{"id":212315,"date":"2018-02-14T18:40:43","date_gmt":"2018-02-14T18:40:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/healthmedicinet.com\/i\/cases-of-eczema-on-the-rise-due-to-gym-habits\/"},"modified":"2018-02-14T18:40:43","modified_gmt":"2018-02-14T18:40:43","slug":"cases-of-eczema-on-the-rise-due-to-gym-habits","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/healthmedicinet.com\/i\/cases-of-eczema-on-the-rise-due-to-gym-habits\/","title":{"rendered":"Cases of eczema on the rise due to gym habits"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul class=\"mol-bullets-with-font\">\n<li class=\"\"><strong>Tight gym clothes and poor hygiene can lead to permanent skin discolouration<\/strong><\/li>\n<li class=\"\"><strong>Dermatologist Kirsty Lau explains risk to your skin from sweaty gym clothes<\/strong><\/li>\n<li class=\"\"><strong>Investing in proper, breathable workout gear and showering afterwards is key\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"author-section byline-plain\">By Jack Flanagan For Mailonline<\/a> <\/p>\n<p class=\"byline-section\"><span class=\"article-timestamp article-timestamp-published\"> <span class=\"article-timestamp-label\">Published:<\/span> 07:40 EST, 14 February 2018 <\/span> | <span class=\"article-timestamp article-timestamp-updated\"> <span class=\"article-timestamp-label\">Updated:<\/span> 12:17 EST, 14 February 2018 <\/span> <\/p>\n<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"share-facebook\"><\/li>\n<li class=\"share-twitter\"><\/li>\n<li class=\"share-pinterest\"><\/li>\n<li class=\"share-gplus\"> <span class=\"g-interactivepost\"> <a><\/a> <\/span> <\/li>\n<li class=\"share-email\">  <span class=\"wai\">e-mail<\/span> <\/a> <\/li>\n<li class=\"share-icons\" id=\"shareLinkTop\"> <\/a> <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>  <span><\/span> <\/p>\n<p class=\"count-number\"> 13<\/p>\n<p class=\"count-text\">View <br \/> comments<\/p>\n<p> <\/a>  <\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">A medic claims that going to the gym could be a dermatological nightmare if gym-goers aren&#8217;t sufficiently hygienic.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Recent NHS<\/a> statistics show cases of\u00a0dermatitis and eczema are increasing &#8211; and it could be down to gym-goers&#8217; cheap clothing and poor hygiene habits.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Trapped sweat that isn&#8217;t getting washed off creates the perfect breeding ground for yeast and fungi to thrive, and leading to uptick in the number of recent infections.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\"> Malassezia, for instance, is a species of yeast that can appears naturally on the skin but cause the a discolouring skin condition when it grows in numbers.<\/p>\n<p>   <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-5a521cd4832e3274\" src=\"image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\" alt=\"Not showering after a workout could be dangerous for your skin, according to experts\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" \/>  <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-5a521cd4832e3274\" src=\"http:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/i\/pix\/2018\/02\/14\/10\/4933BE6000000578-5390081-image-a-28_1518602761439.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\" alt=\"Not showering after a workout could be dangerous for your skin, according to experts\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" \/>  <\/p>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">Not showering after a workout could be dangerous for your skin, according to experts<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Not showering after a workout therefore could be causing havoc with your skin, reveals one medic.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\"><span class=\"mol-style-bold health-ccox mol-style-medium\">Particularly problematic yeast\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">&#8216;Men are more gym-obsessed than ever, and this significantly applies to men in their 20s&#8217;, Dr Kirsty Lau, dermatologist and GP at GPDQ (a doctor-on-demand app) told the Telegraph<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">&#8216;With young men exercising regularly, they are more prone to sweating.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">&#8216;Men&#8217;s sportswear also contributes to increased sweating as they are often tight and made from artificial, non-breathable material.&#8217;<\/p>\n<ul class=\"rotator-panels link-bogr1 linkro-ccox\">\n<li>  <span>Valentine\u00bfs Day meal deals from high street chains contains&#8230;<\/span> <\/a>  <span>&#8216;Dramatic&#8217; rise in babies dying in their sleep: Harvard&#8230;<\/span> <\/a>  <span>Scientists say &#8216;gross&#8217; keto drinks\u00a0favored by celebrities&#8230;<\/span> <\/a>  <span>Kidney stones are FOUR TIMES more common in women than in&#8230;<\/span> <\/a> <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>      <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-ea36d5f835b97081\" src=\"image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" height=\"421\" width=\"634\" alt=\"Malassezia can cause the condition pityriasis versicolor if left to grow in the right conditions\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" \/>  <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-ea36d5f835b97081\" src=\"http:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/i\/pix\/2018\/02\/14\/10\/4933B9CB00000578-5390081-image-a-32_1518602886791.jpg\" height=\"421\" width=\"634\" alt=\"Malassezia can cause the condition pityriasis versicolor if left to grow in the right conditions\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" \/>  <\/p>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">Malassezia can cause the condition pityriasis versicolor if left to grow in the right conditions<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">The moisture is trapped against the skin, which allows the natural yeast on our body to grow to unhealthy numbers.