Many people experience itching, dry skin, or hives on their skin after showering.
These conditions can have various causes.
To relieve itching or skin irritation after showering *, you can use lotions and other cosmetic products.
However, this will only help combat the symptoms.
However, it is important
to find out
the
cause of the symptoms
.
These can be of different nature.
Cause 1 of red spots on the skin after showering: Water that is too hard
Hard water can be
a cause of
skin problems after a shower
.
But what exactly is hard water?
One speaks of hard water when it contains a lot of calcium and magnesium.
In addition to skin problems, hard water also results in limescale stains in the shower and bathtub or calcified water taps.
Water hardness is measured in
Millimoles of calcium carbonate per liter.
Specifically, the hardness of water is divided into:
soft: less than 1.5 millimoles of calcium carbonate per liter
medium: 1.5 - 2.5 millimoles
hard: over 2.5 millimoles
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The red spots on the skin can be caused by the fact that
hard water was less
able to wash
soap off the surface of the skin
because it contains too much calcium and magnesium as described.
This removes the natural oil film from the skin and makes it dry and brittle.
Hard water also dries out the pores in the skin
.
Itching occurs.
If
you want to get a grip on skin problems
caused by water that is too hard, you can install a water softener.
This removes the hard minerals calcium and magnesium and replaces them with sodium ions.
This makes the water softer and makes it easier to remove soap.
Residues then have less chance of settling on the skin and causing skin problems.
If this variant is too expensive for you, you should take longer to shower and wash off soap or shower gel.
But be careful not to shower too long, because ...
Cause 2 of red spots on the skin after a shower: Too much water
Too much water simply means: you shower too long.
Because even if you expose your
skin
to water for too long - too often in a row - your
skin
can also
dry out
.
So make
sure
you have
balanced shower times
and turn off the water - also in terms of water-saving measures - while you soap yourself or shampoo your hair.
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Cause 3 of red spots on the skin after a shower: Water that is too hot
With this cause, too, the natural oil film on the skin comes into play.
Hot water can wash this film off the skin and dry it out, as reported by the pharmacies around the world.
If you take a hot shower for a long time, you will experience severe itching and redness on your forearms, lower legs and face.
So the cause of the itching in this case is dry skin.
It is better not to take a shower that is too hot and to apply
a pH-neutral moisturizing
lotion to your
body after showering
.
This article does not replace a visit to the doctor. If you have any complaints, please contact your family doctor or a dermatologist.
(sca) * Merkur.de is part of the nationwide Ippen editorial network.
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