itchy, flaky scalp. It didn’t sink in what Mike was saying about drying the scalp until right now
I was equally surprised to hear that advice. I go to bed with a wet head all the time, never really used a hair dryer. Will never go to bed with a wet head again!
@@999b0a there are very good anti-frizz creams that just take a minute to spread through, and that should be enough to use a diffuser. So much of a “style” is the product used, kinda like so much of weight loss is diet and not only exercise.
Yeah Dr Mike give the best advice ! I struggle with Seborrhoeic dermatitis and he helped a lot ! I should do the diffuser but I don't have a hair drier...
That’s awesome! I normally let my wavy hair air dry without issue but I do remember once having a fungal scalp infection, it was horrible! I ended up curing it with a homemade remedy I saw online: rinsing with diluted ACV at the end of my shower. I had heard it could help for fungal infections and soften hair. It was a bit odd at first but after about a week of using it I was back to normal! May not work for everyone but it was an inexpensive easy solution for me without thankfully any side effects (for me). If you have sensitive skin it might be rough though
And the most clean guy somehow the one always got sick, the disgusting dude that sleeping in his own trash becomes sports national champion or something
Also vision. When I found out from my optometrist that vision correction is considered a "luxury" expense, I was ready to go out driving without my contacts in. Sorry officer, I can't read the ticket you just gave me because the US claims me being able to see is a "luxury."
Another thing, if you’re skipping shower, CHANGE YOUR CLOTHES, INCLUDING INNER WEAR. From my anecdote, all discomforts associated with not showering are due to wearing the same clothes. Don’t do that, just change your damn clothes.
this made me bust out laughing😂 love the passive aggression, and also such a true statement! sometimes i feel lazy and don’t feel like changing, and i feel normal afterwards, but a bit icky. but changed clothes everyday, even if i don’t shower, i feel so good. its just like putting on a new day.
We wear "underclothes" so we can dribble pee or poop on them without getting it on our outer, more expensive, clothes. So 'splain why you need underclothes if you are changing all your clothes every day, hmmm? If someone changes outer clothing (one reason men should get their trousers changed is because they stand when peeing and the spray can easily reach trousers) every day, you can just nope out of the expense of underclothes. Go commando. But you can require a lot less showering if you change your underpants (bra if you are a big woman or a heavy sweater under there) every day.
@@markhackett2302 today I learned that people (ahem, guys) actually consider urine and faeces dribbled and rubbed onto their underwear as normal. Good lord, it never stops
While it is true that what he is saying is accurate, it is valid to keep in mind, as he pointed out himself, that what he said is not valid to everyone. People in tropical countries, like Brazil, not only have the habit of showering everyday for the most part, but also see it as a necessity given how much people sweat because of the heat.
Mike is right and you're right about location, here in the cold dry north, during the winter I was getting really bad dry sores on my knees went to the doctor and they gave me betaderm and told me not to shower every day especially in the winter, now I shower after work or excercise but if I lay around all day on the weekend I won't. This weekend I went out friday and drank, showered through my hangover on saturday and then didn't shower again until after work on monday, objectively no issue with that and your skin will be a lot healthier.
This raises so many questions. Like, did your parents not know how to clean themselves? Or if they did, do they not know passing that information down to their offspring is part of parenting? Did they assume you would just figure it all out on your own? Did they even care? Were they lazy? I'm genuinely curious about the accumulation of variables that led to you never being taught hygiene as a kid.
@@-Nickname- I very much believe the answer to this in behalf of op and myself as I relate to this is too complex. The first thing being as I don't even have privilege to know all about this. Apart from being clean , bathing , brushing teeth there's nothing taught to me in details or in practicality .I hope you guys understand this it's just doing the title topic not properly grooming and all. Also I don't bath this often . Idk how to out it the bathin culture here is also different. ( don't wanna go deep here ) There are so many things that we do as we pick up getting older and independent by learning new things from whatever means. Esp in this Internet era , it's a goldmine to learn about anything in general. Esp in my family I am so different to doing things like these so much so that it is considered extra or annoying 😂 . Because of my OCD it jus gets times difficult. Sometimes I wonder why they don't care about minor things like I do cauz I feel necessary to satisfy my compulsion . I can add so many things here but this is like this. It's jus way different
@@itsbonkerjojo9028 I did read it and I do understand, but you did not answer why ladyrose1993 didn't learn about hygiene as a kid. You can't answer for them, because you do not know them.
Can confirm bathrooms are evil. April 2020, I stepped out of the shower, not knowing my dog had snuck in to keep me company, trod on my dog, panicked and tried to step over him, lost my balance and fell headfirst into the towel rail. My nose needed a full septorhinoplasty before I could breathe through it again 💀 be careful in there, folks! And check for clingy dogs!!
I couldn't yawn or sneeze for a while because my little kitten jump scared me when I was leaving the shower, and I hit my jaw on the ground! Beware of any pets that you know are super attached 💀
Once I was going into my bathroom at my old house and we had a few female cats we were keeping segregated in there until their spay appointments, and my late fiance was right behind me because he was going to shave (I was going to get a shirt from the closet in there) and lost my footing. As I was falling of course my biggest fear was that I'd land on one of our sweet girls. Instead I landed on their water fountain. Surprisingly the plastic fountain survived other than spilling, and I ended up with a gigantic bruise on the underside of my upper arm and on my back from where I also hit the bucket of Tidy Cats litter we kept in there. My arm bruise was almost pure black and took weeks for the bruise to finally fade away as well as was soooo sore it hurt to move it for days!
Thanks for talking about 2-in-1 products. My husband wants to use a 5-in-1 product that can be used for shampoo, conditioner, body wash, soap, salad dressing...😂
I talked to my doctor about sweating too much (as in "even at my office job in the winter") and he prescribed me a prescription antiperspirant. It was about $30, I use it every 5-10 days, and a bottle lasts me 3-4 months. I think it literally pays for itself in non-stained shirts. I can't believe it took me this long to look into it, all because I just thought "nah, I can't have hyperhidrosis, otherwise I'd know!".
Those are great! I’ve used them periodically for years. I am a physician as well. We prescribe that product often. And $30 is a much better price than it was 10 years ago when I was 20
I used to shower and wash my hair every day, then when I started working from home during covid I'd skip days often, now I shower every other day if needed and wash my hair only twice a week... my skin is loving the change, I no longer have eczema breakouts ❤
That was the same nice discovery i found during c0vid! Turns out my eczema didn't need expensive gross creams and ointments, nor did I need to spend so much time cleaning then oiling my skin back up. I just needed to stop stripping my skin so often!
As someone with sensory processing disorder who frequently does many of the things you suggested as a way of dealing with/preventing sensory overload and triggers I’m very happy to see that they’re good for my health! Thanks for sharing!
Yes, I was about to say that. I could understand using just water to wash dust and sweat, but SPF needs to be washed off properly and water isnt enough (especially if the SPF is water resistant). Also, SPF should be worn daily to prevent cancer. So guys and gals, put your SPF on in the morning and wash it off in the evening. ♥
I love the evidence on how dangerous bathrooms can be. I am an Occupational Therapy Student and one of the biggest educational points that I discuss with patients are how important it is to set a bathroom environment up for success. Great content, your videos are very inspirational for an aspiring health care professional.
Say it louder for the people in the back! Thank you, Doctor Mike! Hairdresser here and I totally agree about the hair stuff! Shampoo is to clean the scalp and hair and you don't have to wash your hair everyday. As you get older, you produce less sebum (the stuff that makes your hair feel oily) which means you don't have to wash as often and some people just naturally don't produce much sebum (despite their age) so they don't have to wash everyday too.
hey quick question, im m17 and doing everything I can to be healthy and look good, I wanna wash my hair regularly but everytime I shampoo and condition it becomes fluffier but loses all its depth and I need to blow dry to style it, what can I do?
@@electronforce611 hey, I'd love to help ya out! Could you please elaborate on what you mean by "fluffier but loses all its depth?" Do you mean frizzy and flat or something else? One thing I'd recommend is being gentler with your towel drying (before you blow dry) as opposed to vigorously rubbing the towel all over your head, like most people do. I'm not entirely sure that'll 100% fix your problem though so if you could elaborate, that could help me figure out how to help ya out a little better 😉
I have long fine hair and I only wash it about once a week unless I've been really active. I also have to switch products every year or so because if I use the same product too long my scalp starts to itch. Figured that one out after college when I wasn't sure if I had dandruff or something worse.
@@belindaweber7999 one of my clients also has scalp psoriasis and she was given a medicated shampoo to use, that seems to have helped her. Washing with cooler water would probably also help but I'd reach out to your doctor about special shampoo too. 😉
In French, a person’s daily routine is called quotidienne. And yours is excellent and very thorough; it’s clear it works because you’re always very neat and clean. Very good for those who need help streamlining their own. I thought that was a hotel bathroom, it’s so immaculate and sterile looking 😅 soft gray on the walls or a powder blue would be perfect but that’s just me.
