Influencer and yoga teacher Flavia Lionel Santana made a discovery that shocked her followers and burst their bubble thanks to TikTok: water sensitivity. But does this sensitivity exist? common that? Continue reading to understand.
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In the case of the influencer, she said she feels very itchy after any skin contact with water, including when she’s sweating. Video showing red spots on her body after taking a shower on TikTok.
While it may seem like an excuse or a joke, water allergy is a real condition. The influencer claims that she was diagnosed with watery urticaria about 10 years ago, during her teens. Flávia has reported in her videos that the symptoms appear whenever her skin gets wet and continue until she is completely dry.
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“As soon as the water slightly touches my skin, I can actually feel a bubble forming, as if I’ve been bitten by a mosquito. When I’m in the shower, I usually try to stay in the water until the itching becomes unbearable, then I run off to dry off and try to avoid the more severe symptoms,” she says. .
Water allergy is a rare and chronic condition.
Watery urticaria is a rare form of chronic itching that occurs on contact with water. Although the origin of this condition is not fully understood, symptoms begin within minutes of contact with water, regardless of its temperature, and lead to severe redness.
The influencer’s itching crises sometimes lasted for hours, even as the skin dried out, prompting her to avoid showering for a few days. Treatment mainly consists of common antihistamines or, in more severe cases, corticosteroids.
“The prevalence of the disease is higher among females, with the onset of the disease during puberty or after puberty due to the immaturity of the immune system. However, there is still no definitive explanation as to why it reaches this audience more, ”explains Gabriela Andrade Coelho Dias, member of the Scientific Department of Urticaria ASBAI (Brazilian Society of Allergy and Immunology).
So yes, water allergy does exist, it’s a rare health condition, but it can affect anyone. Do you already know?
