is treated in the same way as regular acne 35 . An iS Clinical acne regimen is recommended as well as consultation with a dermatologist since it tends to recur or persist until sports season concludes . Superimposed infections may require antibiotic treatment . Sometimes sports holidays or even cessation are required .
Water sports – Extended water exposure is damaging to the stratum cor-
35 Draelos , Z . D . Acne Mechanica . In : Zeichner , J . ( ed .) Acneiform eruptions in dermatology . 2014 . Springer : New York , NY . neum and skin barrier . 36 Furthermore , this may lead to skin infections , especially if the water is contaminated with micro-organisms . 37 SHEALD Recovery Balm is protective of the skin barrier and also helps with micro-wounds that may be related to water exposure or small abrasions occurring from sports injuries . Sun protection is mandatory and re-application is critical .
36 Warner RR , Boissy YL , Lilly NA , Spears MJ , McKillop K , Marshall JL , Stone KJ . Water disrupts stratum corneum lipid lamellae : damage is similar to surfactants . J Invest Dermatol . 1999 Dec . 113 ( 6 ): 960-966 .
37 Tlougan BE , Podjasek JO , Adams BB . Review : aquatic sports dermatoses . Part 2 – in the water : saltwater dermatoses . Int J Dermatol . 2010 Sep . 49 ( 9 ): 994-1002 .