May people have complaint of dark underarms. They get embarrassed to wear sleeveless clothes. Causes:
1. Friction
• Overweight
• Lax skin in the axilla
• Wearing tight fitted clothes
2. Acanthosis nigricans
3. Post inflmammatoy hyperpimentation due to waxing, hair removal creams Use of deodorants.
How to prevent:
Do not use hot wax
Hair removal creams
No deodarants
Wear loose fitting cotton clothing while sleeping. Avoid wearing clothes which tug at your armpits
Evaluation
First have to find the cause:
Detailed history of hygiene habits and products used
r/o acanthosis nigricans: If there is darkening of skin in the neck, sides of forehead, around mouth sometimes even under breast or in groin area, we might have to rule out insulin resistance.
Treatment:
Remove the offending gent
Use creams containing glycolic acid on alternate days.
Be gentle with skin in this area
Go for hair removal laser
Home remedies:
You can use a gentle exfoliator but please do not apply lemon to this area.
Especially if your skin is sensitive and on the dry side. Lemon tends to irritate the skin and in turn cause more dryness.
You can apply a mix of honey, curd and papaya.
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