Rash

[Wayne]

My 16 tear old son gets a severe rash (eczema) from wearing a wet suit. This causes him to be very uncomfortable for days until it goes away.
We need help to find a way to prevent this. If not he will stop diving and this will stop a great father- son time together.
We need suggestions.

 

[miketsp]

Just to confirm, are you sure this is caused by the wetsuit and not by the dive?
If he just uses a wet suit at the surface, say shallow snorkelling or surfing does he still get the rash?
You may wish to check out another thread on a similar subject:
http://www.scubaboard.com/t50056.html

 

[Wayne]

This is just caused when wearing a wet suit. Rash does not appear when not wearing one. We have checked this

 

[SueMermaid]

How about a lycra dive skin to wear under his wetsuit so the neoprene doesn't touch his skin?

 

[Drew Sailbum]

Contact dermatitis can result from an allergic reaction. Your son may simply be allergic to neoprene.

Perhaps it would be worthwhile to look at a drysuit for thermal protection. This could eliminate neoprene from the equation alltogether.

 

[clharden]

Contact dermatitis can result from an allergic reaction. Your son may simply be allergic to neoprene.

Perhaps it would be worthwhile to look at a drysuit for thermal protection. This could eliminate neoprene from the equation alltogether.

Wayne,

My wife has the same problem with Neoprene. Also everyone tells us no problem just use a drysuit. The problem comes in that most drysuits use neoprene in the foot/ sock area. I am currently chasing down which drysuit makers provide a mid range drysuit with a ltex hood and seals and no neoprene in the suit socks/ boots.

Viking makes a couple that meet this requirement but they are expensive.

If your traveling ever to warm water sharkskin makes a polypropylene wetsuit that works well for warm water diving (Florida Keys ...etv). The spandex skin has never worked for my wife either.

If anyone knows a brand of wetsuit that is neoprene free and priced below $1600 U.S. please let me know.

Thanks,

 

[Angela Alker]

Wayne,

My wife has the same problem with Neoprene. Also everyone tells us no problem just use a drysuit. The problem comes in that most drysuits use neoprene in the foot/ sock area. I am currently chasing down which drysuit makers provide a mid range drysuit with a ltex hood and seals and no neoprene in the suit socks/ boots.

Viking makes a couple that meet this requirement but they are expensive.

If your traveling ever to warm water sharkskin makes a polypropylene wetsuit that works well for warm water diving (Florida Keys ...etv). The spandex skin has never worked for my wife either.

If anyone knows a brand of wetsuit that is neoprene free and priced below $1600 U.S. please let me know.

Thanks,

Hi , if anyone lets you know, please let me know too. I have looked into latex/neoprene free wetsuits also and have found none so far. I would dearly love to purchase one as I also jet ski and get too hot in a dry suit. My only consolation is wearing a lycra bodysuit under the wetsuit.

 

[DocVikingo]

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Best regards.

DocVikingo