This article has been viewed 209,112 times. In this case, several readers have written to tell us that this article was helpful to them, earning it our reader-approved status. WikiHow marks an article as reader-approved once it receives enough positive feedback. There are 31 references cited in this article, which can be found at the bottom of the page. Tareen then completed a procedural fellowship which focused on dermatologic surgery, laser, and cosmetic dermatology. While a dermatology resident at Columbia University in New York City, she won the Conrad Stritzler award of the New York Dermatologic Society and was published in The New England Journal of Medicine. Tareen completed medical school at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, where she was inducted into the prestigious Alpha Omega Alpha honor society. Mohiba Tareen is a board certified Dermatologist and the founder of Tareen Dermatology located in Roseville, Maplewood and Faribault, Minnesota.
Send your sensitive skin questions to: For more information see Drsandyskotnicki.This article was co-authored by Mohiba Tareen, MD. If you have active dermatitis patches, it’s a good idea to apply a moisturizer, like Cetaphil, CeraVe or Lipikar Baume, to these areas before you swim to act as a barrier to the chlorinated water. When you get out, towel off or, better yet, rinse off in a shower.
But you don’t have to stay out of the water altogether. Everything in moderation: 15 minutes of natural sunlight, midday, without sunscreen, can be a useful treatment for dermatitis.Īs for the pool – the chlorine could definitely flare your eczema. In fact, ultraviolet light treatment is often used in dermatologists’ offices to treat skin inflammation. And while we usually do our best to avoid sun in the summer, a limited amount each day can be beneficial. I recommend mineral-based sunscreens, where the active ingredient is titanium or zinc (or both) as they are less irritating. Sunscreens are another potential irritant. I suggest you try your best to keep your body temperature down with central air conditioning. Overheating can release histamine, and sweat can irritate the skin, causing flare-ups. Many patients with atopic dermatitis find they are worse in the summer. Any suggestions to prevent flare-ups this summer? And would swimming in my neighbors’ chlorinated pool help my eczema – or make it worse? But last summer l struggled with rashy, itchy outbreaks, especially on the hotter days. I’m a 26-year-old with atopic dermatitis that’s reasonably controlled in cool weather.
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