Can patients with atopic dermatitis swim?

Mondo Health Updated on 2024-01-19

Avoid swimming and prolonged high-temperature sports in the acute phase. The lesions of atopic dermatitis in the acute phase may have exudation, and the exudation is obviously more prone to infection, and swimming and soaking in water for a long time may induce **infection and aggravate the rash;Long-term high-intensity outdoor sports will cause ** to heat up due to factors such as exercise or sun exposure, and high temperature will cause AD itching to intensify, itching causes scratching to further aggravate the rash, and secondly, high temperature exercise causes increased sweat stimulation**, causing new rashes.

Disinfectants in swimming pools do not aggravate atopic dermatitis symptoms. Sodium hypochlorite or calcium hypochlorite is commonly used as disinfectant in swimming pools, and hypochlorous acid has been shown to reduce the colonization of Staphylococcus aureus in patients with atopic dermatitis** and reduce the risk of AD infection. It is important to note that the normal diversity of microflora in patients with atopic dermatitis** is reduced, so it is recommended to swim during the time when there are fewer people or during the time when the pool is disinfected to reduce the influence of the flora brought into the pool by others.

Patients with stable atopic dermatitis can choose mild exercise programs, such as jogging, yoga, swimming, etc., but they should take good care. Excessive exercise is harmful to our body, and not exercising at all is not a healthy lifestyle. Patients with atopic dermatitis need to choose the appropriate exercise program and exercise time according to the condition of skin lesions and the degree of tolerance of **, the current season and climate of the place of residence.

Choose the appropriate regimen to control skin lesions and pruritus, and gradually improve the tolerability of **. In daily life, pay attention to follow the exercise principles of atopic dermatitis patients, choose appropriate exercise items, and gradually improve the exercise intensity of patients, so as to escort the healthy exercise of atopic dermatitis patients.

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