Dr. Mike is a boon for a medicine aspirant like me. I keep getting closer to my dream after watching his videos. Becoming a doctor is all about keeping up your state of mind and his videos are the medicines of my mental health...😇 Thank you sir for putting up such well made content each time.
I was just researching on self-care because as teenager going to adulthood I did not feel comfortable ask my parents on it and wanting to learn about self-care and trimming the funny part then I was like maybe dr.mike has post something on it and surprise surprise He did upload this video in the RIGHT TIME which is crazy and thank you dr.mike for your time to teach others on mistakes and preventing them from it really really appreciate you dr.mike the caring Dr we all have dreamed of.❤ Sorry for the English.
Great advice! The shower scenes were quite scintillating for this 70 year old widow!! 🤭 I had my bathroom remodeled a few years ago to make it safer for me and is senior friendly.
As a dental professional, I agree on the mouthwash advice. I recommend the use of a tongue scraper, which is also the best aid to get rid of halitosis (bad breath). The flossing though.. in the Netherlands we don't advise flossing.. instead it is recommended to use interdental brushes once a day. There is a lot of research that shows that it is absolutely necessary and the best cleaning aid to use in the approximal interdental spaces to prevent gingivitis, periodontitis and dental caries. Interdental brushes work better than for example flossing, tooth picks, soft picks and water pick. And what about the type of toothbrush... electric toothbrushing is way more effective than manual brushing according to research. Also the type of electric toothbrush is important. I always advice Oral-B (iO): it has the best mechanism which is also proven through clinical research. Healthy gums and teeth are very important. There is a lot of evidence on the relation between dental health and general health.
thanks a lot for confirming my thoughts, I had seen a lot of videos of people going "actually you should floss all the way into your gums 🤓" and that just looks incredibly scary and like it'll hurt your more than help you. I used to use interdental brushes when i had braces so looks like it's time to buy some again!
@@uranusouji9703 Good idea! There are lots of different sizes, so i would recommend you to ask your dental hygienist if the interdental brushes that you use, are thick enough. Often people have to use multiple sizes, because not every interdental space is as big as the other. Good luck!
Make sure the electric toothbrush isn't one of those dumb ones that spins, that can damage the connection from the gum to the tooth and open up pockets. Ones that oscillate are better. For folks like me that have a narrower profile to our front teeth, one that partially rotates when oscillating might do a better job with the back of the front teeth.
As someone who hated flossing for a long time, I made it pretty easy on myself. My dentist was fine with the use of plackers as opposed to traditional floss, and the one thing that really opened me up to flossing was dipping the plackers in a cup of water when I finish flossing. Actually seeing what comes out gives me more of a reason to do it. Before that it felt like I wasn't really doing anything and I think that tends to dishearten alot of people.
I have a butler “GUM” brand version of plackers that has a roll of floss(spool of thread shaped) in it so I pull new floss, wrap it, and let it dig, rinsing like you cause it is so gross and I feel weird not cleaning it before attacking another tooth. I mostly use the one I do cause it existed first and is better for my arthritic hands, but I find I can control it so much better this way anyway… I do have, for bigger or stringier (ie veggies or shredded meat that tries to be a bow tie around a tooth) food that is stubborn, also use the toothpick looking silicone cleaners (I think mostly ppl with braces use em, but they are really good for the shape of my teeth). My only missing thing now is a waterpik (when I went to replace my trusty old one, ugh, the prices for much less durable looking ones hurt my brain a bit and I balked! Black Friday maybe lol…)-I actually LIKE using those a lot. I have since I was a kid… flossing for haters of flossing. Never had a cavity while using just that growing up (til a bad accident caused a lot of gum and root trauma and I had to layer up the defense, a med I had to start taking also bad on teeth). We all find our path to health. Dental health is tedious, admittedly, though. For me, I hated flossing bc my fingers both hated the actual material digging in (hence the waterpik rescue) and I REALLY hated my fingers being all in my mouth, still don’t love it lol. Little bits of sticky partly digested food on my fingers was always a bigger turn off than anything… especially if I’d eaten ANYTHING with garlic that was always harder to get the smell out from my hands! 🤣Kids are weird-well, to be more fair, humans are weird, kids the epitome of all things unrestrained, uncontrolled human!!
Yeah, I hear you. I actually sometimes pull out the floss and there is a little clump of gunk clinging to it. Every time I see that, I'm glad I'm doing that. Also, I heard somewhere that flossing first and brushing second is better because that way you brush off any gunk that you flossed out but got stuck to your teeth on the outside. This also logically made me floss out more stuff and made flossing feel more worth the effort. I still don't really like it, but I value it enough to do it at least every other day.
@@fynn2350 I've heard that way round too, but I've always thought it makes more sense to brush then floss because when you brush you could be pushing stuff into the gaps
Licensed former hairstylist here! Most of us advise people don’t wash their hair every day unless they’re sweating or have some sort of skin condition and a dermatologist advises them to wash every day. It makes hair more oily when it’s washed more. When you wash you’re stripping your scalp of its natural oils it uses to moisturize that skin. When that oil is gone, your body produces more to replenish it. So the more you wash the more oil your scalp produces.
So what should you do if you are a person who showers everyday? Can you just let your hair get wet without washing it? I ask because when I just wet my hair without washing it seems to be oilier and greasy… so I assume that’s a bad thing 🤷🏼♀️🤷🏼♀️🤷🏼♀️
@@yamigirl2356 You can just condition it ... conditioners do have alcohol in them, so they will clean & remove a little excess oil without overly drying or stripping natural oil. Plus, smells great.
@@yamigirl2356 most of my sweat comes out of my scalp, so I can never do the "just put it up in a bun" nonsense bc the ACT of showering (even if the water isn't very hot) makes me sweat and makes my hair greasy. Same with just washing with water-only... bc the shower still makes me sweat. I've found no good solution, tbh... other than blow drying and then using "dry shampoo" (I just use rice powder and a big foundation-type brush) as if I never showered. It's not perfect but 🤷🏻. Anyway, you're not alone!
It was like this for me for a long time. My grandma is a licensed hair dresser so I went with her to CosmoProf & got a spray just meant for blow drying for curly hair. You could only get it with a license and I couldn’t get it anywhere online without a license. It has been a life saver especially with Florida humidity
I’ve legit almost drowned a few times while drunk showering. One time curled up in the fetal position while the water built up between my legs and face. Woke up breathing in water 😅 Another time drunkenly tried to take a sip of water straight from the tap, passed out, and my hair clogged the drain while the water just built up. I was SO drunk that I didn’t wake up. Very lucky my boyfriend came home and (lovingly) told me I’m not allowed to shower when I’m drunk anymore 😂
If you feel gross or stink if you dont shower every day, then go ahead and shower every day!! Some people just don't though. Drier skin, less oils, less sweat and BO. It's them who will be fine not showering every single day.
It's also possible that you feel gross because you've habituated yourself to feeling like having just showered is the normal state. That is, they think that their body having recuperated somewhat from being assaulted by soap is "gross."
Most videos like that always have some false stuff here and there but honestly this video is well researched and I wouldn't change anything about it. Clean, extremely comprehensive for a 10min video. No falsehoods. Great video
I LOVE ❤ how he didn't mention gender at all while discussing shaving (specifically underarm hair). I'm gonna shave mine anyway, but I'm glad that a guy (& Dr.) is pointing that out without pointing it out. It's kinda like a guy just gave us gals permission (not that we needed it) not to shave & go against societal "rules" that we're all judged on for at least one thing 🫂 I know there are or will be thousands of comments on this, but if you do read this, Thank you very much, Doctor Mike - that little bit can mean so much ‼️‼️‼️
Never really understood this one…. If girls feel society is telling them to shave armpits and because of that they don’t want to, good for you. But why don’t any women ever have that same mind set or opinion when it comes to makeup……
@@wbae1340 i do. i made up my mind in high school that i was never going to wear makeup. not only is it a tedious process that, i feel, is primarily for someone else's minor benefit, i didn't want to get people accustomed to seeing me with a full face of makeup and wind up like my mom, unable to leave the house "without my face on." i was like "this is what my face looks like, if you don't like it, i don't like you." sure enough, now if i have to wear makeup for some reason everyone just thinks i look weird, and i'm actually more attractive without makeup than with.
@@wbae1340a lot do, most people don’t wear much make up unless it’s for an event, and if they do, it’s not nearly as much. Also a ton of ment wear make up too, and virtually every male actor does as well.
@@wbae1340I’m happy you made your decision and you comfortable with it. I’m similar, however nothing can get me to give up eyeliner and mascara lol. I think it’s because my glasses hide my eyes so I want them to stand out. Other than that I never wear base make up or anything
I’d like to take a second to appreciate how he filmed his self care examples progressively through the video. Could easily have filmed those separately, and then spliced them together with the commentary
With armpit hair I highly advise trimming over shaving. That way it can still serve its purpose while being cleaner assuming you sweat a bit and get noticeable bo in your pits like me even with a good deodorant. I feel like this video either gives us the options of leaving it or shaving but I feel trimming is ideal. 3-7mm guard on a trimmer depending on your hair type and preferences. I use the same trimmer 7-9mm for pubes. Also always shave or trim clean hair and skin. It reduces irritation 10 fold. Yes you have to rinse off again after but it is worth it.
