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A few months ago I developed a rash between my breasts and on the top of my stomach. It was really itchy, but wasn't that red or severe. I figured I got it from a combination of the tanning bed and my acne medication. I stopped taking the acne medication and took a little break from tanning. The rash eventually went away.
A few weeks ago I started going tanning again. It was all good and then a couple of days ago I started feeling a little itchiness. Today I went tanning and it looks like the rash is back...and feels like it too. I'm no longer on the acne medication, and the only thing I'm taking is birth control.
I'd just accept that it was the tanning, but a couple years ago I went tanning for a whole month or so and had NO problems with rashes or anything. I'm thinking maybe it could be caused by dry skin because that area is very dry on me. Is that possible?
Either way, is there any other solution to get rid of the rash (other than stopping tanning) that anyone can think of? I mean, if this is happening in the tanning bed, it will probably happen in the sun. I've never had problems like that in the sun and I'm not becoming ghost white and slathering on layers of sunblock every time I go in the sun this summer.
Also, I know tanning is bad. I'm only doing it this month to get color to avoid burning when I go to the beach. No lectures required here. (link)
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It probably is just dry skin and the heat from the tanning bed could cause it to become even drier. So use a thick skin cream on the area to relieve dryness. You may want to use a little extra before you go tanning.
Hope this helps!
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