I am a 27-year-old woman. I have a fair complexion but I have dark underarms which makes me very conscious as I cannot wear sleeveless tops. I have to attend a wedding in a month and I would like to do something to reduce this darkness so that I can wear a sleeveless blouse with sari. Kindly suggest a few options.
Dark underarms can result due to various reasons like friction and wetness in the area or fungal infection. It can also happen if you have a genetic predisposition towards diabetes. In such cases, it shows up as a dark, velvety pigmentation.
In order to reduce the darkness, you can try using home remedies like rubbing the juice of lemon, potato or cucumber as they have a bleaching effect on the skin or even massaging the underarms with coconut oil regularly as it contains vitamin E. Other than these, you can use products which contain alpha-hydroxy acids as they are vitamin A derivatives and help in reducing the darkness. You can even opt for chemical peels and laser therapy which can help reduce the pigmentation and lighten the colour to quite an extent. Visit a skin specialist to get your skin tested before you opt for these treatments.
Make sure you bathe regularly and keep the area clean and dry. Keep a deodorant handy and spray it from some distance after you bathe. Don’t let the area be sweaty and itchy as that will only worsen the darkness. As a temporary solution, you can dab some concealer on it to hide the dark spots and make that area look even to your current skintone.
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