Dry skin surrounding underarms?
I’ve noticed in the last few days maybe week that the skin around my underarms seems to be very dry. It’s almost like the outside of a tank top area from front to back. It’s also visibly darker like I have a tan but I’m in the Northeast and haven’t had a tank top on in months. Any thoughts on what this could be? I used a body scrub on it yesterday and lotion on it today. I haven’t changed soap, lotion, or deodorant recently. TIA!!
Dry skin surrounding underarms?
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jgenie
I’ve noticed in the last few days maybe week that the skin around my underarms seems to be very dry. It’s almost like the outside of a tank top area from front to back. It’s also visibly darker like I have a tan but I’m in the Northeast and haven’t had a tank top on in months. Any thoughts on what this could be? I used a body scrub on it yesterday and lotion on it today. I haven’t changed soap, lotion, or deodorant recently. TIA!!
This happened to my husband. He had to stop using antiperspirant. He can still use deodorant, but something in the antiperspirant caused his skin to react. I’d stop using antiperspirant immediately and go see a dermatologist right away. With my husband, he’s had a lot of trouble reversing the damage. I don’t want your skin to be permanently altered, so I’d address this as soon as you can.
ETA: It was the discoloration that may be permanent, not the dryness.