Since I have a self-imposed ban on returning to the ESPY discussion and going insane battling Ion Beza, I have a new post. Warning - this post is odd but I have been contemplating asking the panel of experts for a few months now.
Here's my problem (one among many), I'm losing my body hair. Does anyone else have this problem who swims a lot? I'm not a nutty swimmer, probably swimming around 7-8 hours per week. mostly indoors. But, I'm telling you, I am disturbed by what has happened to me. My wife is disturbed by the neighborhood women asking her if her husband shaves his legs and dyes his hair (neither of which I do).
I really didn't notice anything until I went to a party with some co-workers and was wearing shorts. The remarks have been unlimited since then. Most commonly I am now referred to as Mr. Bigglesworth, that hairless cat from the Austin Powers movie.
In all seriousness, is this a common problem? Any tips on what I can do to reverse this or mitigate it?
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That must be it, Jim. I live in AZ, where all year 'round the air is always so dry that suits and towels only need to hang up for an hour or two and *zing* they're dry. I grew up in IL, in suburban Chicago--lots more water in the air there, except in winter of course. As a grownup, I don't have any trouble with dry skin, but surely my body is not producing as much oil as it did 25 years ago. So living in the desert + having a little less natural protection must be tipping the balance for me. I also wonder if I'm developing some sort of chlorine intolerance. Why not? As I get older, my body is less tolerant of cigarette smoke, chocolate, spicy foods, cheap shoes, and whiny children, so why not a harsh chemical like chlorine? Anyways, I've been using the exact same strategy as you did, and it helps a lot though doesn't solve the problem completely, I still get this sporadic burning itchy feeling that subsides after a couple of minutes as long as I bite a pencil and Don't Scratch. But if I skip the shower routine it's awful; I'm miserable all night. I'm going to try that slippery stuff, the Dermaswim.
I've been to MN in winter. That's c-c-c-COLD. I bet it took less than a minute for your hair to freeze if you went outside after practice without a hat on.
That must be it, Jim. I live in AZ, where all year 'round the air is always so dry that suits and towels only need to hang up for an hour or two and *zing* they're dry. I grew up in IL, in suburban Chicago--lots more water in the air there, except in winter of course. As a grownup, I don't have any trouble with dry skin, but surely my body is not producing as much oil as it did 25 years ago. So living in the desert + having a little less natural protection must be tipping the balance for me. I also wonder if I'm developing some sort of chlorine intolerance. Why not? As I get older, my body is less tolerant of cigarette smoke, chocolate, spicy foods, cheap shoes, and whiny children, so why not a harsh chemical like chlorine? Anyways, I've been using the exact same strategy as you did, and it helps a lot though doesn't solve the problem completely, I still get this sporadic burning itchy feeling that subsides after a couple of minutes as long as I bite a pencil and Don't Scratch. But if I skip the shower routine it's awful; I'm miserable all night. I'm going to try that slippery stuff, the Dermaswim.
I've been to MN in winter. That's c-c-c-COLD. I bet it took less than a minute for your hair to freeze if you went outside after practice without a hat on.
