I know this is a very niche topic, but the TR community is huge and amazing, so there must be some others out there that have struggled with eczema and irritated skin through cycling. I have been plagued over the last year by recurrent eczema flare ups, mainly due to the interaction with my saddle.…

I found just one related mention that might be worth a read, but far from complete. [image] Indoor specific kit worth it? Equipment I am struggling with skin issues relating to riding the turbo in hot and sweaty conditions, and exploring other options instead of expanding …

[image] dtidy1609: I have been plagued over the last year by recurrent eczema flare ups, mainly due to the interaction with my saddle. Do you shave the legs? I have some issues with acne on the legs and sometimes on the saddle/butt intersection. I have always associated with shaving and my l…

Sounds like you are doing the right things. Agree with the poster above about not shaving, or even trimming the the area contacting the saddle. I have generally minor psoriasis and have some nagging up usually not too irritating spots in that area. A few other things that have helped me are salt…

I have a long experience with eczema, which at it’s worst threatened my career as a General Surgeon. Two things I did which I think made a difference was to completely change my diet, eliminating grains and dairy. The other thing I did at the time was quit training and racing, to reduce the over…

So I signed up just so I can provide some input haha. I also struggle with eczema flare up and what I’ve learned so far is that you need to reduce sweat in the areas where there are flare up and you also need to increase the acidity of your affected skin areas (as the skin in individuals with eczem…

Hadn’t seen this thread before, but… I’m also an eczema sufferer, although not in the saddle area. I do have issues from the bike - mainly around bib straps. 100% sweat is an issue with me. Notwithstanding the impact on training adpatations which has been covered in the podcast, anti-histamines def…

@kambrose I really appreciate the effort of you signing up to create that post, thank-you so much and welcome to the TR community. This is so helpful and definitely things that I did not know about previously that could make a real big difference to my skin health. I have been wondering if a more na…

Not to go too in depth here but I have had a very long battle with eczema to the point where it has impacted my overall life significantly. I am a highly competitive triathlete, so it is absolutely possible to life with the condition. However, I implore you to talk to a derm and see what options the…

I will add to this that you may have a reaction to the detergent you use, or a material or something in the material. Other thing it could be is a bacterial infection, so it may be worth considering bleach baths for this, as it has been shown to help some people. The problem with eczema is that the…

Thank-you for sharing your story and this information. It certainly sounds like you have been through a lot and I’m very glad to hear that you have found real positive results from some of these new treatments. I agree about the pseudo-science, it has been so frustrating trying to find meaningful i…

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