After a Hot Tub: Change Out of Your Swimsuit and Shower
SkinArticleCDC advises removing your swimsuit, showering with soap and washing the suit to reduce hot-tub rash risk.
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Get advice about a worsening or recurring rash
Contact your healthcare provider if a rash gets worse or you get it more than once, CDC1 advises.1
Why the swimsuit matters
Contaminated water held against the skin can cause hot-tub rash. CDC1 explains that affected areas are often worse where a swimsuit held that water against the skin.1
Make the after-water steps part of the outing
CDC1 recommends removing your swimsuit and showering with soap after getting out of the water, especially hot tubs. It also advises washing the swimsuit after use. These are risk-reduction steps.1
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