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Dark inner thigh

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Inner thigh

hi guys! I have really dark inner thighs, and that’s just making me too uncomfortable at this point! Most probably because of chafing.

 

What can I do, what product can I use to lighten the area? 

 

i am so not confident it’s really getting bad pls help me out! 

Re: Dark inner thigh

Hi @Fariba20633 ! If your hyperpigmentation is caused by chafing and not a medical condition*, consider one or more (or all) of these options: 

 

  • AHA exfoliant used 1-3 times a week - AHAs (alpha hydroxy acids: glycolic, lactic, mandelic, etc.) remove dead skin cells from the surface of your skin, revealing newer skin. An inexpensive option you can find at drugstores (in the US) is Amlactin body lotion, either the Daily Moisturizing (12% lactic acid) or Rapid Relief (15% lactic acid) version. Apply both products in place of your usual body lotion to your inner thighs. If you don’t wanna go the leave-on route, consider a rinse-off product like First Aid Beauty KP Bump Eraser Body Scrub with 10% AHA – Body Exfoliant for Keratosis Pilaris .

    Whichever option you choose, don’t use it daily; use it 1-3 times a week. Otherwise you’ll over-exfoliate your skin, which is especially painful in places with skin-on-skin friction. 

  • Anti-chafing/barrier cream - some folks use products marketed to runners; they usually come in a handy stick form that’s good for on-the-go reapplication. But another good drugstore option is a diaper cream like Aquaphor Diaper Rash Cream or Desitin Daily Defense Cream. These diaper creams contain zinc oxide to ease inflammation, and they can reduce skin-on-skin friction. 

  • Broad spectrum sunscreen - minimum SPF 30, applied generously to ALL skin exposed to sunlight (including your inner thighs) and reapplied every couple hours (more frequently if you’re sweaty or your skin gets wet), all year long, regardless of weather or season. There’s no point using any product to lighten hyperpigmentation if you don’t also stop the sun from creating more of it. Do you already use a sunscreen? It can be mineral, chemical, or hybrid; all 3 types work largely the same way, and one type‘s not automatically better than the others. 

 

*Large patches of hyperpigmentation can be a symptom of a serious underlying medical condition. It’s worth seeing your primary care doctor to get it checked out. 

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