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Doctor's Assistant chat Customer: I have balanitis and been doing dead sea salt sitz baths 2x a day for a while i was wondering if this is safe?. Can these specific sea salts irritate the skin or cause dermatitis?, i read it helps dermatitis and many skin conditions. What is your opinion and how much salt do i put in a sitz bath? i usually use 1 tsp is this correct?Answered by Dr.Adeel in 5 mins 4 years agoExpert 31,649 satisfied customersSpecialities include: MedicalHello there. I am Doctor Adeel. I am reviewing your query and will get back to you shortly. Thank you for your patience.You can ignore the call request. They are auto-generated by the site. I will continue to message you here Hello there.Sea slat sitz bath would cause a mild tingling sensation on the skin, but usually not dermatitis.Secondly you should prepare it as follows:-Add 1/4 cup of sea salt to a standard size bathtub.-Aim for a water temperature of two degrees warmer, as in lukewarm water.-Soak in the tub for at the least 10 minutes.My goal is to give you the best experience possible! I hope I have earned a 5-star rating today. Please remember to rate my service by selecting the 5 stars at the top of the screen before you leave JA today. If you need more assistance, please use the reply box below and let me know. It has been my pleasure to assist you!CustomerHow about a plastic sitz bath like this https://i5.walmartimages.com/asr/6f7d805a-82b9-4ad5-b6ab-1b7a274af28f_1.994c96ba2caf376f47539f3cdc7bf1ab.jpeg?odnHeight=2000&odnWidth=2000&odnBg=ffffffThis is easily 1/10th the quantity of a regularised bath tub.Therefore, 1 tea spoon would be enough.CustomerOk and no risk for dermatitis?. Usually salt can burn and dry the skin but maybe not dead sea salts?. See this short abstract and give me your opinion. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/15689218/"This demonstrates that bathing in the salt solution was well tolerated, improved skin barrier function, enhanced stratum corneum hydration, and reduced skin roughness and inflammation."That is the statement in the abstract.Hence nothing to worry about.CustomerTrue, usually a 0.9% saline solution is perfect, but how would i get it like that with the sitz bath? i am always worried if i put too much salt it can irritate. I have inflammation of my penis and want to reduce it with sea salt sitz bath.0.9% Saline solution is isotonic. You can use it if you want. No harm in that.Customerbut it goes bad fast if i buy it,
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