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Hair follicle anatomy

• History of using hot tub within previous 3 days
• Itchy, bumpy, red rash appearing within 2 days of hot tub exposure
• Bumps developing into dark red tender nodules
• Bumps developing small pustules (pus-filled blisters)
• Multiple members of family or party with same rash and same hot tub exposure

Physical examination combined with a history of recent hot tub use are sufficient for your health care provider to make this diagnosis. Testing is usually unnecessary.

Review Date: 10/23/2006
Reviewed By: Kevin Berman, MD, PhD, Associate, Atlanta Center for Dermatologic Disease, Atlanta, GA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.