I was at the bank and at the mall. My friend and I could not believe how many people had dirty elbows. Most were expensively dressed. Why?
2007-01-19 02:11:03 · 9 answers · asked by STAR 2 in Health ➔ Mental Health
When I was Young my mother used to scrub my elbows with a brush at bath time although it never seemed to help. It is just the coloring on some people. A dermatologist years later told me it was due to an overproduction of skin in that area. It is not necessarily dirt.
2007-01-19 02:17:38 · answer #1 · answered by fly7591 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It may just be darker skin or it could be from resting their arms on the table, desk etc. I have to be very carefull of that myself. No matter how much I wash my desk, my elbows still get dirty. I made myself some sleeves& wear them while working at my desk. They are just fabric sewn into a long tube with elastic at top & bottom. You see, I too had my elbows & feet
scrubbed with a brush. I am very concious of dirty elbows.
2007-01-19 10:34:56 · answer #2 · answered by mazell41 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because they don't see their elbows. I don't think it's dirt, but callus formation. Most people do not exfoliate their elbows because they don't think of it - or don't think that they show. I am a skin freak and I exfoliate every day - all over. First of all, it feels good and secondly, my skin is amazingly smooth and supple.
Yeah, elbows are gross, but the condition of people's feet is totally horrible. I can't believe these people go out with their nasty scaly feet for everyone to have to look at. It must be uncomfortable to them, not to mention just plain gross! Yeah, feet are my big turn off if they are not kept nice. I work on my boyfriend's feet all the time and he says that they feel very good to him now because of it.
I just think that a smooth body is lovely to lay next to and touch. I wouldn't have anything to do with a guy who didn't take care of his skin.
2007-01-19 11:21:06 · answer #3 · answered by Dovie 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No it's actually not that there elbows are dirty. The dark discoloration is from a lifetime of your elbows rubbing against surfaces. Ex; work desk, dinner table, ect
2007-01-19 10:20:02 · answer #4 · answered by Lala 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There called "monkey pads". And yes the skin does get dry and yes they do get dirty.
2007-01-19 11:31:23 · answer #5 · answered by Wellness101 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
what does dirty elbows have to do with mental health???
WRONG CATEGORY
2007-01-19 12:29:09 · answer #6 · answered by short fat white girl 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
maybe the same reason you have dirty knees?
2007-01-19 10:19:46 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Everyone is made differently what do you expect?
2007-01-19 10:14:28 · answer #8 · answered by Miah 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
What's worse than that is people u see in the warmer months that have dirty toes........................................
2007-01-19 11:17:41 · answer #9 · answered by Krissy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