Hey Doctor Mike, I work in a dermatology clinic and MiraDry is another great option to stop sweating in the underarms. It's a little expensive and can cause further issues for people who have HS (hidradenitis suppurativa), but really great to stop sweating in the underarms. Thanks for posting great content!
Another route for hyperhidrosis is through surgery. I recently went through an Endoscopic Thoracic Sympathectomy, which completely changed my life. I had severe hyperhidrosis in my hands to the point of dripping constantly, and now, nothing. A video shedding light on this surgery would be amazing! 😄
Great point to bring up. There are also medications like glycopyrrolate that help with severe hyperhidrosis. Make sure to educate yourself about the potential side effects of the surgery if you are considering it. For many it completely changes their life for the better, but not everyone is aware of the compensatory hyperhidrosis that can occur. Also botox treatment is not a permanent solution as they have to be done routinely, usually a few times a year. From someone else that sweats way too much, thanks for sharing. I'm happy for your drier days ahead.
@@mariepage5475 absolutely. For me personally and for most, the compensatory sweating is very minimal and definitely is worth permanently getting rid of sweating in your problem area. I’ve tried the whole bunch - anti perspirants, iontophoresis, glycopyrrolate, and witch hazel - none of which helped, at least in a severe hyperhidrosis context. I do definitely agree that people try other methods first; however, the surgery is minimally invasive and within a couple weeks, I was back to my daily routines, with absolutely no sweat. I personally wouldn’t recommend Botox either, as like you said, it is a temporary solution that must be done every 4-6 months, is very painful if it’s for the hands or feet and it does weaken your grip in those areas. Surgery by far was the best way to go for me. A video educating people on all these options would be awesome though!
This man is just all around awesome. Smart, hilarious, genuinely a good man. Love how all the videos are full of good information & some kind of humor.
Helpful hint. Bar soap contains wax (1-3%) usually paraffin or beeswax. Over time, this can cause a white crusty buildup on the tile and glass. Using soft soap can greatly reduce or eliminate this. From your professional carpet, tile, area rug and upholstery cleaner.
feels really good that dr mike is showing that you don't need to "over-clean" (shower every day, wash your face every day, etc.) I have always done this and everyone asks me how my skin is so clear or how my hair is so healthy and it's because of this!
Yeah, I also feel super uncomfortable admitting that I can go days (plural) without showering. My hair does not grease fast and if I don't move much due to home office I won't shower. My husband can testify that I don't smell and I don't use perfume. When necessary I will absolutely go but until then don't bother me 😂 try telling that out loud to people! The looks!!! 😂😂
As someone with ridiculously bad eczema, I know that hot water is bad. But people that don’t have eczema will never how how euphoric it feels to have scalding hot water run over your skin, it literally brings me to my knees
And you know why you suffer from eczema? Mine - not now that I am not consuming gluten - was for that reason. And gluten sensitivity its a risky business. It could harm any organ (s) and, or, any system ( s) in the body. Even your neurological system in permanent ways. ETC……… Try to check if you are sensitive to gluten to prevent future potential big problems. Consider that if you are sensitive by just not consuming it you would feel better and could protect your body and * health.
People don't know that heat in general sooths itchy skin. Right at first, it can greatly increase the itchiness, but I think it causes a flood of histamine that then gets depleted and it stops itching. I heat a jar of water and then put the hot surface against a bug bite to stop the itchiness for a while. Just don't burn yourself. That can also happen accidentally if you're not careful.
For someone who has had ingrown toe nails, try checking your feet, especially the nails, more often than you think. I ended up with a procedure after the third in grown toe nail on my left foot kept coming back where my previous doctor had to remove it and chemically burn the part of the toe nail that kept growing back in on the sides into my actual toe. I did the procedure right before my wedding and honey moon, genius idea, and was in a lot of pain walking afterwards. Again, in my case it was necessary and the toe looks normal, just more square. Same thing is sort of happening on the right but don't try to fix an ingrown toe nail, let your physician or even better a podiatrist do it. Lesson learned, pay attention and take good care of your feet...and everything else. Your body is unique to you and deserves attention and respect so that you can live as healthy as possible.
Have you heard of toenail threading? A nurse taught me it because I had ingrown toenail on both big toes. Please ask a dr, podiatrist or foot care nurse about it. It is very simple painless that can adjust the shape of your nails as long as the ingrown is not too bad. Good luck!
I get ingrown toenails. They used to be a lot worse. It got to where it hurt way too much, constantly. I had no medical options, so pulled the sides up- there was so much nail under the skin & flesh that it was bleeding more than I expected (on multiple toes). That hurt a lot, but things slowly got better until, now, I just keep the sides short & they’re good (if I wait too long, it can hurt a little bit, but that’s really not a problem). The problem is with what I was doing in the beginning. I took way too much risk, doing that. I’m glad it worked out, but it was probably a bad idea. People should be safe & talk to a professional before doing anything, themselves. Only do it, yourself if they say it’s ok.
I love all these tips. I don’t normally think about asking doctors about hygiene tips I wouldn’t know. But I’d say I’m a hygienic person. The one thing I hate doing the most is probably flossing my teeth. Dentists are always on our butts about that 😂 I used the string, too much work, I got the sticks, it’s alright, just too much work, so I think I’ll get a water floss next 😅
As for the other causes of bad breath even if you brush and floss like you should, discovering acid reflux was a real game changer (at least mentally)- as a teenager I grew up very conscious about my breath and was frustrated because despite doing all in my power it would just smell bad after a period of time despite me not eating anything. Then as I approached adulthood I started feeling frequent heartburn and decided to go to the doctor, that's when I discovered I had GERD, with my esophagus being incredibly inflammed and at the risk of developing esophageal cancer
I have had acid reflux my entire life and just keep getting put on omeprazole. I feel like the flap that holds food down is almost nonexistent for me because my food comes back up into my mouth so often. How do I go about getting a doctor to take this seriously and take a closer look??
@@SharkBait-0317 Personally I am on esomeprazole since I discovered the issues (this was done by the general medicine doctor) but after my esomperazole dose was gone the reflux came back. So from that point it was purely my own initiative - I went ahead and had a gastroscopy out of my own pocket to discover what was wrong, then I took the images along with written results to a gastrologist who identified the issues and set the course. I was for some time put on itopride and a supplement made out of mucus (mix of olive leaves and opuntia pulp I think and a bunch of other additives) - along with the esomeprazole. About a year or so of this treatment allowed me to cure the esophagitis and gastritis - but the reflux is still there, only proper diet, esomeprazole, change of habits (like exercise, which I was doing anyways and an adjustment to sleeping position) can yield long term results :/
@@SharkBait-0317 I have GERD / acid reflux due to complications from chronic illness & medications. I was on medication for it for a while, but what really helped were the other changes. (I don't take meds for it anymore, & rarely have any reflux.) 1. I sleep with a pile of pillows to lounge (in somewhat more of a sitting up position) instead of lying down. I have a couple of very firm pillows & a nice soft pillow on top of those. My back & shoulders lean back against the firm pillows (which lean against the headboard) & my head rests on the soft pillow on top. 2. I try not to eat too close to bedtime (especially more acidic foods, like dark chocolate). 3. I also pay attention to what I eat, and if it causes a reaction, I don't eat that food. Unfortunately, I can't eat spicy foods now. 🙁(I found some seeds for a habanero pepper that doesn't have capsaicin. It's called "habanada" but I haven't tried to grow it yet.) I also eat more gentler, easier to digest foods (such as rice, apples, bananas, carrots, etc.). See what foods seem best for you. (I already didn't drink alcohol for religious reasons, but I've heard it can cause acid reflux, so you could try staying sober if you normally drink.) 4. I keep some chewable antacid by my bed so I can take one on the rare occasion I have a little reflux. (But remember these aren't meant to be taken regularly.) I hope you feel better (& you get the help you need, if these tips don't take care of it)!
For those with contact dermatitis problems on the scalp, rinsing hair while washing is at least as important as the soap-and-scrub part. Rinsing hair is a lot like washing paint out of a paint brush. There’s ALWAYS more paint in there when you think you have it clean. While not as extreme as the paint brush example, it does take more rinsing than you might think to get all of the shampoo out of your hair, and off of your scalp. I was troubled by this for years, until I finally started taking enough time to throughly rinse my scalp. I have much less difficulty since I started really thoroughly rinsing my hair.
You might have to section your hair to be thorough. Also, get a scalp massager and use during shampooing. Stylists use their nails, not just their fingers when washing clients' hair.
Lol, same. And the cotton buds. I've used them basically every day for 20+ years and haven't had a single ear infection in all that time. But everyone is different so be careful and see what works for you.
