What to do if your skin is red and hot after swimming

The redness and burning of the skin after swimming may be related to capillary dilatation, solar dermatitis, contact dermatitis and other factors, which need to be treated according to the specific cause of the symptoms, usually including general disposition, medication and other methods.
1. Capillary dilatation: the body will emit a lot of heat when swimming, capillary dilatation, thus causing redness and burning of the skin. Generally, after stopping swimming and resting for a while, it can return to normal.
2. Solar dermatitis: after swimming in the sunlight, the skin redness and scalding may be due to solar dermatitis, should avoid sun exposure, the use of moisturizing cream on the damaged parts of the skin to smear to ease the pain, but also under the guidance of the doctor to use compound indomethacin tincture, compound menthol ointment and other medications.
3. Contact dermatitis: In the process of swimming, there is a possibility of contact with exogenous substances, causing irritation or allergic reaction to the skin, and the phenomenon of redness and burning of the skin after swimming. Patients should find out the specific cause and stay away from it, and use medications such as dicloxacortin dispersible tablets and compound dexamethasone cream to treat it after consulting with a doctor.
If the above situation occurs, it is recommended to go to the hospital in time, identify the cause, symptomatic treatment, the above drugs need to be used in accordance with the doctor’s instructions, to avoid blind use of medication, so as not to cause adverse effects on the body.