Skin irritation from VEST?

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Rebjane

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The past couple weeks my daughter chest area has these marks on it. I thought her VEST was too tight; which it was; I measured her and they shipped out a small adult size for her(she's 10). Now the VEst is big but fits her with out being Very tight. Anyway; she has these marks(they do not bother her at all) they are not itchy, not raised. Of course she uses her vest 3 times a day so her skin never gets a rest. One area between her chest is especially red like someone pinched her. I can't figure it out. is it the Vest; something else?

She has a CF appointment in a week and a half; I hate to bring her in special for this(she goes so often). Any ideas? SHe wears a long sleeve shirt while doing her VEST and she said it does not hurt to do her VEST....She is on antibiotics, but it's one she has been on frequently and is defiantely not allergic and the skin stuff was going on before she started the anti anyway.

I feel like she needs something soft to protect her skin? Or could it be a fungal skin infection? Wouldn't that be itchy? Looking at her again; there are a few areas that she has these marks where her VEST isn't covering her. It's really wierd
 
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LindseyRose

Member
Doing the vest can get very itchy! I think it's got something to do with the vibration on your skin. Even my thighs start to itch where the bottom of the vests rests on them while I'm sitting. I've found that wearing a long sleeve, thick hoodie creates a good barrier between the vest and skin. Sometimes it gets too unbearable near the end of my treatment, and depending on how much longer I have I either end it, suck it up, or lower the frequency. You do kind of get used to it over time too.
 
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