Washing Face With Cold Water- 97 Questions Answered

Is there any truth in the claims that washing your face with water makes your skin better over time and is a good routine in general? Do products strip the skin of essentials oils which is why using only water is a good idea?

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Dr. Arpita Dermatologist | Ahmedabad

No need to worry.specific treatment is available.it depends on severity of the disease . Complete medical history is required.. Pls do online consultation with Dermatologist for detailed prescription ... Read More

Is it healthy to wash our eyes with water just as we wash our face regularly after coming from outside ?? I use tap water as usual for washing face ( which is cold)

Asked for Male, 23 Years 2726 Views v

Dr. Kavitha Balasubramanian Ophthalmologist/ Eye Surgeon | Chennai

It is not necessary to wash your eyes daily unless u feel any dirt or dust inside your eye.our tear secretion will clean our eyes anyway. ... Read More

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I read that in India a few cases of N Fowleri were found. If while washing hair or face, some water enters nose and if we blow nose to get it out, can water actually get sucked up to the sinus as a result? Will it cause the amoeba to go up the brain from sinus?

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Dr. Sai Dhuri General Physician | Ratnagiri

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Kindly consult ... Read More

While washing face soap went inside eyes and eye irritation. I washed eyes with water. But still some eye irritation exists and also in lower eyelid. Can you do any remedy for it.

Asked for Male, 0 Years 1334 Views v

Dr. Priti H Nirmal Ophthalmologist/ Eye Surgeon | Mumbai

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Splash a lot of water inside eye. A little redness will be there because the soap is an irritant to eye. It shall get better in some time. However if the irritation and redness persist for more than f ... Read More

How many times should I wash my face per day without degrading the skin of my face. But at the same time, the pores should be cleaned well.

Asked for Male, 22 Years 114 Views v

Dr. Ujjwala Verma Pediatric Dermatologist | Raipur

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Washing two times daily with a good face wash is enough. ... Read More

Washing my face when I'm tired is not good? For example, when my eyes are tired of using gadgets. Is it bad if I wash my face? Please answer me correctly. Thank you.

Asked for Female, 18 Years 529 Views v

Dr. Ganesh Prasad Ayurveda | Delhi

No it's ok but wash 4 5 times a day only ... Read More

May I wash a cloth face mask with cloth washing soda by handwash like TIDE, ARIEL to disinfect it for reuse ??? I have no washing machine.

Asked for Male, 26 Years 51 Views v

Dr. Aditya S Agrawal Pulmonologist | Mumbai

Yes please You can wash with any soap ... Read More

Hello Doctor, While giving formula milk for my baby- I just clean the feeding bottle with plain water without washing with soap or liquid and just close the cap without drying the bottle. And every day once I sterilize the feeding bottle in hot water and after that without drying the bottle I just close the cap. I'm doing the same process from n

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Asked for Female, 28 Years 123 Views v

Dr. Amit P Ghawade Pediatrician | Pune

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Hi Ideally bottle should be dried after Cleaning it. ... Read More

So there are many practices in which they say we can wake up in the morning and wash our eyes but some people recommend to use eye drops instead of splashing water. Which practice is better in a long run?

Asked for Female, 25 Years 314 Views v

Dr. Rishikesh Arali Ophthalmologist | Mumbai

Lubricating eyedrops are better as tap water can cause dry eyes , infection ... Read More

I had warts on my face and I used many homeopthic medicine but it can't cured and someone suggest me to use lime and soda so I used like and washing soda on my face for nearly 1 hour and I have deadly burn on my face skin on many places so what should I do now. Should I consult skin doctor ?

Asked for Male, 28 Years 766 Views v

Dr. Prof. C.R.V.Narasimhalu Dermatologist | Chennai

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You are suffering from irritant contact dermatitis.. Medicine available for good improvement......As the treatment varies depending on the severity... Send photos of the affected area, by direct onlin ... Read More

Hello,can drinking cold water at night is harmful for heart???it canuse heart attack ?? Cold water is bad for heart

Asked for Female, 32 Years 265 Views v

Dr. Sachin Pariskar Pediatrician | Pune

No any such ... Read More

Can you guide me which medicine should I take for cold and cough after drinking cold water. Yesterday I took Benedraly Syrup

Asked for Male, 38 Years 292 Views v

Dr. Manoj Kumar General Physician | Dehradun

Need few more details Kindly consult ... Read More

I accidentally bath today with cold water and now I am feeling dizziness after sometime what should I do

Asked for Male, 22 Years 324 Views v

Dr. Umakant Gupta Consultant Physician | Jaipur

Please avoid cold and chilled bevarage Use hot tea, coffee, green tea,soup etc ... Read More

Why cold water hurts the stomach. whenever i drink cold water i feel pain in my stomach. its very hot here can't resist the thirst. I am drinking more water and eating less due to hot weather.

Asked for Male, 43 Years 1865 Views v

Dr. J Ravikiran General Medicine | Hyderabad

Connect please ... Read More

Whenever i drink cold water I do feel cramp/pain in my stomach. is this due to cold water? when I drink normal water water I don't have any issues. cold water is bad for stomach?