I'm definitely a shower every other day/shower when I'm starting to get a bit stinky kind of person. Depends on the day and season. If i had a pretty hectic few days in the lab in the summer, I'll shower everyday. If I'm at my parents for Christmas and basically sat on the sofa, maybe twice a week minimum. And I'm talking a quick body wash, not the full on hair wash and shaving - that's once a week all seasons. My hair doesn't get greasy and over washing it dries it out.
Thanks Doc 😊👌 great advice! Just to mention other causes of bad breath / halitosis that nobody talks about are, sinus infections, too much phlegm. Tonsil stones, gut issues and lack of good probiotics in the stomach, and constipation. It is actually a deeper issue that comes from inside. Daily brushing is still essential.
Whenever Americans say something about the "correct way" to shower I always find myself confused. I know Doctor Mike is a doctor and he knows what he is talking about. But I'm Japanese, it's common in my culture to soak in the tub for 30 mins. or more in 40°C water if not hotter. I bet Koreans have their own thing too. And I think these two cultures have beautiful skin in general.
Great vid! My hair has never looked better and felt healthier than when I stopped washing it as often. In winter I can get away with once a week, but usually I do twice. I'm in a tropical climate so I've got to shower every day, but I do keep it short and, most often, cool. I remember having such itchy skin when I was younger and would do a long hot shower, shampoo almost every day, and no amount of moisturisers would help for long. tl;dr, Mike's out here spitting facts as usual 😁
The bathroom looked so clean and unrealistic I thought it was a green screen 😭
i thought that exact thing
Me too
Same.
The doctors house be like
It has to be clean
It has to be a set. I don’t believe that even DrMike is THAT clean! 🧐
Dental professional here 🙋🏻♀️🦷
It’s important to brush in the morning (to remove the bacteria after sleeping) and at night (to remove food or beverage from the day). We recommend a fluoride toothpaste if you tend to get cavities. Flossing is always a good idea to remove the food and debris from the day of. Yes, we can tell if you aren’t brushing or flossing. However, speaking for myself, I don’t try to guilt my patients if they are at least trying or even using floss picks. Your toothbrush can’t get in between your teeth like floss can, this is where we tend to see cavities in the “flossing zone”.
I wish oral health was taken as serious as overall health. The bacteria in your mouth can enter the bloodstream and cause further complications for those who have systemic diseases.
Hope this helps! Take care of yourself and your smile! 🤩🦷🪥
As far as mouth rinses, AVOID ALCOHOL!! Sorry I got excited and paused the video right at that part 😂 Alcohol is VERY drying to the oral environment and we don’t want that! If you brush and floss, you’re doing just fine! I typically don’t recommend any mouth rinses unless you get cavities (fluoride rinse), have dry mouth (lubricating rinses available), or periodontal disease/had a recent deep cleaning to treat periodontal disease (antimicrobial rinse).
NO RINSE SHOULD CONTAIN ALCOHOL!
That is all 😊
Thank you for all this help! I’m getting braces tomorrow, I’m dramatic and have low pain tolerance, plus I don’t know exactly how to clean my teeth properly with braces. Help?
@@beauuby not a professional but I’ve been in your shoes with getting braces. Just as a forewarning your teeth will be sore for a couple days, but it’ll wear off. Stay away from hard foods for the first couple of days and try to eat softer food. Sadly you can’t chew gum or any hard candy, cause it’ll either get stuck or a bracket will break off. In terms of flossing, that’s a tough one because of the wires but there’s things called threaders. You just attach your floss at the end of it and it helps get the floss in between the wire and your teeth or to save yourself time, you can use a water pick. Also, make sure you brush your teeth and brackets really well, food will get stuck and you don’t want food caught in your braces. Again, not a professional but I wanted to share some of the things that I learned while having braces. Good luck!! And I hope everything goes well for you!!
@@beauuby one more thing, when you get to the point of wearing rubber bands, make sure you put new ones in and stay consistent with putting them on
And bad teeth health affects the heart
Omg it is THIS video. I have been struggling with some type of fungal issue on my scalp for years and since I have curly hair I let them dry naturally after washing them. I saw dermatologists, some said it was stress related, some gave me references of super expensive chemical shampoos to use. It got to points of big chunk of skin detaching and lots of bleeding at times, I was ashamed. Never saw the advice to dry my scalp. So even though I cannot blow dry my hair I now.diffuse my scalp gently to not mess with the curls but enough to dry the scalp. My problem is GONE and I couldn't remember which content creator told to do this. So so grateful for this help which made my scalp healthier, my hair is growing better and I am much less stressed because turn out that it was the other way around hahaha. The issue was making me stressed (itchy in public dandruff falling etc...)
Thank you so much !!!
Does it really work? I’m glad I found your comment because I am a guy with long hair who refuses to use a hairdryer (causes intense frizzing) and also deal with very itchy, flaky scalp. It didn’t sink in what Mike was saying about drying the scalp until right now
I was equally surprised to hear that advice. I go to bed with a wet head all the time, never really used a hair dryer. Will never go to bed with a wet head again!
@@999b0a there are very good anti-frizz creams that just take a minute to spread through, and that should be enough to use a diffuser. So much of a “style” is the product used, kinda like so much of weight loss is diet and not only exercise.
Yeah Dr Mike give the best advice ! I struggle with Seborrhoeic dermatitis and he helped a lot ! I should do the diffuser but I don't have a hair drier...
That’s awesome! I normally let my wavy hair air dry without issue but I do remember once having a fungal scalp infection, it was horrible! I ended up curing it with a homemade remedy I saw online: rinsing with diluted ACV at the end of my shower. I had heard it could help for fungal infections and soften hair. It was a bit odd at first but after about a week of using it I was back to normal! May not work for everyone but it was an inexpensive easy solution for me without thankfully any side effects (for me). If you have sensitive skin it might be rough though
The way Mike smiles while filming a shower scene. He knows what hes doing 🔥 😂
He does… It also help watch time i’m sure
Yep 😂
But does he know what I'm doing? Or wha he's doing to me 😅😅
I was thinking the same thing🤣
Swooning as we speak
A college dorm bathroom is 1000 times more dangerous than a normal one.
Oh, yeah, might as well bathe with baby wipes.
Really wow I did not now that the more you know
As a college student, I can attest.
And the most clean guy somehow the one always got sick, the disgusting dude that sleeping in his own trash becomes sports national champion or something
@@lyndsaybrown8471NO!! 😠
„Dental health is a part of health“ , SCREAM that louder for the insurances in the back
THIS
Also vision. When I found out from my optometrist that vision correction is considered a "luxury" expense, I was ready to go out driving without my contacts in. Sorry officer, I can't read the ticket you just gave me because the US claims me being able to see is a "luxury."
@@rachelf5466didn’t know that! That is ridiculous
@@rachelf5466which is so trucking dumb. Why do I have to pay so much just to be able to see???
Insurances takes care of dental health as well as all the other stuff
Another thing, if you’re skipping shower, CHANGE YOUR CLOTHES, INCLUDING INNER WEAR. From my anecdote, all discomforts associated with not showering are due to wearing the same clothes. Don’t do that, just change your damn clothes.
this made me bust out laughing😂 love the passive aggression, and also such a true statement! sometimes i feel lazy and don’t feel like changing, and i feel normal afterwards, but a bit icky. but changed clothes everyday, even if i don’t shower, i feel so good. its just like putting on a new day.
We wear "underclothes" so we can dribble pee or poop on them without getting it on our outer, more expensive, clothes. So 'splain why you need underclothes if you are changing all your clothes every day, hmmm? If someone changes outer clothing (one reason men should get their trousers changed is because they stand when peeing and the spray can easily reach trousers) every day, you can just nope out of the expense of underclothes. Go commando. But you can require a lot less showering if you change your underpants (bra if you are a big woman or a heavy sweater under there) every day.
PS Just pay them to get more clothes if it bothers you so much, m'kay?
@@markhackett2302 today I learned that people (ahem, guys) actually consider urine and faeces dribbled and rubbed onto their underwear as normal. Good lord, it never stops
@@sabsain2399 no we don't tf
While it is true that what he is saying is accurate, it is valid to keep in mind, as he pointed out himself, that what he said is not valid to everyone. People in tropical countries, like Brazil, not only have the habit of showering everyday for the most part, but also see it as a necessity given how much people sweat because of the heat.
And it’s normal to shower twice a day in the summer 🇧🇷😅
Not in Brazil but in the summer, I definitely shower every day 😂
Mike is right and you're right about location, here in the cold dry north, during the winter I was getting really bad dry sores on my knees went to the doctor and they gave me betaderm and told me not to shower every day especially in the winter, now I shower after work or excercise but if I lay around all day on the weekend I won't. This weekend I went out friday and drank, showered through my hangover on saturday and then didn't shower again until after work on monday, objectively no issue with that and your skin will be a lot healthier.
