Treatment Options for Dark Armpits?
asked 1 year ago by rik1985 in Essington, PA
Latest answer by Ronald Shelton, MD
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Tags: armpit, dark, options, treatment
This is gross, but my armpits are significantly darker than the rest of my body. I am dark skinned (think Halle Berry complexion) but my underarms are dark. The darkening is also present in the grooves of my cleavage and on my neck--but not as extreme as it is on my underarms. Is there any treatment I can get? I am currently exfoliating daily hoping that it will remove the layers of dark skin. I was thinking some sort of a peel designated for anti-aging could maybe help?
1 answer to Treatment Options for Dark Armpits?
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Fraxel Restore laser treatment for dark underarms
You should see a board certified dermatologist to evaluate your condition and see if you have acanthosis nigricans. SOmetimes a biopsy can be done to confirm this as there are other benign conditions that cause darkening of the axillary skin. Some cases of acanthosis nigricans are associated with diabetes and/or being overweight. There may be improvement with prescription creams but because of the occluded skin area, topical therapy could be irritating and this could exacerbate the dark...
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