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">A particularly problematic yeast species has been Malassezia, which can cause the condition pityriasis versicolor in high enough numbers.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"mol-factbox-title\">WHAT IS MALASSEZIA  PITYRIASIS VERSICOLOR?<\/h3>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Pityriasis versicolor is a common condition caused by a type of yeast called Malassezia.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">This yeast is found on the skin of more than 90% of adults, where it normally lives without causing any problems.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">The condition causes small patches of skin to become scaly and discoloured. The patches may red or pink.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">The areas most often affected by pityriasis versicolor include the trunk (chest and tummy), neck, upper arms and back.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Although it may look unpleasant and the patches are sometimes itchy, pityriasis versicolor is harmless.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Several factors can increase your risk of developing pityriasis versicolor, including a warm, moist environment and sweating excessively.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">It&#8217;s estimated around 1 in every 100 people in the UK has pityriasis versicolor.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">An antifungal cream is typically proscribed as treatment.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">\u00a0Source: NHS<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">This relatively common condition causes small patches of skin to become scaly and discoloured.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">It&#8217;s harmless &#8211; but may scar or discolour the skin if left untreated.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">&#8216;It&#8217;s a condition we often see in gym goers, particularly in young men who do a lot of muscle pumping and don&#8217;t necessarily shower before leaving the gym,&#8217; says Dr Rai.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">&#8216;The yeast can accumulate on your skin, causing a pink scaley rash. It can turn brown and leave you with permanent pigmentory change in the chest, arms and back.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">&#8216;You can absolutely treat it in the early stages, but if it&#8217;s already stained the skin it&#8217;s very hard to treat.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\"><span class=\"mol-style-bold health-ccox mol-style-medium\">Good kit and keep clean\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">As such, Lau recommends showering straight after exercising &#8211; something people might more likely associate with being sociable and not smelling, rather than good hygiene and for health reasons.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">A number of other common skin ailments can develop because of poor gym hygiene, like athlete&#8217;s foot and jock itch, a fungal infection of the groin.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Trapped sweet can also cause folliculitis, where the hair follicies get trapped.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Rai said: &#8216;If you&#8217;ve had an infection in the past, wash your clothes at high temperatures and air dry them to kill any fungal spores.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">&#8216;Try not to share towels, and disinfect yoga mats. [These] things that take a minute to do can prevent infections,&#8217; she says.<\/p>\n<p>   <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-438d363ff9d95dd0\" src=\"image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\" alt=\"'Always wear clean kit, and have breathable clothing,' says Dr Kirsty Lau, dermatologist and GP\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" \/>  <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-438d363ff9d95dd0\" src=\"http:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/i\/pix\/2018\/02\/14\/10\/4933B8B200000578-5390081-image-a-29_1518602783654.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\" alt=\"'Always wear clean kit, and have breathable clothing,' says Dr Kirsty Lau, dermatologist and GP\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" \/>  <\/p>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">&#8216;Always wear clean kit, and have breathable clothing,&#8217; says Dr Kirsty Lau, dermatologist and GP<\/p>\n<p>            <!-- ad: http:\/\/mads.dailymail.co.uk\/v3\/us\/health\/none\/article\/other\/inread_player.html --><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"social-links-title\">Share or comment on this article<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"bigLinks sc-icns cleared\">\n<li class=\"share-facebook\">\n<p>                                    <span class=\"wai\">e-mail<\/span><br \/>\n                                <\/a>\n                            <\/li>\n<li class=\"share-icons\" id=\"shareLinkBottom\">\n<p>                                <\/a>\n                            <\/li>\n<li class=\"social-stats social-stats-pipe\" id=\"shareCountBottom\">\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"addCommentButton\" class=\"add-comment\">\n<p>                                <\/a>\n                            <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul class=\"rotator-panels\">\n<li class=\"new shallow-ac mini link-bogr6 linkro-wocc\">  <span class=\"wocc bdrcc\"> It\u2019s Dog Marley! 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