Also, If you workout everyday, regardless of the country, you obviously should shower everday
Same in South Africa
*Showering section starts*
Mike- Showering
Me- AM I SUPPOSE TO BE WATCHING THIS VIDEO??
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Better than Vogue's bathroom beauty secrets videos for sure!💜
😂😂
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I don't even know what that is
@@Someone-sc2hk 🤣🤣some bs magazine or clothing brand, it's bs
I recommend anyone seeing this to unfollow the immoral doctor who supports the genocide of millions
As someone who grew up without someone teaching me how to clean myself as a child, this is super helpful! Thank you!
This raises so many questions. Like, did your parents not know how to clean themselves? Or if they did, do they not know passing that information down to their offspring is part of parenting? Did they assume you would just figure it all out on your own? Did they even care? Were they lazy? I'm genuinely curious about the accumulation of variables that led to you never being taught hygiene as a kid.
@@-Nickname- I very much believe the answer to this in behalf of op and myself as I relate to this is too complex. The first thing being as I don't even have privilege to know all about this. Apart from being clean , bathing , brushing teeth there's nothing taught to me in details or in practicality .I hope you guys understand this it's just doing the title topic not properly grooming and all. Also I don't bath this often . Idk how to out it the bathin culture here is also different. ( don't wanna go deep here )
There are so many things that we do as we pick up getting older and independent by learning new things from whatever means. Esp in this Internet era , it's a goldmine to learn about anything in general.
Esp in my family I am so different to doing things like these so much so that it is considered extra or annoying 😂 . Because of my OCD it jus gets times difficult. Sometimes I wonder why they don't care about minor things like I do cauz I feel necessary to satisfy my compulsion . I can add so many things here but this is like this. It's jus way different
@@itsbonkerjojo9028 Ok, but that doesn't answer my question.
@@-Nickname- there is if you read and understand
@@itsbonkerjojo9028 I did read it and I do understand, but you did not answer why ladyrose1993 didn't learn about hygiene as a kid. You can't answer for them, because you do not know them.
Dr Mike casually just making medical themed thirst traps in his bathroom💀😭
😂😂
Can confirm bathrooms are evil. April 2020, I stepped out of the shower, not knowing my dog had snuck in to keep me company, trod on my dog, panicked and tried to step over him, lost my balance and fell headfirst into the towel rail. My nose needed a full septorhinoplasty before I could breathe through it again 💀 be careful in there, folks! And check for clingy dogs!!
I couldn't yawn or sneeze for a while because my little kitten jump scared me when I was leaving the shower, and I hit my jaw on the ground! Beware of any pets that you know are super attached 💀
Once I was going into my bathroom at my old house and we had a few female cats we were keeping segregated in there until their spay appointments, and my late fiance was right behind me because he was going to shave (I was going to get a shirt from the closet in there) and lost my footing. As I was falling of course my biggest fear was that I'd land on one of our sweet girls. Instead I landed on their water fountain. Surprisingly the plastic fountain survived other than spilling, and I ended up with a gigantic bruise on the underside of my upper arm and on my back from where I also hit the bucket of Tidy Cats litter we kept in there. My arm bruise was almost pure black and took weeks for the bruise to finally fade away as well as was soooo sore it hurt to move it for days!
@@I-am-invisibleomg what would happen if u sneezed or yawn?? would u try to hold ur breathe like what that seems impossible
@@jojoa7881 basically whenever I did, I'd have to hold my mouth shut. I dislocated my jaw so opening it further would probably dislocate it again 😬
Omg
Dr mike throwing in the thirst trap content, I'm here for it
I was just thinking that 🤣🤣🤣
Right! I straight up goofy grinned at my damn phone 😅
Yes! And I'm here for it 😂
Same. For the first-ish time I thought Damn, he really IS that good looking!
This right here 😂
Lighting on point even in bathroom
the best thing about mikes videos is you have fun while watching his videos and also learning at the same time!
he knew what he was doing throwing in those MULTIPLE thirst trap shots of him in the shower 🥵
@@dietotaku09:25 you can barely see the stethoscope
Thanks for talking about 2-in-1 products. My husband wants to use a 5-in-1 product that can be used for shampoo, conditioner, body wash, soap, salad dressing...😂
5-in-1 !!?😂😂😂😂 that can't be right
the new 2023 special blend also functions as motor oil and toothpaste 👍
I didn’t t know salad dressing is the fifth function. Lol.
Hahaha
I talked to my doctor about sweating too much (as in "even at my office job in the winter") and he prescribed me a prescription antiperspirant.
It was about $30, I use it every 5-10 days, and a bottle lasts me 3-4 months.
I think it literally pays for itself in non-stained shirts. I can't believe it took me this long to look into it, all because I just thought "nah, I can't have hyperhidrosis, otherwise I'd know!".
Those are great! I’ve used them periodically for years. I am a physician as well. We prescribe that product often. And $30 is a much better price than it was 10 years ago when I was 20
Ohh what brand?
Should I also get myself checked ? I sweat like crazy wetting my shirt while driving to college on bike
@@keerthanajaishankar1883Read the text: it's PRESCRIPTION. You go to a doctor to get a PRESCRIPTION.
Watching Dr. Mike getting gray hair it's my new favorite thing on UA-cam! ❤
He's a silver fox😎
Barbara corcoran might think he's 60 now.
Ooohhhh 😊yeah Doc Mikhail is Banging 🎉
I used to shower and wash my hair every day, then when I started working from home during covid I'd skip days often, now I shower every other day if needed and wash my hair only twice a week... my skin is loving the change, I no longer have eczema breakouts ❤
That was the same nice discovery i found during c0vid!
Turns out my eczema didn't need expensive gross creams and ointments, nor did I need to spend so much time cleaning then oiling my skin back up. I just needed to stop stripping my skin so often!
1:48 why are you looking at me like that 🤨
Ayo, Doctor mike 😮💨
@@faintfiction5389 I had an exceptionally unfortunate and peculiar experience in which I mistakenly ingested a homeless individual.
As someone with sensory processing disorder who frequently does many of the things you suggested as a way of dealing with/preventing sensory overload and triggers I’m very happy to see that they’re good for my health! Thanks for sharing!
Ditto! ❤ I feel validated by this video.
Man once I lose the energy to do it I feel so much worse and cant get myself back into it easily anymore
LMAO calm down
huh?@@pap-fr
Makeup isn't the only thing that needs to be washed off. Dust, dirt, sweat and spf needs to be washed off as well to prevent skin issues
Yes, I was about to say that. I could understand using just water to wash dust and sweat, but SPF needs to be washed off properly and water isnt enough (especially if the SPF is water resistant). Also, SPF should be worn daily to prevent cancer. So guys and gals, put your SPF on in the morning and wash it off in the evening. ♥
@@Octavia-nd3br if he puts it on he has to still take it off.
I think this video was an excuse to get footage of shirtless Doctor Mike
I don't mind it 😊
For someone of who grew up without a father figure. and didn’t get taught the basic grooming knowledge. . Thanks DAD 😊
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Better than learning from tic Tok, ppl on there are trying to test the doctors
@@marvinclark1594 nowadays sadly more on patience than medical knowledge 😂
WE HAVE BEEN BLESSED WITH DR MIKE SHOWER CONTENT 🙏🙏🙏🙏
I vote this video should be shown in Health classes! This is great stuff!
I love the evidence on how dangerous bathrooms can be. I am an Occupational Therapy Student and one of the biggest educational points that I discuss with patients are how important it is to set a bathroom environment up for success. Great content, your videos are very inspirational for an aspiring health care professional.
Say it louder for the people in the back! Thank you, Doctor Mike! Hairdresser here and I totally agree about the hair stuff! Shampoo is to clean the scalp and hair and you don't have to wash your hair everyday. As you get older, you produce less sebum (the stuff that makes your hair feel oily) which means you don't have to wash as often and some people just naturally don't produce much sebum (despite their age) so they don't have to wash everyday too.
hey quick question, im m17 and doing everything I can to be healthy and look good, I wanna wash my hair regularly but everytime I shampoo and condition it becomes fluffier but loses all its depth and I need to blow dry to style it, what can I do?
@@electronforce611 hey, I'd love to help ya out! Could you please elaborate on what you mean by "fluffier but loses all its depth?" Do you mean frizzy and flat or something else? One thing I'd recommend is being gentler with your towel drying (before you blow dry) as opposed to vigorously rubbing the towel all over your head, like most people do. I'm not entirely sure that'll 100% fix your problem though so if you could elaborate, that could help me figure out how to help ya out a little better 😉
I have long fine hair and I only wash it about once a week unless I've been really active. I also have to switch products every year or so because if I use the same product too long my scalp starts to itch. Figured that one out after college when I wasn't sure if I had dandruff or something worse.
I'd just like to know how to wash my scalp often enough to deal with scalp psoriasis whilst not also damaging my fine hair 😢
@@belindaweber7999 one of my clients also has scalp psoriasis and she was given a medicated shampoo to use, that seems to have helped her. Washing with cooler water would probably also help but I'd reach out to your doctor about special shampoo too. 😉
The recommendations regarding shaving was actually really useful, thank you Doctor Mike!
