Lighten Dark Underarms

How To Lighten Dark Underarms?

                                                    

Dark underarms can be quite embarrassing and prevent you from wearing your favorite clothes with confidence. Those with discolored underarms usually avoid wearing sleeveless outfits, swimming costumes, and other such attire in public. Discoloration and darkening can happen on any part of the body, even something as protected and unexposed as your underarm area. A lot of lifestyles, hygiene, and dietary habits are responsible for dark underarms.

Cause of underarms:

Excess use of deodorant: 

                                                        

                        

Deodorants and antiperspirants can cause irritation in the underarm area as they contain alcohols which can irritate and at times, burn the skin, making it appear discolored and dark. Avoid spraying perfume and deodorants directly onto the skin and opt for alcohol-free products.

Shaving: 

                                                               

In our attempt to look for a solution on how to remove black underarms, we often forget simple hygiene habits like shaving. While shaving may appear a harmless and quick way to get rid of underarm hair, it might be one of the reasons why you have dark underarms. This is because the razor shaves away the top protective layer of the skin along with hair and this exposes the skin to sweat and harsh ingredients from products, causing irritation and discoloration.

Friction caused while wearing tight clothes: 

                                                               

The pores on our skin need to breathe freely and some fabrics prevent this from happening. Wearing tight clothes creates friction between the folds of your skin and the fabric. This can irritate your skin and may eventually lead to underarm darkening. So, if you want an easy hack on how to lighten underarms, start by wearing loose cotton clothes.

Hormonal imbalance: 

                                                            

Women with hormonal disorders like PCOS and an underactive thyroid are also prone to developing dark underarms. Some medications, especially ones that contain high doses of niacin, some birth control pills, and corticosteroids may also cause the underarm area to appear discolored.

How to brighten dark underarms:

1) Lemon juice:

                                         

Do not apply lemon juice on the underarm area directly as the acidic content in it is quite high and may cause skin irritation. Mix the juice of a lemon with equal amounts of water or oil and massage the underarm area for a few minutes before bath. Doing this regularly will give you relief from dark underarms.

2) Potato or Potato Juice:

                                        

Wondering how to lighten the underarm area using potatoes? Simply rub the skin of the potato or grate a potato, squeeze its juice out and apply it to the underarm area. This will soothe the skin and make it appear brighter and lighter with regular use.

3) Turmeric Paste:

                                          

Add a few drops of water to turmeric powder to make a paste, apply this on the underarm area and rest with your hands up and once dry, wash it off. Make sure you are not wearing any light-colored clothes as they may stain them.

vi) Milk or malai:

                                         

Before your bath, massage the underarm area with fresh malai for a few minutes. If you don’t have malai, apply raw milk using a cotton ball. Leave it on for a few minutes then wash off. Repeat every day for the best results.