Skin is the largest organ of the human body and a lot is done to take care of it. When it comes to skincare, attention is always given to the skin of the face, but in reality, skin care can be done anywhere in the whole body. Have you noticed that wherever the skin folds in the body, the skin starts to look black? This happens due to friction of the skin, but with many people, the problem of hyperpigmentation is also more in some normal places.
For example, the skin of the thighs of many people starts getting very dark. The dark inner thigh is such a problem due to which many women find it difficult to wear short dresses. DrJayshree Sharad, FAAD Board Certified Dermatologist and Founder of Skin 'Infinity by Jayshree' and author of several books have shared information related to this on her Instagram account.
According to DrJayashree, the problem of the dark inner thigh occurs in many ways and measures related to it can also be taken.
What are the reasons for having dark thighs?
Dark thighs occur due to many reasons and DrJayshree Sharad has told us some things about it.
Chafing- When our skin keeps on rubbing all the time, due to which the problem of pigmentation increases. This is very common in those people whose body weight is very high. Due to excess body weight, the thighs start hitting each other and due to this gradually the skin turn red and then the skin becomes black. This is a normal problem that most overweight people have to face.
The problem of tight clothes- Such people who wear too tight clothes or sit for a long time with folded legs, also have to face the problem of darkening of the skin. Too-tight jeans can also cause pigmentation in your thighs. The blackness in the thighs comes due to friction which makes the skin darker.
Hormonal problems- Problems like PCOS, hyperthyroidism, diabetes, and insulin resistance can lead to the darkening of the skin. If any such hormonal fluctuations are taking place, then more pigment will appear in your skin than before.
Acanthosis nigricans – There is also a medical condition due to which the skin becomes excessively dark and the skin starts to thicken a bit. It is caused by fungal infection and insulin resistance. It can also happen that your skin becomes very dry due to which the skin starts getting dark.
What are the treatments for dark thighs?
We have come to know the reason for the darkening of the skin, but now let's talk about those treatments with the help of which you can reduce the problem of darkening of your skin.
Don't wear tight clothes
Avoid wearing clothes that are too tight and can cause friction on the skin. For example, very tight denim should be avoided.
Treatment of hormonal problems
If you are facing any kind of hormonal problem, then you must get its treatment done. Sometimes, the problem of hyperpigmentation of the skin ends with just taking the right treatment.
Use of skin-lightening products
You can also use many types of skin-lightening products. For example, arbutin, kojic acid, liquorice, etc. help in lightening the skin. In this case, choose products with these ingredients.
Try chemical peels
You can choose mild chemical peels like lactic acid, glycolic acid etc. With their help, hyperpigmentation ends.
Apart from this, you can also take laser etc. treatment, which will eliminate pigmentation to a great extent.
For what kind of treatment you have to take, you must take the advice of an expert once.