In French, a person’s daily routine is called quotidienne. And yours is excellent and very thorough; it’s clear it works because you’re always very neat and clean. Very good for those who need help streamlining their own.
I thought that was a hotel bathroom, it’s so immaculate and sterile looking 😅 soft gray on the walls or a powder blue would be perfect but that’s just me.
Dr. Mike is a boon for a medicine aspirant like me. I keep getting closer to my dream after watching his videos. Becoming a doctor is all about keeping up your state of mind and his videos are the medicines of my mental health...😇 Thank you sir for putting up such well made content each time.
5:52 FINALLY, a doctor with hyperhidrosis
I was just researching on self-care because as teenager going to adulthood I did not feel comfortable ask my parents on it and wanting to learn about self-care and trimming the funny part then I was like maybe dr.mike has post something on it and surprise surprise He did upload this video in the RIGHT TIME which is crazy and thank you dr.mike for your time to teach others on mistakes and preventing them from it really really appreciate you dr.mike the caring Dr we all have dreamed of.❤ Sorry for the English.
Your English is perfect.
Honestly your English is alright, but remember to use punctuation and separate sentences. Other than that it’s great!
@@ghog__their English is better than mine and I’m a native English speaker in high school 😭
I think he meant british people
Looking for same thing for the same reason, of you have some other good videos I'm here for it
Great advice! The shower scenes were quite scintillating for this 70 year old widow!! 🤭 I had my bathroom remodeled a few years ago to make it safer for me and is senior friendly.
@doctormikevashavski3212is this account legit? Looks a bit shady
As a dental professional, I agree on the mouthwash advice. I recommend the use of a tongue scraper, which is also the best aid to get rid of halitosis (bad breath).
The flossing though.. in the Netherlands we don't advise flossing.. instead it is recommended to use interdental brushes once a day. There is a lot of research that shows that it is absolutely necessary and the best cleaning aid to use in the approximal interdental spaces to prevent gingivitis, periodontitis and dental caries. Interdental brushes work better than for example flossing, tooth picks, soft picks and water pick. And what about the type of toothbrush... electric toothbrushing is way more effective than manual brushing according to research. Also the type of electric toothbrush is important. I always advice Oral-B (iO): it has the best mechanism which is also proven through clinical research.
Healthy gums and teeth are very important. There is a lot of evidence on the relation between dental health and general health.
My dental hygienist says the same!
thanks a lot for confirming my thoughts, I had seen a lot of videos of people going "actually you should floss all the way into your gums 🤓" and that just looks incredibly scary and like it'll hurt your more than help you. I used to use interdental brushes when i had braces so looks like it's time to buy some again!
@@uranusouji9703 Good idea! There are lots of different sizes, so i would recommend you to ask your dental hygienist if the interdental brushes that you use, are thick enough. Often people have to use multiple sizes, because not every interdental space is as big as the other. Good luck!
Make sure the electric toothbrush isn't one of those dumb ones that spins, that can damage the connection from the gum to the tooth and open up pockets. Ones that oscillate are better. For folks like me that have a narrower profile to our front teeth, one that partially rotates when oscillating might do a better job with the back of the front teeth.
Here in Switzerland it’s the same! Most dentists don’t recommend flossing.
As someone who hated flossing for a long time, I made it pretty easy on myself. My dentist was fine with the use of plackers as opposed to traditional floss, and the one thing that really opened me up to flossing was dipping the plackers in a cup of water when I finish flossing. Actually seeing what comes out gives me more of a reason to do it. Before that it felt like I wasn't really doing anything and I think that tends to dishearten alot of people.
I have a butler “GUM” brand version of plackers that has a roll of floss(spool of thread shaped) in it so I pull new floss, wrap it, and let it dig, rinsing like you cause it is so gross and I feel weird not cleaning it before attacking another tooth. I mostly use the one I do cause it existed first and is better for my arthritic hands, but I find I can control it so much better this way anyway… I do have, for bigger or stringier (ie veggies or shredded meat that tries to be a bow tie around a tooth) food that is stubborn, also use the toothpick looking silicone cleaners (I think mostly ppl with braces use em, but they are really good for the shape of my teeth). My only missing thing now is a waterpik (when I went to replace my trusty old one, ugh, the prices for much less durable looking ones hurt my brain a bit and I balked! Black Friday maybe lol…)-I actually LIKE using those a lot. I have since I was a kid… flossing for haters of flossing. Never had a cavity while using just that growing up (til a bad accident caused a lot of gum and root trauma and I had to layer up the defense, a med I had to start taking also bad on teeth). We all find our path to health. Dental health is tedious, admittedly, though.
For me, I hated flossing bc my fingers both hated the actual material digging in (hence the waterpik rescue) and I REALLY hated my fingers being all in my mouth, still don’t love it lol. Little bits of sticky partly digested food on my fingers was always a bigger turn off than anything… especially if I’d eaten ANYTHING with garlic that was always harder to get the smell out from my hands! 🤣Kids are weird-well, to be more fair, humans are weird, kids the epitome of all things unrestrained, uncontrolled human!!
Yeah, I hear you. I actually sometimes pull out the floss and there is a little clump of gunk clinging to it. Every time I see that, I'm glad I'm doing that.
Also, I heard somewhere that flossing first and brushing second is better because that way you brush off any gunk that you flossed out but got stuck to your teeth on the outside. This also logically made me floss out more stuff and made flossing feel more worth the effort. I still don't really like it, but I value it enough to do it at least every other day.
@@fynn2350 I've heard that way round too, but I've always thought it makes more sense to brush then floss because when you brush you could be pushing stuff into the gaps
Licensed former hairstylist here! Most of us advise people don’t wash their hair every day unless they’re sweating or have some sort of skin condition and a dermatologist advises them to wash every day. It makes hair more oily when it’s washed more. When you wash you’re stripping your scalp of its natural oils it uses to moisturize that skin. When that oil is gone, your body produces more to replenish it. So the more you wash the more oil your scalp produces.
So what should you do if you are a person who showers everyday? Can you just let your hair get wet without washing it? I ask because when I just wet my hair without washing it seems to be oilier and greasy… so I assume that’s a bad thing 🤷🏼♀️🤷🏼♀️🤷🏼♀️
@@yamigirl2356Just put it up in a bun while you shower and avoids getting it wet:)
@@yamigirl2356 You can just condition it ... conditioners do have alcohol in them, so they will clean & remove a little excess oil without overly drying or stripping natural oil. Plus, smells great.
@@yamigirl2356 most of my sweat comes out of my scalp, so I can never do the "just put it up in a bun" nonsense bc the ACT of showering (even if the water isn't very hot) makes me sweat and makes my hair greasy. Same with just washing with water-only... bc the shower still makes me sweat. I've found no good solution, tbh... other than blow drying and then using "dry shampoo" (I just use rice powder and a big foundation-type brush) as if I never showered. It's not perfect but 🤷🏻. Anyway, you're not alone!
0:57 me describing my love life😭
Damnn people on UA-cam areee so dumb to not like this comment
Omg that's so unhinged😂😅
As someone with naturally curly hair blow driers and towels are my enemies but yet here I am watching Dr Mike blow dry his hair 😂
Same
@@Mike90317o uu. U
right, i never blowdry just air dry
It was like this for me for a long time. My grandma is a licensed hair dresser so I went with her to CosmoProf & got a spray just meant for blow drying for curly hair. You could only get it with a license and I couldn’t get it anywhere online without a license. It has been a life saver especially with Florida humidity
SAME I strictly let mine air dry cuz it winds up looking its best when I don't do anything to it other than adding leave-in conditioner
You forgot a very important one:
Never shower while drunk.
I learned that the hard way.
i’m curious, what happened and how wasted were you?
🤣
Wise words.
I’ve legit almost drowned a few times while drunk showering.
One time curled up in the fetal position while the water built up between my legs and face. Woke up breathing in water 😅
Another time drunkenly tried to take a sip of water straight from the tap, passed out, and my hair clogged the drain while the water just built up. I was SO drunk that I didn’t wake up. Very lucky my boyfriend came home and (lovingly) told me I’m not allowed to shower when I’m drunk anymore 😂
you can't just say you learned the hard way, we here for the story 😂
4:45 pls dr mike... Look at your reflection. THE POSTURE😭😭😭 Ican't
you can
The white wall makes his back look more rounded.
I CAN'T BELIVE THIS IS FREE. 😭 THANKS DR.MIKE
Bahahaha felt😂
If you feel gross or stink if you dont shower every day, then go ahead and shower every day!!
Some people just don't though. Drier skin, less oils, less sweat and BO. It's them who will be fine not showering every single day.
It's also possible that you feel gross because you've habituated yourself to feeling like having just showered is the normal state. That is, they think that their body having recuperated somewhat from being assaulted by soap is "gross."
