4 COMMON SUMMER SKIN PROBLEMS YOU CAN PREVENT

4. Swimmer’s itch
Also called clam digger’s itch, this itchy rash appears after wading or swimming in lakes, oceans, and other bodies of water. You get it when parasites in the water burrow into your skin, causing tiny red spots on areas that your swimsuit didn’t cover. Sometimes, intensely itch welts (hives) and blisters appear.

Children are especially susceptible because they tend to stay in shallow, warmer water.

You can prevent swimmer’s itch by taking the following precautions:
•    Stay out of infested water. When the water is infested, you may see a sign that tells you to stay out of the water, or you may hear about someone who recently developed an itchy rash after being in the water.
•    Briskly rub your skin (and your child’s skin) with a towel after getting out of the water. The parasites start to burrow when the water on your skin begins evaporating not while you’re in the water.