Considering that today’s world places such a high importance on an individual’s aesthetic appeal, it is easy for a person to get easily distressed by something that would not even appear to be a flaw to another individual. People are becoming increasingly aware of the smallest imperfections in their bodies and the fact that medicine has evolved to such a stage that almost anything can be fixed or remodeled does not help. Blemishes are a common occurrence and could be triggered by a variety of factors including some type of reaction to the cosmetic products that you use on your skin. Our increasing dependence on deodorants to mask the body odor may happen to be one of the foremost reasons that your underarms appear excessively dark. The chemicals used in the production of most deodorants reacts with the body’s natural sweat and lead to rashes and blemishes. A choice of clothing can also be directly responsible for darkened armpits as the constant friction causes the area of skin to become slightly harder, as well as darker. Blemishes could also be the outcome of clogged pores that are very commonly caused by commercial cosmetics and toiletries such as night creams and moisturizers. As always, environmental factors such as pollution can irritate the skin and cause blemishes as well. The way you choose to get rid of any underarm hair also plays a significant role as methods of hair removal like shaving only discards the hair above the skin line. Therefore, if your hair color is noticeably darker than your skin, the roots still present may give the area a darkened or blemished effect.
First of all, you should avoid using deodorants as much as possible, and try to prevent the condition from becoming any worse. You can then try a few home remedies on the affected areas to help reduce the dark coloration.
Create a paste by mixing some finely ground almonds and yogurt and apply the granular mixture evenly over the blemishes to help cleanse and exfoliate the skin – thereby making it look brighter. The application of some carrot juice applied for a period of 15 minutes over the course of 15 days should considerably reduce the dark texture of the armpits. Using natural products like coarsely ground green gram to exfoliate the skin will also help bleach the skin and make your skin appear fairer. Instead of shaving your armpits, try waxing them for a much better finish as well as proper exfoliation of the dead skin cells that may accumulate on the upper layers of the skin.