Ok this has been going on for the past 2 years now. Everytime my daughter gets out of the pool and dries off she complains that her nipples hurt. They are red and look sore so i know she is not fibbing. It is not specific to one pool, it is no matter where she swims. I have tried letting her wear a t-shirt instead of a bathing suit but that didn't help. I do tell her to put nesporin on them when we get home. But just curious if anyone else has a daughter or someone they know with the same problem before i call the doc. Thanks
I still have not figured out what causes this problem and have tried everything the doc has suggested! So if anyone else has had any luck with anything, please let me know!
sounds like she may be allergic to the chlorine. make sure she showers when she gets home and gets out of the wet bathing suit right away. wash her suit. there may be a build up of chlorine in her swim suit and she may be sensitive. try some bendryll and see if that helps with the irritation. I would also try some hyrdocortisone cream instead of the neosporin. if that does not help make an appointment with the doctor.
My 8 y/o son has been having this problem lately too! After researching it online I think it could be a combination of things....so here is what I am going to try. Change his swim shirt, rinse of that area after swimming, and apply vaseline or some other calming lotion (maybe Eucerin) when they are irritated. It MUST be the chemicals and/or swim shirt. I'm guessing it is more the chemicals since he wears this "swim shirt"(just a normal t-shirt) other times with no issues. Good luck!
My wife had this same issue. What happens is that as your stay in prolonged water exposure your skin expands, aka wrinkles after say 20-30min. When you get out and start to dry your skin retracts back. If your nipples are erected (for lack of a better word) during this retraction it literally "squeezes" that area and makes them sensitive, aka hurt. If this is the case then the pain should go away after say 20-30 min and it wont matter what type of water exposure she has, pool, bath, ocean if she reaches the point of expansion, then during retraction if her nipples are erected they will hurt. You'll also notice if this is the case that skin softeners or even regular Vaseline will help ease the transition.
My 11 year old daughter has also had this problem for the past 3 years. I'm pretty sure it is from climbing on inflatable rafts and from climbing out of the pool. I do not know how to prevent it or treat it though ....
It could be a reaction to the chemicals in the pool or maybe to the material in the bathsuit.
I have an 8 year old daughter that recently complained of this. We have our own pool in our yard, and I was puzzled because the water was crystal clear. I thought at first I had too much chlorine in, but after I tested it I found out there was no chlorine, but the water was very acidic (maybe due to recent heavy rains)I adjusted the alkalinity levels and the PH and she has been swimming for a couple days with no complaints. I have heard other similar stories, so this may be a common problem because there looks like nothing is wrong with the water.
The same thing happens to my eight-year-old son. I have never heard of this happening to anyone else. Please let me know if you find an answer. Thanks, A..
My daughter who is almost eight and swimming on a swim team this summer just started complaining about this same thing. Her very center of her nipples are very red and painful. She won't let her shirt even touch them. Did you ever figure out anything that helped this problem?
Im wanting to find out if you know ,now..what was causing this to happen. My daughter has it happen in pools and even after her showers. Her nipples look so red and hurt her. Ive asked a lot of friends but know one has heard of this. I plan to take her to the dr. Soon. Thanks
My 11 y/o daughter has the same problems. It first happened when we took a mother and daughter day to the beach and we were swimming and then she started telling me that her nipples were hurting. They were a little red, but she wouldn't let me touch them to see what was wrong. She is a tomboy, and doesn't like bathing suits so she wears t-shirts. It has been happening ever since, no matter what pool she is in. Any help would be great!
Could it be an allergy to chlorine?
My two boys have the same problem. I thought it was the swim shirts they wear for the sun. First my older one got it after swimming at the beach. They actually started to bleed on the way home. He is 13. I thought it was a combination of hormones from puberty, the salt, sand and shirt. But now my 8 year old got it after swimming in a relative's pool this weekend. I'm so concerned. I took am going to take them to the doctor.
any problems after a shower?
try aquaphor prior to her swimming and change out of wet clothes asap
Hi T., I'm sure you have already thought about this, but could it be that she is sensitive to the chemicals common in all pools? FYI swimming in a lake or river may not be any different since some lakes/river beaches are treated as well. Best wishes.
I know that some women runners get a similar reaction to their nipples rubbing against bras, t-shirts, etc.....do you think it might help if she put a little Vaseline-type ointment on under her bathing suit? Just a thought....good luck! I'd call the nurse at your ped's office & see what they say, too.