Fun fact most people that think they don't have BO actually do and it's quite pungent
@@KingChaddii right? lol they need to check their noses and shower because they be stinking
Fun fact: a lot of gross ppl think a person "stinks" if they don't smell like axe or some heavily perfumed bs.
Most videos like that always have some false stuff here and there but honestly this video is well researched and I wouldn't change anything about it. Clean, extremely comprehensive for a 10min video. No falsehoods. Great video
Dr mike is a GOAT. HE EVEN HAS HIS LOGO on HIS BATHROOM ROBE!😅
I LOVE ❤ how he didn't mention gender at all while discussing shaving (specifically underarm hair). I'm gonna shave mine anyway, but I'm glad that a guy (& Dr.) is pointing that out without pointing it out. It's kinda like a guy just gave us gals permission (not that we needed it) not to shave & go against societal "rules" that we're all judged on for at least one thing 🫂
I know there are or will be thousands of comments on this, but if you do read this, Thank you very much, Doctor Mike - that little bit can mean so much ‼️‼️‼️
Never really understood this one…. If girls feel society is telling them to shave armpits and because of that they don’t want to, good for you. But why don’t any women ever have that same mind set or opinion when it comes to makeup……
@@wbae1340 i do. i made up my mind in high school that i was never going to wear makeup. not only is it a tedious process that, i feel, is primarily for someone else's minor benefit, i didn't want to get people accustomed to seeing me with a full face of makeup and wind up like my mom, unable to leave the house "without my face on." i was like "this is what my face looks like, if you don't like it, i don't like you." sure enough, now if i have to wear makeup for some reason everyone just thinks i look weird, and i'm actually more attractive without makeup than with.
@@wbae1340a lot do, most people don’t wear much make up unless it’s for an event, and if they do, it’s not nearly as much. Also a ton of ment wear make up too, and virtually every male actor does as well.
@@wbae1340I’m happy you made your decision and you comfortable with it. I’m similar, however nothing can get me to give up eyeliner and mascara lol. I think it’s because my glasses hide my eyes so I want them to stand out. Other than that I never wear base make up or anything
@@dietotaku this is awesome!
That handshake with bear and kiss for him is just the sweetest thing....looking good, Dr Mike. x
Dr Mike I am lying here sick with covid, feeling like I might die and then your video brought me back to life. Thank you ❤!
Mike bathroom video? Nah this straight up a tease😂 ( Yes, a Doctor Mike video a day keeps the depression away )
See, he does what he has to do to keep people on the up and up😆
😂
Frrr😂
I was nearly screaming I those first couple scenes ngl 😂
@@ChloeGerritsen we got that in common
I stopped blow drying my hair years ago. My hair is naturally wavy now and thicker. My fine hair is long and bouncy.
90% of my bruises came from the bathroom 🤦🏼♀️ thank you for validating the fact that it’s not just me!
EDIT: Thank you for manscaping!!! 🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼
I’d like to take a second to appreciate how he filmed his self care examples progressively through the video. Could easily have filmed those separately, and then spliced them together with the commentary
With armpit hair I highly advise trimming over shaving. That way it can still serve its purpose while being cleaner assuming you sweat a bit and get noticeable bo in your pits like me even with a good deodorant. I feel like this video either gives us the options of leaving it or shaving but I feel trimming is ideal. 3-7mm guard on a trimmer depending on your hair type and preferences. I use the same trimmer 7-9mm for pubes. Also always shave or trim clean hair and skin. It reduces irritation 10 fold. Yes you have to rinse off again after but it is worth it.
Aww, baby face Dr. Mike. Also, how many of us need to get our necks adjusted after the bathtub scene?
At this point i should be calling you my family doctor. you've literally increased my knowledge and advised better than my family doc
Hey Doctor Mike, I work in a dermatology clinic and MiraDry is another great option to stop sweating in the underarms. It's a little expensive and can cause further issues for people who have HS (hidradenitis suppurativa), but really great to stop sweating in the underarms. Thanks for posting great content!
Another route for hyperhidrosis is through surgery. I recently went through an Endoscopic Thoracic Sympathectomy, which completely changed my life. I had severe hyperhidrosis in my hands to the point of dripping constantly, and now, nothing. A video shedding light on this surgery would be amazing! 😄
Great point to bring up. There are also medications like glycopyrrolate that help with severe hyperhidrosis. Make sure to educate yourself about the potential side effects of the surgery if you are considering it. For many it completely changes their life for the better, but not everyone is aware of the compensatory hyperhidrosis that can occur.
Also botox treatment is not a permanent solution as they have to be done routinely, usually a few times a year.
From someone else that sweats way too much, thanks for sharing. I'm happy for your drier days ahead.
@@mariepage5475 absolutely. For me personally and for most, the compensatory sweating is very minimal and definitely is worth permanently getting rid of sweating in your problem area. I’ve tried the whole bunch - anti perspirants, iontophoresis, glycopyrrolate, and witch hazel - none of which helped, at least in a severe hyperhidrosis context. I do definitely agree that people try other methods first; however, the surgery is minimally invasive and within a couple weeks, I was back to my daily routines, with absolutely no sweat. I personally wouldn’t recommend Botox either, as like you said, it is a temporary solution that must be done every 4-6 months, is very painful if it’s for the hands or feet and it does weaken your grip in those areas. Surgery by far was the best way to go for me. A video educating people on all these options would be awesome though!
I have hyperhidrosis and haven't done anything about it but might in the future.
This man is just all around awesome. Smart, hilarious, genuinely a good man. Love how all the videos are full of good information & some kind of humor.
Good man is what I think of when I think of him😊
Helpful hint.
Bar soap contains wax (1-3%) usually paraffin or beeswax. Over time, this can cause a white crusty buildup on the tile and glass. Using soft soap can greatly reduce or eliminate this.
From your professional carpet, tile, area rug and upholstery cleaner.
0:33 Dr. Mike in the shower. Everyone sit down.
Uh no. 1:27 😂
8:45 Lord help us all
@@Amamizu82
Every last one of us.
I’m sat.
This is very random but, that bear in a bath photo is so cute 😭. (You can see it in the mirror through out the video, like for example in 7:07 )
The slow mo smiling and lathering... Such a beautiful person you are doctor mike ❤️
feels really good that dr mike is showing that you don't need to "over-clean" (shower every day, wash your face every day, etc.) I have always done this and everyone asks me how my skin is so clear or how my hair is so healthy and it's because of this!
Yeah, I also feel super uncomfortable admitting that I can go days (plural) without showering. My hair does not grease fast and if I don't move much due to home office I won't shower. My husband can testify that I don't smell and I don't use perfume. When necessary I will absolutely go but until then don't bother me 😂 try telling that out loud to people! The looks!!! 😂😂
@@elenawiens4942 FRR
i thought i was the only the one 😭🙌🏽 thank you dr. mike for normalising this!!
Daily showers are not over-cleaning.
@@canesugar911 i put it in quotes for a reason. didn’t know how else to put it
wish you'd talked about cleaning the tongue when you touched upon bad breath Dr Mike! brushing the tongue is so important to prevent halitosis
I’m with you, Dr. Mike!! I shower every other day and my room/clothes/hair/body smells fine 👍🏻
So adorable. LOVED the "thirst trappy" robe shots up your legs. Thank you for teaching many men basic information that they have never embraced.
He did stand in his underwear to weigh in for a fight so I think he is use to it now lol
As someone with ridiculously bad eczema, I know that hot water is bad.
But people that don’t have eczema will never how how euphoric it feels to have scalding hot water run over your skin, it literally brings me to my knees
I know, it's so amazing for anyone with irritation in their skin. I usually try to make it as warm as I can safely
And you know why you suffer from eczema? Mine - not now that I am not consuming gluten - was for that reason. And gluten sensitivity its a risky business. It could harm any organ (s) and, or, any system ( s) in the body. Even your neurological system in permanent ways. ETC……… Try to check if you are sensitive to gluten to prevent future potential big problems. Consider that if you are sensitive by just not consuming it you would feel better and could protect your body and * health.
Also one of the only things that can make eczema shut up for several hours short of medications.
People don't know that heat in general sooths itchy skin. Right at first, it can greatly increase the itchiness, but I think it causes a flood of histamine that then gets depleted and it stops itching. I heat a jar of water and then put the hot surface against a bug bite to stop the itchiness for a while. Just don't burn yourself. That can also happen accidentally if you're not careful.
When I had poison ivy rashes, I'd run hot water over them and feel practically orgasmic.
1:03 HOW CAN PEOPLE SHOWER THAT QUICK?!
7:16 im dying bro is like a model!🤣🤣🤣🤣
For someone who has had ingrown toe nails, try checking your feet, especially the nails, more often than you think. I ended up with a procedure after the third in grown toe nail on my left foot kept coming back where my previous doctor had to remove it and chemically burn the part of the toe nail that kept growing back in on the sides into my actual toe. I did the procedure right before my wedding and honey moon, genius idea, and was in a lot of pain walking afterwards. Again, in my case it was necessary and the toe looks normal, just more square. Same thing is sort of happening on the right but don't try to fix an ingrown toe nail, let your physician or even better a podiatrist do it. Lesson learned, pay attention and take good care of your feet...and everything else. Your body is unique to you and deserves attention and respect so that you can live as healthy as possible.
