Dark Underarms

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Dark Underarms

One of the most frustrating things that both men and women experience is having dark underarms. This bothers a lot of individuals and makes them pursue finding methods of lightening the skin around the armpits. There are a couple different options for getting rid of dark underarms. One option is laser lightening surgery. Unfortunately, this is an expensive procedure and, often times, it requires more than just a single session to lessen the darkness of the armpits to satisfactory levels. A more financially viable and effective option is using creams at home to perform underarm whitening.

Home Remedies for Dark Underarms

Some people either don't have the money to spend on expensive surgeries and creams or they just prefer to do things themselves before tossing money away on products and services to aid them. For that reason, there are a couple home remedies for dark underarms that you can try out. These are not guaranteed to work and are generally created by creative individuals combining common kitchen ingredients and trying them out. But, if this is your cup of tea, then you can try these:

1. Home Whitening Agent

A simple solution for whitening the skin can be made with household ingredients. By combining a half cup of extra virgin olive oil and a quarter up of apple cider vinegar and dabbing it on the darkened skin (recommended to be done at night) you can create a semi-effective skin lightener. This is not a confirmed solution but it may be worth a shot.

2. Natural Ingredients to Help Brighten Skin

While there are loads of products, procedures and home remedies that can assist you in lightening your skin, another method is by eating fruits/veggies/etc that contain natural vitamins that are known to help brighten up the skin. Fruits high in vitamins A and C are perfect examples of this. Most berries are great for the skin.

Please bear in mind that these home remedies DO NOT create instant effects. In order to see results you will need to stay in the habit of doing these things for several months before getting the desired effect.

Products to Lighten Dark Underarms

Underarm whitening is a very popular process lately and for good reason... it actually works! Millions of people have dark underarms and a large portion wish to fix that. Thanks to the modern marvels of cosmetic products there are now several creams available on the market that are very effective at lightening armpit skin, or skin on any area of the body, actually.

One of the most popular creams today is one called Meladerm. This particular product is made of all natural ingredients, is completely safe to use on any portion of the body and is reasonably priced at $49.99. For nearly 4 years this cream has been the best seller of all the lightening creams available. It's proven (and guaranteed) to produce amazing results in just 2 to 3 weeks. Some of the things this product is most useful on include:


  • Melasma

  • Hyperpigmentation

  • Dark Armpits

  • Sun Damaged Skin

  • Dark Spots

  • Various Other Skin Issues



As you can see this a versatile skin lightening cream and, because of it's superb track record, it is absolutely worth the $49.99 price tag. Nearly all reviews of this product are raves of the success of it. The only drawback to Meladerm is that it is only available for purchase online. There are many other creams that serve the same purpose but none have been proven to be as effective and some are even twice as much in price.

When you're looking out for skin whitening products be sure to avoid any that contain an ingredient known as hydroquinone. This particular ingredient has been linked to many terrible side effects and can possibly bring on cancer. This ingredient is about to be banned by the FDA and we highly recommend that you stay away from it. Meladerm does not contain this or any other harmful substance.

Skin Lighteners on Amazon

If you don't believe Meladerm is a suitable product for you, there are tons more to choose from. Take a look below and you will see several examples listed from Amazon. We can't guarantee results from these products but you are more than welcome to check out the reviews of each one on Amazon and make an educated guess for yourself. Amazon generally gives the best price for these creams and is a great 2nd choice for finding one to lighten your underarms.
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  • skin_bleaching Dec 29, 2011 @ 9:05 am | delete
    I'm so glad you mentioned the dangers of hydroquinone. I've read some awful horror stories about it.
    Do you know if Meladerm is good for people with sensitive skin?
  • SereneSea Dec 17, 2011 @ 6:57 am | delete
    Yep - I prefer natural remedies, some of them are very effective, and they don't have any side-effects.

Other Websites with Useful Skin Lightening Info

In case you were unable to have your questions answered here or maybe you want more information, either way you can find it by checking out these other websites. They are all about skin lightening treatments and hyperpigmentation related skin conditions.
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