Chlorine Rash

[Aquatic Mammal]

Now that my minging ears have fully healed up I've been swimming again in an attempt to get fit for the diving season.

Unfortunately the chlorine in the pool is ripping holes in my skin, any ideas for suitable treatments?

[SilvaFish]

If it's only affecting your ears, then I would suggest applying aqueous cream or Vaseline to them to act as a barrier against the water. If it's a total body rash, then it's an excuse to move to coast and take up swimming in the sea

ATB,
Lou

[Aquatic Mammal]

Originally Posted by SilvaFish

If it's only affecting your ears, then I would suggest applying aqueous cream or Vaseline to them to act as a barrier against the water. If it's a total body rash, then it's an excuse to move to coast and take up swimming in the sea

ATB,
Lou

Sorry, I probably wasn't clear about that. My ear infection was unrelated and something I brought back from a diving trip. Once the nice ENT surgeon hoovered the plankton out of my head it all got better.

The chlorine is damaging parts lower down. I use E45 shower cream after swimming and am trying various ointmemts on the rash

[Steve S]

Originally Posted by Aquatic Mammal

Sorry, I probably wasn't clear about that. My ear infection was unrelated and something I brought back from a diving trip. Once the nice ENT surgeon hoovered the plankton out of my head it all got better.

The chlorine is damaging parts lower down. I use E45 shower cream after swimming and am trying various ointmemts on the rash

Sounds like you need a hydrocortisone cream Hydrocortisone cream/ointment to help clear that up a check with a chemist could do the trick, and save a visit to your GP.

HTH

Safe diving,
Steve

[Aquatic Mammal]

Originally Posted by Steve S

Sounds like you need a hydrocortisone cream Hydrocortisone cream/ointment to help clear that up a check with a chemist could do the trick, and save a visit to your GP.

HTH

Safe diving,
Steve

Thanks Steve, I'm on a nappy rash cream at the moment, if that doesn't do the trick I'll try the heavy artillery! Swimming every day doesn't help but I've got to get my fat 4r$e into a wetsuit soon