Dark Underarms?? :(

[duckduck]

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Originally Posted by cassidy478

I've heard good things about Derma Doctor's Underarm lightening Deodorant.

I had just slightly darker pits, and using this actually lightened them up to my normal skin color. I dunno if it would work for everyone, but I went through just one roll-on of this, and it solved my problem. I still shave, and now I use normal deodorant, and no return of the darkness for over 2 years now

[IvyTrini]

It's the razor pulling across the skin that causes the darkness. I get sugaring done, which is like waxing except gentler on the skin. Also could do threading. I noticed a big difference!

[coachkitten]

Thanks for all of the advice. I have just been suffering from the 5 o'clock shadow look on my underarms (the word "pits" makes me cringe for some reason). I am going to try the derma doctor deodrant first but I have also started waxing my underarm and that has helped a little bit.

[Zeastlake]

I used to have this problem... I got the Tea Tree Spray from Lush and spray my underarms everynight... it cleared it up completely...

[hhunt2]

Man, I should have found this theard before...

I've had dark underarms since I was a kid. My mom says, "It's because your filipino". My mom, aunts, cousins, etc. all have dark underarms.
My solution was never to put up my arms.

[saba]

second da baking soda thingy , its a great cleanser , i use it often to exfoliate too , i srub my under arms b4 waxing it removes da dead cells and cause a lot less pain , hope that helps.

[colormepretty]

i've stopped shaving a long time ago and have been using the epilator for the underarms and it works REALLY well for me. it basically tweezes out every hair underneath your arms and i'd honestly say that my armpits have lighten drastically!

there are great brands available but make sure you get the best one that would work best for you. i would say either Philips or Emjoi would have the best epilators. they can also remove hair on your legs too! so, it's veryyy versatile.

[banjobama]

Pursebuzz has a video up about using an epilator, maybe you could try that.

Also keep in mind that darkening of the skin under the arms (the skin itself, not because of hair) is one of the signs of diabetes, I believe. Either diabetes or thyroid problems. Someone correct me.