Swimming regularly may cause some people to develop acne.
Risk factors:
(1) increased oiliness of the skin (“swimmer’s shine”) secondary to increased sebum production.
(2) occclusion of skin pores
(3) other risk factors for acne
Clinical features:
(1) The acne may appear or become worse with regular swimming.
(2) The acne improves or disappears once the swimming is discontinued.
Isotretinoin may interfere with performance of competitive swimmers.
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Specialty: Dermatology, Infectious Diseases, Pedatrics, Otolaryngology
