Red swell rash on face after 3 tanks dive

[Disal]

I did a 3 tanks dives yesterday. 1st 30% EAN 88ft 36mins. 2nd 30% EAN 78ft 42mins. 3rd 21% Air 46ft 57mins. All 3 mins safety stop completed with Terric computer. I felt completely normal just tired after a long day and rocky boat. Had a really good sleep.

Woke up this morning to see a couple of red rash swell areas on the left forehead. They are not itchy or uncomfortable. I can feel the swell raised up touching them. No rash or discolor on my body. Could it be due to scuba dive? Should I be concerned with skin bend and need to seek any media assistance? Thanks

 

[grantctobin]

Where were you diving? Anyone else on boat have similar? Was that the only part of your body exposed? (E.g full wetsuit, gloves, no hood). Not a doctor, but that would be a very uncommon place to have skin bends.

TLDR call DAN, but I doubt you’re bent.

 

[Compressor]

Does not appear to be DCI. What were your surface intervals? Any other lesions on your body?
Any pain? Is it itchy? Any allergies to latex or silicone?

Calling DAN is not a bad idea.

 

[Disal]

Where were you diving? Anyone else on boat have similar? Was that the only part of your body exposed? (E.g full wetsuit, gloves, no hood). Not a doctor, but that would be a very uncommon place to have skin bends.

TLR call DAN, but I doubt your bent.

I dove in Honolulu Hawaii. I had full wetsuit, boots and gloves but no hood so only my head was exposed.

 

[tursiops]

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I did a 3 tanks dives yesterday. 1st 30% EAN 88ft 36mins. 2nd 30% EAN 78ft 42mins. 3rd 21% Air 46ft 57mins. All 3 mins safety stop completed with Terric computer. I felt completely normal just tired after a long day and rocky boat. Had a really good sleep.

Woke up this morning to see a couple of red rash swell areas on the left forehead. They are not itchy or uncomfortable. I can feel the swell raised up touching them. No rash or discolor on my body. Could it be due to scuba dive? Should I be concerned with skin bend and need to seek any media assistance? Thanks

Without knowing your profiles, your Surface Intervals, your Gradient Factors, and your ascent rates, it is hard to say but offhand those appear to be pretty aggressive dives. I agree with the others, DCS seems unlikely but NOT impossible. Calling DAN is always a good idea.

 

[Disal]

Does not appear to be DCI. What were your surface intervals? Any other lesions on your body?
Any pain? Is it itchy? Any allergies to latex or silicone?

Calling DAN is not a bad idea.

Plenty of surface intervals almost 1 hr between dive since I dove with a dive company and most people were on nitrox as me

No pain no itch no allergy.

 

[Disal]

What’s the best number to call DaN?

 

[tursiops]

What’s the best number to call DaN?

 

[Compressor]

I do agree also with what is said about dives being aggressive with respect to depth/time.

 

[Jaan]

Consider also it could be some kind of sea-lice or exposure rash. Did you feel a sting underwater? touch coral and wipe your forehead?
insult an octopus that took a swing at you? haha. Of course always safest to call Dan to be sure ..

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