We saw some natural home remedies to brighten our underarm and here in this article let’s see what causes dark armpits and why are they happening
There are some reasons for our underarm becoming dark and one such reason is using a razor to remove unwanted hair as shaving the underarm hair makes the area darker and harder. Many people prefer shaving because undoubtedly shaving is one of the easiest and painless methods to remove unwanted hair but it makes the skin thicker and so the thicker skin appears darker.
Reasons behind dark armpits
The next reason for darker underarms is because of regular usage of deodorant as deodorants contain harsh chemicals. Our underarm skin is very delicate and sensible and so exposing it to chemicals cause pigmentation and skin decolorization.
Dead cells are formed all over the body and the underarm has no exception to this. Accumulation of dead cells around the skin stays as one of the reasons for darker armpits.
The next reason is hyper pigmentation which is a common condition where certain spots in the skin appear darker which is due to the excess amount of melanin. Melanin is the pigmentation which gives color to the skin.
As we all know underarms have very sensitive skin and wearing tight clothes can cause friction and leads to discoloration.
Bacteria can dwell well in the underarm and it seems to be a perfect home for bacteria. Excess sweating can trap the bacteria in the skin and cause discoloration
Darker armpits at times lead to irritation as armpit is the prime spot for irritation ad these armpit rashes are of different types the very common one is Eczema which is caused in the folds of the body. Taking a warm bath, using unscented moisturizers this can be reduced and never scratch them as scratching makes the skin vulnerable and leads to infection.
