What is Best Treatment for Inner Thigh Blackheads?
asked 1 year ago by fattygirlblue in Washington DC
Latest answer by Arnold R. Oppenheim, MD
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Tags: inner thighs, weight loss, blackheads, rubbing
I have lost over 100 lbs, now at my goal weight, but have these awful inner thigh blackheads from when my thighs use to rub. I can't not get rid of them. Will a chemical peel help?
2 answers to What is Best Treatment for Inner Thigh Blackheads?
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? Hidradenitis Suppuritiva
Blackheads on the inner thigh could be a part of an entity we call hidradenitis suppuritiva. In fact, the double comedone ( two large blackheads together) is pathognomonic ( meaning you bet your bottom dollar that this is the diagnosis) for HS. Other locations in which this nasty condition occurs are the axillae, breast and interesting the ear.
These are all locations where there are apocrine sweat glands. These are the glands which produce a type of sweat called...
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Arnold R. Oppenheim, MD
Virginia Beach Dermatologist
Virginia Beach Dermatologist
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Black heads
Black heads on the inner thighs would be an uncommon presentation. If they were actually blackheads (open comedones) I would not recommend a peel as it probably wont work. I would suggest that you have evaluated by a dermatologist though as there are alternatives however you need to have the diagnosis confirmed.
