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Rash After Being in Jacuzzi
Asked by G.R. from San Diego
on June 10, 2008
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Hi
My 6 year old and 3 year old swim/play in our jacuzzi (not to hot though). A day o two after they have the worst rash on the backs, necks and stomachs. It is very ...
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- We use bromine in our hot tub, WAY less allergenic than chlorine. We have soem friends who have salinated their hot tub.
- sounds like it may be a "hot tub rash" (i.e. hot tub folliculitis). It's an inflammation of the hair follicles caused by a Pseudomonas bacteria in people who are expo...
- G.: It sounds like heat rash to me. Even if you jacuzzi isn't too hot, the heat can still get to your children. But if you're worried about the chlorine levels,...
Reoccurring Hot Tub Rash
Asked by M.J. from St. Louis
on August 6, 2009
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I was in two different hot tubs once Fri and once Sun(both public). NOW I have MAJOR hot tub rash. So it itches, hurts and is very uncomfortable especially in my bra ...
Chemical Burns from Public Pool?
Asked by T.S. from Chicago
on July 5, 2010
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My 8 yr old son went away to an indoor waterpark with family friends for the weekend and came home with a severe rash wherever his swim trunks touched. It appeared to ...
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- I have had this issue myself. Do call the facility to inform them about your sons reaction. they deserve to know. they may be able to explain if the chems were 'off' d...
- I think a chemical burn would be all over his body. My son gets a rash everytime he swims for any long period of time (whether it is at the Lake or at a pool) only wh...
- This doesn't sound like a chemical burn at all. Are you sure that your son isn't allergic to chlorene? I am allegeric to chlorene that why I am suggesting it. Good ...
Swimming Babies
Asked by H.V. from Las Vegas
on May 12, 2008
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We are taking our son (who will be 3.5 months old) to Florida at the end of the month. I'm wondering if it's okay to take him in a pool. I noticed swimming classes for...
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- you can start as early as 6 weeks. Its best to try and avoid the chlorine, instead find a saline pool but not always possible. Just sunscreen and sun hat but 3.5 month...
- Hi H., I don't know why they don't start classes earlier, but I had my 4 month old in the pool. Maybe they don't offer it, because at that age they get tired quickly ...
- When I wanted to introduce my daughter to swimming in a pool our pediatrition was concerned about the chlorine levels. We did a small "patch test" exposing only a lit...
