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Red patchy looking skin after shower?

I have never really had any skin problems. I am on no meds, but has an appendectomy the day after thanksgiving by lap. I am using no new soaps, detergents, etc. But last week I was taking a shower and noticed my neck started itching. then after getting dressed and looking in the mirror my neck under my ears all the way across to the other side looked red and patchy, but not really bumpy? It sort of burned a bit too.I also noticed the top half of my back was this way as well. After a few hrs it was better. But you can still see faint marks on my neck that flare up with the shower? Tonight I decided to jump in and literally take a 3 minute shower. It just flared a little but nothing like it did to my normal 15-20 min shower. I even played with temps to see if this effected it. I don't know why just out of the blue this would happen. I know it's winter but this has never happened and my skin don't feel really dry. Any idea's before I make the trip to a Mayo dermatoligist? Thanks!
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Hello,
From your symptoms the possibility of hives or urticaria needs to be ruled out. The other possibility is of dermatitis skin. Hives (medically known as urticaria) are red, itchy, raised areas of skin that appear in varying shapes and sizes. They have a tendency to change size rapidly and to move around, disappearing in one place and reappearing in other places, often in a matter of hours.

Many cases of hives are "idiopathic," meaning no cause is known. Others may be triggered by viral infections or medications.
I suggest you to get it evaluated from a dermatologist and get the diagnosis confirmed.

I hope it helps. Take care and regards.


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Anyone? Feel free to chime in? I made an apoint. with Mayo in Rochester Mn for Thurs. So, we'll see then I suppose.
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I have looked up contact, atopic dermatitis any I am just unsure. I googled itchy red skin after shower and get literally hundreds of similar stories out there, but no cure? I read about aqua pruritus as well. Also, I should say last month I had 7 differnt auto immune tests ran becuase of sore joints, that resolved. No tests were positive. My CBC a few days ago was normal, WBC was 7.6. Thats about all I can think of. I hate this mild stingy feeling going on even though it's not flared up red. I am taking some benadryl, but it just relieves it, doesn't make it go away.
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