Asked for Male, 43 Years 442 Views v

Dr. Ravi Kumar Nadella General Physician | Hyderabad

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yes,its bad for stomach lining ... Read More

Baby is 3 months old. Baby has cold and cough. So if mother drinking cold water then it will affect baby through breastfeeding? Should mother stop drinking cold water?

Asked for Female, 29 Years 879 Views v

Dr. Shebin C E Pediatrician | Kanyakumari

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Greetings there is no relation with mother drinking cold water ... Read More

Hi Doctor's, My wife noticed water discharge(2 drops when bend her head) from her nose(not frequently) with out any cold symptoms. Already, she had dust allegery, and we noticed the drops from nose when clean home. But now no cold, we wonder why dropping. She had two c sections for her life history. Water color is blury. She is normal now, no fever

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Asked for Male, 36 Years 1285 Views v

Dr. Santhosh R Neurosurgeon | Puducherry

If it is a clear fluid coming while bending forwards and not sticky, it could be Brain fluid (CSF). Consult Neurosurgeon , she will require MRI and CT to know where is the leak. ... Read More

I get sneezes all the time after I am in contact with cold water.. It triggers me.. It is like I caught a cold

Asked for Female, 19 Years 340 Views v

Dr. Priyanka Shete Gynecologist/Obstetrician | Pune

It's allergy ... Read More

Cold and water droplets from nose iches on neck when drinking anything . Temerature is normal.feeling light weakness

Asked for Male, 33 Years 97 Views v

Dr. Subhashis Saha General Physician | Kolkata

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Very easy to solve. Consult ... Read More

I'm drinking just a bit of normal to cold water and getting coughs and sore throat like feeling after few minutes. If i keep drinking lukewarm water, everything is fine. This is happening even though i don't have sore throat or cold or cough. What's this?

Asked for Male, 20 Years 124 Views v

Dr. Nishant Kumar Jaiswal Public Health Medicine Specialist | Lucknow

It’s not uncommon It is advisable to take lukewarm water ... Read More

Hi, I'm facing this issue from last 1 month. Whenever using cold water upper teeth will get pain/sensitive at that moment.. No issues with warm/hot water

Asked for Male, 29 Years 95 Views v

Dr. Aswini Periodontist | Hyderabad

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Yes for this type of sensitivity problems only cold foods only aggregavates.Dont worry use toothpaste like sensodent k,thermoseal rapid relief etc. ... Read More

Its been quite a while my wife gets severe cough immediately she works in cold water. This has been happening for almost 2 years. As result of which a pulmonlogist suggested to use symbicort on need basis. We want to confirm if she is really asthematic or get into the root of the cold alergy.

Asked for Female, 35 Years 70 Views v

Dr. Nilabjo Ghosh General Practitioner | Kolkata

To be very frank to confirm her to be asthmatic u need a pft done. Other than that clinically she needs to be inspected for proper diagnosis ... Read More

Whenever I wash my hands with water the skin on the palm surface starts peeling off in small bits. It becomes wrinkled. This has been happening since last 3 weeks.

Asked for Male, 30 Years 1418 Views v

Dr. Anusha Katare Dermatologist | Kolkata

Apply a good mositurizer after every time you wash your hands. You a mild cleanser. ... Read More

Is drinking cold or refrigerated water really harmful for us during summers? I have felt that it's quite difficult to drink warm water during summer and it might cause some problem due to excess warmth. Is it advisable to drink normal water(cold+ medium mixed)?

Asked for Female, 40 Years 80 Views v

Dr. Akshita Kundra General Physician | Panchkula

Just myths. You don't necessarily have to drink warm water. Just drink normal or medium chilled water. More important is to keep yourself hydrated. ... Read More

My mother mistakly use diluted lizol for washing veggie ...Washing this veggie like tomato ,bell paper with. Water will remove that look solution from it And will it harmful to eat

Asked for Male, 25 Years 153 Views v

Dr. Saima Iqtadar General Physician | Aligarh

Lizol is not for washing vegetables, you can use vinegar or soda bicarbonate, soak the vegetables for sometime in it and then rinse. ... Read More

While washing face soap water went inside mouth and causing bitter taste. Soap water is harmful ? I am tensed.

Asked for Male, 0 Years 232 Views v

Dr. Ashwin General Physician | Hosur

Hello, Little amount of soap water is not harmful But large amount is harmful may have diarrhoea and vomiting ... Read More

Is washing genitals by touching it allowed in celibacy? I am on spiritual practice and I used to do it with water just without touching it but today I washed it with soap.. Bcz I found lot of smegma out there.. Please say.. Thnx

Asked for Male, 24 Years 161 Views v

Dr. Sampath Neuropsychiatrist | Bangalore

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Just like any other secretion, Smegma is also another body secretion. It is made up of oil and dead cells. Uncleaned smegma can cause unpleasant odour and also irritation in the genitals. Since it is ... Read More

From one week having cold and running water in one eye only. Please suggest what to do and what to make tablets

Asked for Male, 0 Years 4122 Views v

Dr. Rashique Tp General Physician | Kozhikode

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Nothing to worry..since its from only one eye and you have the history of cold ... Read More

I am having an itching issue after everytime I use cold water for bath or just for hand wash. It's stay for 15 to 30 min n then it's ok. But it's too much. Please suggest something.

