Friday, 03 June 2011
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How to Get Rid of Dark Underarm Skin!
Summer is finally here! Let the tank-tops and bikinis commence...along with the dark underarms.
I've had dark underarms since puberty hit and I know I'm not alone in thinking this, but once summer comes strolling I get pretty embarrassed of them. Well fear no more, here are some simple tips on how to do away with that dark skin!
Before we get to tips though we must explain the causes for this dark skin.
Rubbing against rough fabrics (like winter wools) or wearing tight clothing creates friction. The friction leads to inflammation and brown or grayish patches, according to dermatologists. Therefore, try to avoid wearing tight clothing all the time or dark and thick fabrics. Since we'll inevitably wear dark and tight clothing, dermatologists recommend gently exfoliating your underarms with a loofah or pumice stone every time you shower, in order to get rid of the dead skin and residue from perspiration and your deodorant.
The most common cause of dark skin is shaving your underarms. The more you shave your underarms the darker your skin gets because of the growth of hair follicles. Waxing your underarms will help with the dark skin and ingrown hairs, because the underarm hair is pulled out from the root. If you're comfortable with shaving and don't want to wax, dermatologists suggest disposing your razor after 3 shaves because then it dulls.
Now you can wear those tank-tops with pride all summer long!
Do any of you have dark underarm skin? What do you do to remove it?
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Scrub. Scrub. Scrub. To remove dead skin and open hair follicles.
I just lifted my arms to check and nope, I don't have dark armpits.
I have that problem. I scrub with a loofah every time, avoid using anti-perspirant sticks (I've heard roll-on deodorant is better, apparently, so I use that instead). Also, people have suggested using lemon or lime juice to help get rid of the dead skin cells faster. It's really annoying because the rest of your skin is pale, and then you have a darker patch on your underarm (since I'm a brunette, you can see the dark hair under the skin as it grows back -_-").
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I have skin discoloration under my arms and I thought this was going to give me some skin lightening tips, but it didn't. I'm disappointed, but I know rubbing lemon juice will help, I've used it on other parts of my body and it worked, it just takes a very long time.
go tanning so the rest of your body is darker
@six6vi@xanga - Women of color can have this problem too. In fact, my mother (who is dark Mexican) has this issue, and not to sound like a jerk, but it's worse than most women who are lighter. My skin scars pretty badly because of the increased melanin in it. Acne scars on my shoulders and back tend to turn purpley-black for months or years because I scar dark even though I look Caucasian (my body is, for some reason, darker than my face o_O).
So I don't think it's quite ignorant of this person to talk about underarm darkness across the board. I don't think they were being racist or only talking to a lighter-skinned audience.
doctors say that only shaving is safe for the armpits.waxing is dangerous because there are glands that can be hirt somehow,idk.i've tried taking them off with tweezers and even though it takes A LOT of time,it takes long before they're out again..
Skin discoloration in the underarm can be s symptom of PCOS as well, especially if it's uneven/blotchy looking. If you have that and any other symptoms, it's time to look for ways to improve your health to battle PCOS, which is where I'm at now. Other than that (which just appeared a month ago) I've never had skin darkening on my underarms from shaving, fabrics, etc.
@MsButterworth311@xanga - Are you referring to insulin resistance? I didn't think the discolorations appeared in the underarm area.
@Mangonese@xanga - Yes I am aware of what my under arm is capable of doing. But I don't think it's a problem just because it's dark there.
@six6vi@xanga - It's good that you think this way, but you don't have to rip into the person. They were just offering some advice for those of us who do think it's an issue and would like to remedy it. I personally don't care, either, especially since I don't wear sleeveless tops, but I'm not upset that some people would like to lighten the area up so that it matches everything else.
I used to have the dark underarm skin until I got my underarms lasered, and now there's nothing there! Absolutely nothing!
@handsthatforget@xanga - Shhh.
That is good to know.
I have dark underarms too, but it doesn't really bother me. I dunno why??? Maybe I'm just confident in the way I look??
@Mangonese@xanga - I'm African American and I know what you mean.. if I have acne or any similar mark, the scar is left for ages and it's just so horrible for me. Last year, at one point, my skin was *finally* all clear but because of the remaining marks it just looked horrible! I wore a full face of makeup every day... very sad. I'm actually on the lighter spectrum for African Americans so when I do get an acne scar, it's many times darker than my natural skin tone and it's horrible to try to cover it with makeup.
I've been using a gel deodorant and recently switched to a powder type. It helped a lot but there's still some dark skin. It looks way better than before though.
bleach your armpits
Really good to know. thanks!
@lifeonacitybusem4@xanga - Yes, and yep the underarm is the one I've heard of most, followed by sometimes the groin area. My sister has both, I just have the armpits. I want to say I've heard someone say they had it on their neck? But I don't remember. Of course, not everyone gets that symptom (or any).... could be hirsutism, acne especially on the jawline, etc.
@healthkickerneedsbetterwriters - Haha I was wondering why I was seeing replies to people who didn't comment. :O I agree with you though.
thanks! but i do have one question...what about plucking with an tweezers? is that also a solution or does it worsen the situation?
@MsButterworth311@xanga - When I've read about it, it seems like back of neck is what was frequently mentioned. I have PCOS, but don't exhibit that symptom thankfully.