Sensitive skin after shower

[JoesMum]

I’ve noticed over the last couple of months that when I get out the shower, I get red patches all over my skin. They don’t last very long but they do itch. Why or what could this be?

[Dr Alia Ahmed]

This sounds like an inducible urticaria - this can be triggered in the shower by the temperature or pressure of the water. It comes on quickly and usually resolves within an hour, the red patches you describe are characteristically itchy. It is not a problem that necessarily requires treatment, I would suggest shorter showers using a lower temperature to reduce the symptoms you are experiencing if they bother you.