Asked for Male, 30 Years 214 Views v

Dr. Manoj Kumar Gupta General Physician | Greater Noida

Your skin is sensitive to cold . Make water like warm . Get thyroid profile done ... Read More

I am feeling sensitivity in one tooth when i drink cold or warm water. What should i do? that tooth has a small vavity also.

Asked for Male, 31 Years 319 Views v

Dr. Anant Pal Singh Dentist | Kolkata

The sensitivity is because of the cavity which needs to be restored ... Read More

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Is there any truth in the claims that washing your face with water makes your skin better over time and is a good routine in general? Do products strip the skin of essentials oils which is why using only water is a good idea?

Is it healthy to wash our eyes with water just as we wash our face regularly after coming from outside ?? I use tap water as usual for washing face ( which is cold)

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I read that in India a few cases of N Fowleri were found. If while washing hair or face, some water enters nose and if we blow nose to get it out, can water actually get sucked up to the sinus as a result? Will it cause the amoeba to go up the brain from sinus?

While washing face soap went inside eyes and eye irritation. I washed eyes with water. But still some eye irritation exists and also in lower eyelid. Can you do any remedy for it.

How many times should I wash my face per day without degrading the skin of my face. But at the same time, the pores should be cleaned well.

Washing my face when I'm tired is not good? For example, when my eyes are tired of using gadgets. Is it bad if I wash my face? Please answer me correctly. Thank you.

May I wash a cloth face mask with cloth washing soda by handwash like TIDE, ARIEL to disinfect it for reuse ??? I have no washing machine.

So there are many practices in which they say we can wake up in the morning and wash our eyes but some people recommend to use eye drops instead of splashing water. Which practice is better in a long run?

I had warts on my face and I used many homeopthic medicine but it can't cured and someone suggest me to use lime and soda so I used like and washing soda on my face for nearly 1 hour and I have deadly burn on my face skin on many places so what should I do now. Should I consult skin doctor ?

Hello,can drinking cold water at night is harmful for heart???it canuse heart attack ?? Cold water is bad for heart

Can you guide me which medicine should I take for cold and cough after drinking cold water. Yesterday I took Benedraly Syrup

I accidentally bath today with cold water and now I am feeling dizziness after sometime what should I do

Why cold water hurts the stomach. whenever i drink cold water i feel pain in my stomach. its very hot here can't resist the thirst. I am drinking more water and eating less due to hot weather.

Whenever i drink cold water I do feel cramp/pain in my stomach. is this due to cold water? when I drink normal water water I don't have any issues. cold water is bad for stomach?

Baby is 3 months old. Baby has cold and cough. So if mother drinking cold water then it will affect baby through breastfeeding? Should mother stop drinking cold water?

I get sneezes all the time after I am in contact with cold water.. It triggers me.. It is like I caught a cold

Cold and water droplets from nose iches on neck when drinking anything . Temerature is normal.feeling light weakness

I'm drinking just a bit of normal to cold water and getting coughs and sore throat like feeling after few minutes. If i keep drinking lukewarm water, everything is fine. This is happening even though i don't have sore throat or cold or cough. What's this?

Hi, I'm facing this issue from last 1 month. Whenever using cold water upper teeth will get pain/sensitive at that moment.. No issues with warm/hot water

Its been quite a while my wife gets severe cough immediately she works in cold water. This has been happening for almost 2 years. As result of which a pulmonlogist suggested to use symbicort on need basis. We want to confirm if she is really asthematic or get into the root of the cold alergy.

Whenever I wash my hands with water the skin on the palm surface starts peeling off in small bits. It becomes wrinkled. This has been happening since last 3 weeks.

Is drinking cold or refrigerated water really harmful for us during summers? I have felt that it's quite difficult to drink warm water during summer and it might cause some problem due to excess warmth. Is it advisable to drink normal water(cold+ medium mixed)?

My mother mistakly use diluted lizol for washing veggie ...Washing this veggie like tomato ,bell paper with. Water will remove that look solution from it And will it harmful to eat

While washing face soap water went inside mouth and causing bitter taste. Soap water is harmful ? I am tensed.

Is washing genitals by touching it allowed in celibacy? I am on spiritual practice and I used to do it with water just without touching it but today I washed it with soap.. Bcz I found lot of smegma out there.. Please say.. Thnx

From one week having cold and running water in one eye only. Please suggest what to do and what to make tablets

I am having an itching issue after everytime I use cold water for bath or just for hand wash. It's stay for 15 to 30 min n then it's ok. But it's too much. Please suggest something.

I am feeling sensitivity in one tooth when i drink cold or warm water. What should i do? that tooth has a small vavity also.

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