Red, itchy blotches on body after showering

SOLUTIONS TO YOUR PROBLEMS: Reading the comments here, I'm noticing people may have different issues, so here's a solution to most of them. Large, itchy hives: You may be allergic to heat or your own sweat. If it happens to you after working out or being outside on a hot day, not just after a shower, that's probably it. Take a antihistamine and avoid hot water, especially baths. See a doctor if it gets worse. You may also be allergic to your soap or shampoo. Try switching them. Red blotches: You may have sensitive skin. Reduce the heat of your shower because it strips your skin of moisture, and avoid fragranced and harsh soaps. Apply a moisturizer right after showering. Tiny red pimples, sometimes with a white head: You probably have a mild fungus issue. It's not dangerous, just annoying. Try using a zinc soap or an anti fungal soap. It could also be folliculitis, which means your hair follicules are irritated or slightly infected. Try the zinc soap as well, it helped me. If not, see a dermatologist. It could also be keratosis pilaris, which will feel more itchy or burning after a hot shower. It's also benign. See a dermatologist for lotions to treat the symptoms. Hope this helps!

I have exactly the same issue, any type of water any time, cold or hot doesn’t matter. I have not found a single thing to stop or help this it’s sucks so much!

Do a little research on rosecia. I have the same problem and he said that was what I had. Antibiotics provides temporary relief but there is no cure. Rumor is that it is caused by intestinal issues.

It's urticarial rash, see a dermathologist about it.

Thank you for this post! I have been suffering since 2013 due to the chloramines the city uses to treat our water! I pray everyday that something will change or someone will step in and make them switch back to regular chlorine! Trying to eliminate chlorine from our showers is a very simple thing to do but when it comes to eliminating chloramines (chlorine & ammonia) from our water its extremely difficult. Plus chlorine is a much better disinfectant then chloramines!

Not all but some of you have bed bugs, not something in the water. If your “blotches” are appearing in clumps or lines, it’s likely bites. It’s VERY common for bed bug bites to only appear after a shower, or later in the day. It’s also common for one person in bed to not be bit at all (the thinner or lighter person usually, who exhales less carbon dioxide) or simply not react to the bites. My mom’s bed was infested at one point and she didn’t have a single allergic response to the bites. These things can ruin your life! Be vigilant and not lazy if you’re getting clumps or lines of bites! Don’t just rely on looking for bugs, you may never see one roaming around until you have a severe infestation. Look for red specs on your sheets (from unknowingly popping fed bugs while you sleep), TINY black liquid tar-like specs that smear when wiped (their droppings, which are partially blood), PINHEAD TINY eggs that will be stuck to the surface they’re laid on because of an adhesive around them when the bugs lay them — these will be very well hidden and not obvious until infestation is bad. Inspect EVERY seam, nook, cranny and crack in your headboard, mattress, boxspring, nearby hiding places like carpet edges, behind wall posters, inside picture frames, under lamps, in drywall cracks, et cetera.. The easiest method of detecting infestation will be their droppings, the tiny liquid specs of black that smear when wiped. If it’s just a black crumb that easily moves or is in a ball or is hard, it’s not from a bed bug.

Omg same thing is happening to me. This is crazy, I thought I was crazy. I’ve changed shampoos and soaps so many times