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Daisy Sandoval
What water temperature helps your eczema the most?
Hot, cold, lukewarm?
I have been trying to do cold in the end of my showers and been feeling good.
Anthony Bazile Moderator & Contributor
Hi
envig Member
Cold or hot, it is important to remove some of the harsh chemicals like chloramine in the shower water. It is known to aggravate eczema. There are many such studies as below. A really working chloramine shower filter is a necessity. https://www.envig.cc/products/envig-cloraclear-chloramine-shower-filter
Toxic Showers and Baths
https://chloramine.org/
Chloramine-induced anaphylaxis while showering: a case report
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3464130/
Association between domestic water hardness, chlorine, and atopic dermatitis risk in early life: A population-based cross-sectional study
https://www.jacionline.org/article/S0091-6749(16)30187-7/fulltext
Nina Ajdin Moderator & Contributor
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Taleeha Akhtar Member
Cold water is better than hot water. I'm also dealing eczema since my childhood. My skin turns out to be drier after bathing with hot water.
Peter Bunting Moderator & Contributor
Yes, my Doc is always telling me to shower in warm water. I just can't do it. In the summer I can but I just love the hot water on my skin even though I suspect it does dry it out a bit more:/
Nina Ajdin Moderator & Contributor