Help! I am slowly losing all my body hair; arms, underarms, eyebrows, etc. I have been swimming 4X3500 per week for several years. This seems to happen when I have big months - I did 60+ miles in December. Is there anything I can do to alleviate this, and what other effects can I expect?
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Back in the 70's most of us on the AAU team had this very cool (weird) looking white~blond hair.
The kind that blinded people in the sun form the sheen. Like tinsel.
Needless to say...the chemical contents in the water were probably very unhealthy.
When the chlorine got low...the "janitor" casually took a bucket filled with charcoal sized tablets of chlorine...tossed them into the middle of the pool...and said it was fine to go in.
I recall it taking hours for the halos to stop shining around outdoor lights.
And the coughing...it sounded like a herd of sea lions between sets.
These days it's pretty common to see more than 3 or 4 kids kids using inhalers on deck.
Either we were exceptionally tough...or the next generations are becoming softer.
But back to the question...Showering before each workout does help your skin and hair soak up tap water...which prevents chlorine from becoming embedded into your pores and follicles.
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Former Member
Back in the 70's most of us on the AAU team had this very cool (weird) looking white~blond hair.
The kind that blinded people in the sun form the sheen. Like tinsel.
Needless to say...the chemical contents in the water were probably very unhealthy.
When the chlorine got low...the "janitor" casually took a bucket filled with charcoal sized tablets of chlorine...tossed them into the middle of the pool...and said it was fine to go in.
I recall it taking hours for the halos to stop shining around outdoor lights.
And the coughing...it sounded like a herd of sea lions between sets.
These days it's pretty common to see more than 3 or 4 kids kids using inhalers on deck.
Either we were exceptionally tough...or the next generations are becoming softer.
But back to the question...Showering before each workout does help your skin and hair soak up tap water...which prevents chlorine from becoming embedded into your pores and follicles.
