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Water rash?

Whenever I go in a bath or shower I come out in a blotchy red rash all over my upper back, chest and the side of my face. I have tried getting in a bath and not using any form of soap or bubble bath and the rash still appeared. It is slightly itchy when it appears but as soon as I am out of the water it will disappear with 5-15 minutes. It isn't life damaging or anything, it's just a pain to deal with, any ideas what it could be?
Also, as far as I'm aware, I don't have sensitive skin and also, my skin isn't dry whatsoever.
Thanks :)
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Hello Ceiwia,

It sounds to me like you have sensitive skin. Simple is a good brand.
I've used it myself. I also have purchased the facial gel in the Simple line.
I liked it a lot and it agrees with my skin. Yesterday, I did an experiment
of sorts. When I took my shower, I made the water hotter than
I usually use. When I stepped out of the shower, I wouldn't call it a rash
because it didn't itch, but the skin on my back and especially my chest
was what I would call blotchy. Then after anywhere between 10 and fifteen
minutes the redness vanished.  I don't take baths only showers.
You have to be a bit wary of bubble baths.  It's been my experience that
most bubble baths have ingredients my skin doesn't agree with.
Like choo choo, when I take a shower with cooler water, I don't get the
red blotches. I've heard it's actually better for your skin not to use really
hot water, don't know if that 's true, but I think I read it heard it somewhere
recently.  If any of this information has been helpful, I'm glad.  Eve
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I use a soap brand called Simple and it's free from any perfumes and designed for sensitive skin. I've also tried changing the temperature of the water. Thanks for the ideas though :)
P.S. Occasionally I have also found that the rash appears if I cry and the tears reach my neck.
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Hi,

Does it matter what temperature the water is?  I get red blotches all over my skin if I take a hot shower or bath.  If I use cooler water, I don't get the blotches.  I'm sorta sensitive to water temperature, in that, what's hot for me isn't very hot to other people.  I don't know if this is the case with you, but I thought I'd mention it.
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Hello ceiwia,

I just finished reading your comments. What soap do you use if you don't
mind me asking ? I found out many years ago that I'm very allergic to
a soap called Ivory. I washed my face with Ivory at night and when I woke up the next morning, my face was covered in little tiny bumps that itched.
Perhaps you are allergic to your soap as well. I do have sensitive skin
and I have to be very careful in the soaps and shower gels I choose to
use.  Do you take really hot showers ? This could possibly cause blotchy
red rashes too.  I've never heard of anyone having a water rash.
You mention you use bubble bath sometimes too. What's the name of the
bubble bath ?  You could be allergic/sensitive to one of the ingredients
in the bubble bath. If you really can't figure out what's going on, you might
need to see a dermatologist. Where I live you have to see your family
doctor first. Then your family doctor can give you a referral to a dermatologist. I wish you well. Eve
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