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Jimellow · 07-03-2005, 09:20 PM

I work at a physical job that results in me sweating a lot in the summer, and ultimately getting pretty tired by the end of my shift.

Lately, I've been coming home to a bubble bath, where I soak and read for anywhere up to, and beyond, 30 minutes. Furthermore, the water is almost always warm.

On the weekends I get some sun, and during work I sweat a lot. The bubble bath likely has detergents that dry the skin, and the warm water combines with all these factors to dry out my skin to a point where it becomes uncomfortable, even irritaetd.

All of the things above are likely compounding to dry out my skin, to the point where it might even become "scaly" at times.

My question is, how can I address this?

Obviously, I will cut down on the bubble baths, and I already only drink water (no caffeine).. The last few days I overdid it with the bubble baths and my skin is rewarding me now by itching and being very dry, specifically on my back and stomach.

We have something called "Ocean Potion" which has Aloe Vera / Lidocaine and Tea Tree Extract, which I honestly have no idea if it is good to use or not. I did apply some though just now and will see how things go.

In spots there is a little rash as a result of the dryness and when I stretch a particular area, you can feel the "itch" stretching, if that makes sense.

If anyone has suggestions on how to address or tips on how to avoid this dry skin in the future, I'd appreciate it if you would share them.

Thanks.

07-03-2005, 09:20 PM	#1 (permalink)
Jimellow Junkie	Long bubble baths result in dry skin.. What now? I work at a physical job that results in me sweating a lot in the summer, and ultimately getting pretty tired by the end of my shift. Lately, I've been coming home to a bubble bath, where I soak and read for anywhere up to, and beyond, 30 minutes. Furthermore, the water is almost always warm. On the weekends I get some sun, and during work I sweat a lot. The bubble bath likely has detergents that dry the skin, and the warm water combines with all these factors to dry out my skin to a point where it becomes uncomfortable, even irritaetd. All of the things above are likely compounding to dry out my skin, to the point where it might even become "scaly" at times. My question is, how can I address this? Obviously, I will cut down on the bubble baths, and I already only drink water (no caffeine).. The last few days I overdid it with the bubble baths and my skin is rewarding me now by itching and being very dry, specifically on my back and stomach. We have something called "Ocean Potion" which has Aloe Vera / Lidocaine and Tea Tree Extract, which I honestly have no idea if it is good to use or not. I did apply some though just now and will see how things go. In spots there is a little rash as a result of the dryness and when I stretch a particular area, you can feel the "itch" stretching, if that makes sense. If anyone has suggestions on how to address or tips on how to avoid this dry skin in the future, I'd appreciate it if you would share them. Thanks. __________________ Desperation is no excuse for lowering one's standards.