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Why do i get painful skin rashes on my inner thighs after swimming in the ocean?

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Thighs: may be rubbing together and are more vulnerable with salt water and prolonged emersion.

Answered 7/7/2016

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