Hot Tub Rash (Folliculitis) - Causes and How To Treat
March 14/2020 Maintaining your hot tub water is extremely important to prevent diseases and bacteria from being spread between your family members and friends who may come over to enjoy your spa from time to time. It’s no shock that soaking in a body of hot water can foster bacteria if not properly maintained. Folliculitis can only occur if a body of water, such as your hot tub, has not been properly sanitized, even for a short period of time.
What is folliculitis?
Folliculitis occurs when bacteria gets into your hair follicles and causes an infection. Your skin will become blotchy with red spots, which will itch something terrible. The blisters can even be puss filled. To read more about this condition, click here.
How to prevent?
Always checking your hot tub on a daily basis and maintaining the proper levels per CDC code:
Folliculitis occurs when bacteria gets into your hair follicles and causes an infection. Your skin will become blotchy with red spots, which will itch something terrible. The blisters can even be puss filled. To read more about this condition, click here.
How to prevent?
Always checking your hot tub on a daily basis and maintaining the proper levels per CDC code:
- Chlorine levels of 3 parts per million (ppm) or slightly higher
- Bromine levels of 5ppm or slightly higher
- pH between 7.2 and 7.8.
How to treat hot tub rash?
It is always recommended to see an Omaha Doctor (Dermatologist) to find a treatment that is best for you. Here is an at-home-remedy that you can try in the meantime while waiting to get in to see the doctor. To find a list of local Omaha dermatologists, click here!
White Vinegar Compress (Mix 1 oz of white vinegar with 4 oz of lukewarm water. Dip rag or paper towel in mixture and ring out. Apply the cloth to the infected area for 20 mins at a time, no more than 4 times a day. Then apply hydrocortisone cream for anti-itching relief).
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It is always recommended to see an Omaha Doctor (Dermatologist) to find a treatment that is best for you. Here is an at-home-remedy that you can try in the meantime while waiting to get in to see the doctor. To find a list of local Omaha dermatologists, click here!
White Vinegar Compress (Mix 1 oz of white vinegar with 4 oz of lukewarm water. Dip rag or paper towel in mixture and ring out. Apply the cloth to the infected area for 20 mins at a time, no more than 4 times a day. Then apply hydrocortisone cream for anti-itching relief).
Call Aqua Palace Today (712) 329-4180!
Want more information? Contact us Aqua Palace is family owned and operated, offering above ground and in ground pools, hot tubs, spas and saunas specializing in pool design, installation and repair to local (Omaha and Council Bluffs) and long distance residents (within the US). We are the only Marquis dealer in the Omaha Metro Area with the largest showroom east of the continental divide. Not located in Omaha? No worries, check out our online store for pool and spa chemicals, supplies and accessories.
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