How to lighten the skin in armpits/underarms?
Many skin lightening treatments are now available

Dark armpits/underarms is a problem that affects many women and men (though it seems to bother women more because they get very conscious about it if they want to wear sleeveless tops, blouses, dresses, etc.).  This problem is even more acute for women with dark skin.  This article discusses your options to lighten your skin in that area.

There is no consensus among experts but several reasons can be attributed to this:

• Constant friction which happens if you are overweight or if you wear tight blouses and tops that brush against the skin
• Excessive sweating that is common in warm places (How to stop excessive sweating), particularly when women use skintight blouses and tops (Related articles:  Tips on picking the right tops and Hyperhidrosis)
• Improper hygiene leading to infections.
• Shaving of underarm hair

How to lighten the skin in that area?

• Start with proper hygiene.
• Switch to sugaring instead of shaving or waxing to remove unwanted hair.
• Use a skin lightening cream.
• You can also scrub the area with lemon peel powder while bathing.
• Skin darkening is also treated sometimes with bleaching agents such as hydroquinone and other mild acids such as glycolic and retinoic acid.  

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