Can I take a hot spring bath if I have skin allergies?

People with skin allergies often have highly intolerant skin and are prone to stinging, burning, tightness and itching of the skin due to a variety of reasons. Common symptoms after skin allergies are desquamation, erythema, or dry skin. It should be noted that skin allergies are very common, but the specific cause is not very clear at present. It is often caused by endocrine or genetic reasons. People with skin allergies should avoid hot spring baths, but they don’t necessarily have to avoid them. Please see the following introduction about whether you can take a hot spring bath if you have skin allergies.

Theoretically, for people with skin allergies, taking a hot spring bath can help kill toxins on the skin. However, if it is seasonal skin allergies, it should have no effect as the pharmacology is different. I used to have seasonal skin allergies, which were really annoying. I couldn't scratch and it still itched, and it happened every year. I was cured with the medicine prescribed by our specialist clinic. I applied it every time I had an allergy, and basically my skin went from red and swollen bags to normal in one day.

The reasons why skin allergies caused by hot springs can be summarized as follows: incomplete disinfection of the hot spring pool or allergies to disinfectant products. The sulfur contained in hot springs can have a bactericidal effect and has many effects on infectious skin inflammation. However, for severe eczema and allergic dermatitis symptoms, it is harmful and will only worsen the wound and aggravate skin allergy symptoms. People with skin allergies are not suitable for soaking in high-temperature hot springs to avoid large skin rashes. Secondly, the large temperature difference between the water temperature and the indoor temperature can irritate the skin and cause red bumps and other skin allergy symptoms. In a word, for people with skin allergies, it is better to be patient when taking a hot spring bath.

Generally speaking, if the skin of patients with skin allergies is not allergic to the various ingredients in hot springs, then it is okay to take a hot spring bath. Among the causes that can cause skin allergies, some exogenous factors are more common. For example, certain cosmetics, soap operas, or certain detergents can easily cause skin allergies. In particular, patients with skin allergies due to exogenous factors should be cautious about taking a hot spring bath.