Wetsuit or rashguard allergy? Can anyone help?

[DiversL]

Hi guys, i usually get these bumps after diving. I use leggings, rashguard and a wetsuit. I usually get them on my legs, back and butt area. Any idea what these are? Are they allergic reaction to the apparel ? Anyone with the same experience?

 

[Searcaigh]

Looks more like bites to me.

How frequent has this been?

 

[DiversL]

Pretty much every dive trip, even on liveaboards

 

[DiversL]

Pretty much every dive trip, even on liveaboards

 

[kevjli]

Maybe a bacterial infection? Hot tub folliculitis: Pictures, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment
I got something like that a few times. I started removing my wetsuit and rash guard during surface intervals instead of sitting in hot sea water for an hour.

 

[Searcaigh]

instead of sitting in hot sea water for an hour

and some urine if you don't flush it out

 

[Wayne S.]

Your own gear? How long after diving do they appear? Symptoms? Painful? Itchy? How long do they / symptoms last? does the redness spread much beyond the little bump? How dense / how many bumps? Whole body or localized? So many questions to even start to form a rough guess....

 

[DiversL]

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Your own gear? How long after diving do they appear? Symptoms? Painful? Itchy? How long do they / symptoms last? does the redness spread much beyond the little bump? How dense / how many bumps? Whole body or localized? So many questions to even start to form a rough guess....

They last around 3-4 days, minimal pain and itch. So far, they appear near the butt area, by the hamstrings, and by the back of the arm

 

[DiversL]

and some urine if you don't flush it out

That’s what i was thinking too

 

[Wayne S.]

Back of the arm is a little odd, otherwise that would seem logical