I got all bruises all on my tummy after using hot water bottles a lot. I looked it up and apparently it’s from prolonged heat exposure, so I’ve stopped using them. It doesn’t hurt but it’s not gone and it’s been a month.
I did have them quite hot, I kept it in its cover but I did put it under my top instead of over it but it didn’t help me if it wasn’t hot enough. I was worried I might be causing damage so haven’t been using one even when I want to.
I had those too, mine didn't go away for months! It's called Erythema Ab Igne. I was putting the hot water bottle directly onto my belly or over a thin t-shirt which wasn't enough of a barrier! Once I started putting it on top of jumpers and making sure it had a cover on it etc, it was fine. I love the look of these wearable ones! I'll have to get one
It didn’t help when I was putting it over a top so I don’t bother doing that, I just don’t use them at all. I don’t know if I was basically burning myself when I was using it under my top but it helped anyway even if I was.
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