After I shower and rinse off I get very itchy skin?

The itchiness is very like prickly heat on my arms legs chest and back, If I bath it's not half as bad.

After I shower and rinse off I get very itchy skin?
All the answers until now have mentioned the soap, shower gel, shampoo, but no one mentioned the water.





have a look to the shower head as the lime scale accumulates in it and can provoke itchiness.





and the worst case scenario you also can get legionaries disease "small microbes that bread on your shower Head".
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Reply:What soap do you use? Perhaps it's too strong for your skin..


But I suppose that wouldn't explain why you only get it after a shower and not a bath...
Reply:could be allergic to your shower gel or the washing powder that you use for your towels....
Reply:put some cream on your body after shower / bath! Perhaps due to dry skin - which often happens after you have shower/bath
Reply:my hubby has that to not a clue what it is be intersting to watch your answers sorry i couldnt help
Reply:I'd say you have sensitive skin. Check your soap/shower gel/shampoo and try one specifically for sensitive skin. You obviously have a sensitive soul, too!
Reply:i think its something todo with exma


try oilatum (I think its called that)


but it works
Reply:My wife sugests putting baby oil on wet skin, it locks in the moisture, Or cream with aloe vera in it.
Reply:The soap and water is removing all the oils from your skin and drying it out. I would use a moisturising body wash, and then apply lotion after you shower.
Reply:you are allergic to something, probanly will be trial and error to find out what.
Reply:i get this, and for me it's just the heat of the shower...





try turning the shower to a cooler setting for the final few ten seconds or so...
Reply:Try having a cooler shower, it could also be the shampoo if you are washing your hair in the shower because I have the same problem. Good luck
Reply:My daughter gets hives after she showers. She uses the gentlest soaps. I have wondered if isn't the chlorine in the city water system.. She didn't have this problem when she lived at home, where we have our own well.





If it doesn't occur in the bath, it is unlikely to be the water. I don't know what kind of skin type you have, but you could try making some skin oil out of olive oil with peppermint essential oil. Or try some other oil that is appealing to you. I think that the mint is cooling and if it feels like prickly heat, maybe that would help.


Otherwise, have you tried taking one Benedryl capsule first?


That should prevent an allergic reaction.
Reply:the soap you use, you might be allergic to it. or even the shampoo. try getting a new soap and shampoo and see if it helps.
Reply:Try Aveeno bodywash its made with Collidal oatmeal and lavender to calm, sooth and nurture.


They also have the body lotion to lock in moisture after your shower. Most regular soaps and shower gels are not PH balanced, very high detergent factor and super hard on your skin, Aveeno is awesome....good luck
Reply:You are probably having an allergic reaction to some of the strong chemicals in your soap/shampoo/conditioner. I get that too.





First you need a good mild soap, I find that Dove soap and Simple soap are good. I actually use a soap from the health shop, all it has in it is vegetable glycerine and essential oils in it, it's very good. The brand is called Faith in Nature and you can get it online





When you wash your hair, the suds roll straight down your body and need to be rinsed off really well. It would be a good idea to rinse your hair upside down so none of it gets on your skin. I also have shampoo and conditioner from the health soap, it has all natural ingredients in it, but it's not quite as good as normal stuff. The brand is Weleda and you can get it online also.
Reply:to be honest i dont know the answer but my wife always itches after a bath as well ,i guess its just the heat .
Reply:i know so do i!!!! i moisturise and it seams to cool off a bit!
Reply:Sometimes you can get itchy skin if the water is too hot. Try a warm shower instead of hot and don't stay in for too long.
Reply:Change your soap to a milder one, after shower, while still damp, apply moisturizer
Reply:You need to change your body soap. Don't use it anymore. That's what's causing a problem. It happened to me too. So change to a new body wash. Hope I helped!
Reply:This has happened to me too and sometimes it is due to the water being very hot and the temperature change on your skin when you leave the shower. Try using lotion right after showering, use one with no fragrance or color, there are plenty specially formulated for sensitive skin. and use water that isn't very hot.


Also see a dermatologist if you see redness or swelling, and try not to scratch since your skin is a lot more sensitive after the shower and you could hurt yourself.
Reply:Join the club. wether I have a bath or shower I used to get that but now ive found a great way to ease the itching if not altogether. Buy some Bath-Milk or even better use half a pint of full fat milk in your bath. It removes the hardness from the water which can cause irritation. An added bonus using normal milk is it soffens your skin too. You can also use Oilatum which is designed for skin problems, works good with any skin irriation. Try and avoid a shower
Reply:Hi, it sounds like either sensitive skin or reaction to something, it depends on how it looks, and its difficult to diagnose without seeing. if it looks like prickly heat, its more like allergic reaction, if it is more like one piece of skin feels rough and darker then it sounds like dry skin. in any case, stop using your shower gel or the soap that you are using, and switch to use Aqueous cream instead of showr gel or bath foam. you can buy it in most pharmacies and its very cheap for a tub of 500g. use it instaed of soap and as a mosituriser for few days and see how it goes. then you can also use oilatum bath oil in the bath. if you find it gets worse then you might want to see the dr. you will be probebly the best person to analyse whats causing it, look at what type of shower gel your using, washing powder that you use for clothing, also the puff that you use in the shower, its important to change it at least every 6 months as it carrys all of your bacteria that lives on your skin. analyse everything and see what has changed, this will help you to find out whats causing it.
Reply:you may have sensitve skin what shower gel or body wash r u using? u may be alergic to it or when u come out of the shower u don't dry your self good and it happened to me when i was little to i stopped using my soap and tried using hand soap instead and it worked maybe you should try that if you are to worried ask a doctor or try using hand soap in stead of whatever you are using ok?good luck!
Reply:Try a moisturizing lotion and one can also buy some solution that you can put in your bath water to eliminate this problem. A doctor can prescribed something for this too. Taking lots of showers and not bathing can sometimes cause this problem as well.
Reply:Try not to use a shower gel or soap every time you have a shower. Use a good moisterizer or oil after your bath to seal in the moisture. I found Bio-oil in the local pharmacy and it seems to be very good on my skin (face and body). (I am not marketing Bio-oil and I don't get a penny of commission from them. The recommendation is from a genuine user!)
Reply:sounds like the shower gel or soap is causing your skin to be too dry. try using a moisturising creme gel or one for dry skin. this should do the trick

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