Anyone’s Skin React to Massage Cream?

[Leão]

I’ve had dozens of massages from legit full-service spas, mostly in DC. For the first time, last week my skin reacted to the massage cream. Small welts, some red and some with no color; on my lower legs and back of arms ... EXACTLY where the therapist didn’t wipe after with a warm towel. They don’t itch but they aren’t going away after a few days, even with OTC hydrocortisone cream and antihistamines. I’ve scheduled an appointment with an allergist, but wondering if the collective wisdom has had this experience.

[+ poolboy48220]

not the cream, but I got a very deep massage once, and the rest of the day I had vertigo. I can only theorize that he released SO many toxins during the massage that it knocked me down for a bit.

[+ Funguy]

Not with massage cream but with an escort and lube (Gun Oil.) I've used Gun Oil many time but JEEZ - my whole ass, inside and outside got bright red, painful as Hell, and swollen in a 2 inch border around my anus starting about 2 hours after the meet.. i could barely walk or sit for days and had to use silvadene cream (for burns) and Lidocaine gel along with the hydrocortisone (Rx 2.5%). Took 3 weeks!

[john leo]

I’ve had dozens of massages from legit full-service spas, mostly in DC. For the first time, last week my skin reacted to the massage cream. Small welts, some red and some with no color; on my lower legs and back of arms ... EXACTLY where the therapist didn’t wipe after with a warm towel. They don’t itch but they aren’t going away after a few days, even with OTC hydrocortisone cream and antihistamines. I’ve scheduled an appointment with an allergist, but wondering if the collective wisdom has had this experience.

I have had the same reaction you describe on legs and chest, I went to a dermatologist who said it was contact dermatitis most likely brought on by an allergy to the massage cream which was probably coconut or nut based. Its best to stick to mineral oil, olive oil or hypoallergenic stuff like biotone.

[Cliff]

Allergic to everything except BioTone. Wonderful Biotone allows me to indulge in massages.

[dcguy20]

I have developed an allergy to lotions oils that are scented. I usually end up with a massive headache.

[Leão]

Thanks, all, for the on- point input.

[Bargara Leatherboy]

I know what you mean - I am pretty lucky - but we use non toxic products in our home for everything, and have been known to take my own massage oil with me to an apointment. if you want to explore this further with me - please PM me - I can point you in the right directions for products.

Many mainstream products contain ingredients that some people are allergic to, from skin to bloodstream in 20 seconds, and most topical products do not come under FDA regulation (not that approval by the FDA means anything when it comes to allergic reactions)

[+ EVdude]

Timely interesting thread. Been doing physical therapy for tendonitis. The PT noted (and avoided) the rash on my arm. Seeing that he’s been gooping my arm with his cream for 2 tweets, now thinking it’s his fault!

[Leão]

Update ... for what it's worth: contact dermatitis. No big whoop; just unsightly and temporary. Allergist researched BioTone and there are multiple types, many with oil, which is what she suspects triggered it. I called the spa and they could only tell me "Biotone", which isn't really helpful in avoiding future cases. For those like me who think that the right combo of OTC topicals or antihistimines will take care of it: not going to work. Thanks again for the feedback.

[ScottLMT]

Yeah, not all Biotone products are hypoallergenic. So I'd ask them what the product name on the bottle is. And the contact dermatitis could come from something you were fine with before. I had a coworker that developed it on her arms from the lotion that we were required to use at the spa. She was fine there for over a year, then became sensitive to it. She had to make sure she washed her arms thoroughly after each massage.

[Leão]

Yeah, not all Biotone products are hypoallergenic. So I'd ask them what the product name on the bottle is. And the contact dermatitis could come from something you were fine with before. I had a coworker that developed it on her arms from the lotion that we were required to use at the spa. She was fine there for over a year, then became sensitive to it. She had to make sure she washed her arms thoroughly after each massage.

Thx. That’s what’s frustrating; reacting to something I was fine with before. I’ll ask for the hypoallergenic cream from now on. In your experience, do the therapist or client notice any difference between the hypoallergenic and non-hypoallergenic creams?

[+ muscleboyinsd]

I don't get an allergic reaction on my skin.. and especially not with Biotone. But I did kind feel like a got a little cramp when some Biotone somehow got up my butt

[samK]

super sensitive skin here and some professional massage creams, gels and oils have left me with a burning rash or even erupted like boils on over massaged areas. I have success with natural oils, but sometimes I feel they take for ever to wash off. Then I tried Shea Nut Oil and that seems to work the best and easily washes off in the shower. (and no cramps #muscleboyinsd it is runs down in your butt - haha) Happy Massaging Boys! -xx

[+ Funguy]

I don't get an allergic reaction on my skin.. and especially not with Biotone. But I did kind feel like a got a little cramp when some Biotone somehow got up my butt

 

Well, how did THAT happen?

[OCClient]

Hope this isn't violating protocol but I recently had a reaction to a zinc oxide type sunscreen product, so I'm suddenly sensitive to these kind of skin issues!

Back on point, I'm lucky so far never reacting to any massage skin products.

[ScottLMT]

Thx. That’s what’s frustrating; reacting to something I was fine with before. I’ll ask for the hypoallergenic cream from now on. In your experience, do the therapist or client notice any difference between the hypoallergenic and non-hypoallergenic creams?

usually it's a matter of glide, normally you notice a difference when you switch from and oil to cream, but that's usually as a therapist, on the table they both may feel the same.

[+ muscleboyinsd]

Well, how did THAT happen?

 

well, it started with a tongue in my butt... and then biotone covered dick came knocking at my back door, and i said CUM IN :rolleyes:

[+ muscleboyinsd]

super sensitive skin here and some professional massage creams, gels and oils have left me with a burning rash or even erupted like boils on over massaged areas. I have success with natural oils, but sometimes I feel they take for ever to wash off. Then I tried Shea Nut Oil and that seems to work the best and easily washes off in the shower. (and no cramps #muscleboyinsd it is runs down in your butt - haha) Happy Massaging Boys! -xx

 

definitely gonna bring a bottle of Shea nut oil to my next massage