Have you heard of toenail threading? A nurse taught me it because I had ingrown toenail on both big toes. Please ask a dr, podiatrist or foot care nurse about it. It is very simple painless that can adjust the shape of your nails as long as the ingrown is not too bad.
Good luck!
I get ingrown toenails. They used to be a lot worse. It got to where it hurt way too much, constantly. I had no medical options, so pulled the sides up- there was so much nail under the skin & flesh that it was bleeding more than I expected (on multiple toes). That hurt a lot, but things slowly got better until, now, I just keep the sides short & they’re good (if I wait too long, it can hurt a little bit, but that’s really not a problem).
The problem is with what I was doing in the beginning. I took way too much risk, doing that. I’m glad it worked out, but it was probably a bad idea. People should be safe & talk to a professional before doing anything, themselves. Only do it, yourself if they say it’s ok.
This awesome video is going in my “great videos”playlist, restricted to THE best videos I have watched.
Dr. Mike's team just needed a reason to get footage of him in the shower.
Smart people 😄
Dr. Mike you always know how to get our attention!
He's a genius 😄
I love all these tips. I don’t normally think about asking doctors about hygiene tips I wouldn’t know. But I’d say I’m a hygienic person. The one thing I hate doing the most is probably flossing my teeth. Dentists are always on our butts about that 😂 I used the string, too much work, I got the sticks, it’s alright, just too much work, so I think I’ll get a water floss next 😅
It's a game changer! Omg seeing what comes out from water flossing you will seriously thank whoever invented this.
It is hella messy tho
Try interdental brushes. It is flexible and surprises me it yields a lot😂
Somehow I wish my parents told me all of that. Dr Mike's teaching us to be grown-ups!
As for the other causes of bad breath even if you brush and floss like you should, discovering acid reflux was a real game changer (at least mentally)- as a teenager I grew up very conscious about my breath and was frustrated because despite doing all in my power it would just smell bad after a period of time despite me not eating anything. Then as I approached adulthood I started feeling frequent heartburn and decided to go to the doctor, that's when I discovered I had GERD, with my esophagus being incredibly inflammed and at the risk of developing esophageal cancer
I have had acid reflux my entire life and just keep getting put on omeprazole. I feel like the flap that holds food down is almost nonexistent for me because my food comes back up into my mouth so often. How do I go about getting a doctor to take this seriously and take a closer look??
@@SharkBait-0317 Personally I am on esomeprazole since I discovered the issues (this was done by the general medicine doctor) but after my esomperazole dose was gone the reflux came back. So from that point it was purely my own initiative - I went ahead and had a gastroscopy out of my own pocket to discover what was wrong, then I took the images along with written results to a gastrologist who identified the issues and set the course. I was for some time put on itopride and a supplement made out of mucus (mix of olive leaves and opuntia pulp I think and a bunch of other additives) - along with the esomeprazole. About a year or so of this treatment allowed me to cure the esophagitis and gastritis - but the reflux is still there, only proper diet, esomeprazole, change of habits (like exercise, which I was doing anyways and an adjustment to sleeping position) can yield long term results :/
@@SharkBait-0317 I have GERD / acid reflux due to complications from chronic illness & medications. I was on medication for it for a while, but what really helped were the other changes. (I don't take meds for it anymore, & rarely have any reflux.)
1. I sleep with a pile of pillows to lounge (in somewhat more of a sitting up position) instead of lying down. I have a couple of very firm pillows & a nice soft pillow on top of those. My back & shoulders lean back against the firm pillows (which lean against the headboard) & my head rests on the soft pillow on top.
2. I try not to eat too close to bedtime (especially more acidic foods, like dark chocolate).
3. I also pay attention to what I eat, and if it causes a reaction, I don't eat that food. Unfortunately, I can't eat spicy foods now. 🙁(I found some seeds for a habanero pepper that doesn't have capsaicin. It's called "habanada" but I haven't tried to grow it yet.) I also eat more gentler, easier to digest foods (such as rice, apples, bananas, carrots, etc.). See what foods seem best for you. (I already didn't drink alcohol for religious reasons, but I've heard it can cause acid reflux, so you could try staying sober if you normally drink.)
4. I keep some chewable antacid by my bed so I can take one on the rare occasion I have a little reflux. (But remember these aren't meant to be taken regularly.)
I hope you feel better (& you get the help you need, if these tips don't take care of it)!
Dr. Mike just gave a master class on basic hygiene!
For those with contact dermatitis problems on the scalp, rinsing hair while washing is at least as important as the soap-and-scrub part. Rinsing hair is a lot like washing paint out of a paint brush. There’s ALWAYS more paint in there when you think you have it clean. While not as extreme as the paint brush example, it does take more rinsing than you might think to get all of the shampoo out of your hair, and off of your scalp. I was troubled by this for years, until I finally started taking enough time to throughly rinse my scalp. I have much less difficulty since I started really thoroughly rinsing my hair.
You might have to section your hair to be thorough. Also, get a scalp massager and use during shampooing. Stylists use their nails, not just their fingers when washing clients' hair.
I don't think Dr Mike could say this since he expects you to be out of the shower in five minutes no matter how long your hair is 😂
I don't drink, I don't smoke but you'll have to pry my BOILING HOT relaxing showers out of my cold, DEAD, HANDS!
Lol, same. And the cotton buds. I've used them basically every day for 20+ years and haven't had a single ear infection in all that time.
But everyone is different so be careful and see what works for you.
Solidarity!
The hair dryer burning at 7:30 is the one I have...
This was such lovely timing for a grooming video, answered a few questions I’ve had recently. Thanks for the video and sharing this with us!
Today's video was pretty informative n refreshing thankyou Doctor Mike 😊
I slipped in the shower the other morning and thought my life was over. Luckily caught myself.
We greatly appreciate the Dr.Mike shower scenes
I'm definitely a shower every other day/shower when I'm starting to get a bit stinky kind of person. Depends on the day and season. If i had a pretty hectic few days in the lab in the summer, I'll shower everyday. If I'm at my parents for Christmas and basically sat on the sofa, maybe twice a week minimum. And I'm talking a quick body wash, not the full on hair wash and shaving - that's once a week all seasons. My hair doesn't get greasy and over washing it dries it out.
Thanks Doc 😊👌 great advice!
Just to mention other causes of bad breath / halitosis that nobody talks about are, sinus infections, too much phlegm. Tonsil stones, gut issues and lack of good probiotics in the stomach, and constipation. It is actually a deeper issue that comes from inside. Daily brushing is still essential.
Love these types of videos that apply to everyone. They’re really informative
I saw this as "We're Dr.Mike shower in this one? 😶" but it actually ended up being REALLY helpful, thanks Dr.Mike! :o,
He really got the bathrobe with the logo on it 😂
Haha my friend made that for me as a joke 😛
I need to rewatch with just audio because GODDAMN DOCTOR MIKE 1:40
Came to watch you shower, stayed for the education 😂 great video! Very informative and in all the right ways lol
At least your honest.
Oh unashamedly same here 😜
you're* my friend@@artchic528
Dr. Mike got my attention so much. He’s so handsome
Thank you so much for providing us so much useful information!
Love your showering footage btw 🤤🤭
1:31 THAT PAN DOWN DR. MIKE 🥵
huh
Haha when my brother was younger when watching movies he would tell the camera man to pan down lol
You are weird ass fan
Daddy Mike giving us the goods.. as well as sound advice
Whenever Americans say something about the "correct way" to shower I always find myself confused. I know Doctor Mike is a doctor and he knows what he is talking about. But I'm Japanese, it's common in my culture to soak in the tub for 30 mins. or more in 40°C water if not hotter. I bet Koreans have their own thing too. And I think these two cultures have beautiful skin in general.
Same girl. How can you roam around the city without cleaning yours before bed? If you were indoors I'd understand but cmon......
If I had a tub large enough to soak in, I'd do that. But *sigh*, unfortunately I don't.
Great vid! My hair has never looked better and felt healthier than when I stopped washing it as often. In winter I can get away with once a week, but usually I do twice. I'm in a tropical climate so I've got to shower every day, but I do keep it short and, most often, cool. I remember having such itchy skin when I was younger and would do a long hot shower, shampoo almost every day, and no amount of moisturisers would help for long.
tl;dr, Mike's out here spitting facts as usual 😁
Soap & shampoo contain all kinds of chemicals & are really not necessary as part of daily routine
@@nouvel0001 you also contain all kinds of chemicals. i bet you smell great.
Dude Dr Mike doing the B roll takes of him scrubbing in the shower. King of the B roll man, just hammin it up with the B roll. Love it @1:40
Feels more like a thirst trap than an educational video lol😂