Does chlorine help eczema?

Yaar, chlorine actually made my cousin's itching way worse. For some people it acts like bleach and cleans the bacteria, but for others, it is super drying. Better to ask a doc before jumping into any pool hoping it will cure you.

There is some talk about diluted chlorine baths acting like a mild antiseptic for eczema flare-ups. However, pool water is very different and has other chemicals too. I highly suggest consulting a proper dermatologist before trying any pool therapy.

I swim daily and sometimes the chlorine actually keeps my skin infections away, but it also dries me out like crazy. You have to moisturize immediately after getting out of the pool. If your eczema is active, maybe hold off on swimming until your dermatologist clears you.

Don't believe these random internet claims that chlorine is some magic cure for skin diseases. If you have eczema, pool water can easily trigger a massive flare-up and infection. Please go to a proper hospital and get standard medicine prescribed.

In clinical settings, very weak bleach baths are sometimes recommended to lower skin bacteria, but you cannot replicate that easily at home or in a public pool. Regular chlorine is highly alkaline and usually strips the skin barrier. Stick to your prescribed steroid or non-steroidal creams and moisturizers.