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How To Treat Itching On My Back After Using A Tanning Bed?

hi , i went tanning in a tanning bed and its been one week i get this itching sensation on my lower back to my upper but crack not the anus , just the crack its swollen puffy pink ,red , and i just cant stop itching it , i am scared the tanning bed may have been dirty ? is it herpes ? or shrooms ? or just a heat rash ? im very scared ? i dont have it any where else ................
posted on Tue, 21 Oct 2014
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Hello,

I can understand your concern for itching on your back after using a tanning bed. After analyzing your query I can make out the possibility simple contact allergy of the sun tannin bed of the skin.
In my patients with your kind of problem I suggest them to apply plane cortisone or fluticasone or Mometasone cream in a thin layer in morning and at night time. Apply in a very thin layer so that it should not be visible to naked eye. You can apply it for 7 days and then stop it after that.
If there is any irritation or itching is present then can take tablet “Loratadine” or "Deslotatadine" tablet by mouth up to three to four times also if the itching is more.
You can meet a doctor and get further suggestions.
Take care
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How To Treat Itching On My Back After Using A Tanning Bed?

Hello, I can understand your concern for itching on your back after using a tanning bed. After analyzing your query I can make out the possibility simple contact allergy of the sun tannin bed of the skin. In my patients with your kind of problem I suggest them to apply plane cortisone or fluticasone or Mometasone cream in a thin layer in morning and at night time. Apply in a very thin layer so that it should not be visible to naked eye. You can apply it for 7 days and then stop it after that. If there is any irritation or itching is present then can take tablet “Loratadine” or Deslotatadine tablet by mouth up to three to four times also if the itching is more. You can meet a doctor and get further suggestions. Take care