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What Could Be Shower Heat Mediated Fine Red Lines On Stomach,each Side Of Belly Button,hips And Upper Legs?
I'm 35 had a baby last September so she's almost 4 months and I'm breastfeeding and this last month I've noticed that on my stomach on each side of my belly button and my side's, hips and upper legs ( but mostly hips and stomach) when I'm in the shower and the heat hits those areas I get fine red lines that fade when my skin cools they don't itch or hurt but they do get (sometimes and very little) discomforting ( little pain) I'm wondering what they are? I'm thinking Spider Veins? But do they come out with heat and fade? Or maybe from dry skin? My skins has been dry and itchy from very dry weather?
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Sat, 18 Jan 2014
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Hello dear,
Welcome to healthcaremagic. Iread your query and understood your concern.
As per the details, you are likely suffering from heat urticaria.
Its a form of allergy characterized by red itchy transient eruptions involving body. It can be due to various reasons like infections, heat or cold, seasonal variation , drugs and many more.
Since you are breastfeeding, tab avil 25 mg twice daily will be sufficient for you.
apply some calamine lotion post bath.
Continue the treatment for 1 week and get back to me so that i can suggest you further.
stay healthy
Welcome to healthcaremagic. Iread your query and understood your concern.
As per the details, you are likely suffering from heat urticaria.
Its a form of allergy characterized by red itchy transient eruptions involving body. It can be due to various reasons like infections, heat or cold, seasonal variation , drugs and many more.
Since you are breastfeeding, tab avil 25 mg twice daily will be sufficient for you.
apply some calamine lotion post bath.
Continue the treatment for 1 week and get back to me so that i can suggest you further.
stay healthy
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