How can one whiten the dark areas such as the inner thigh?

Lighten dark skin areas under the thighs with a topical skin lightener such as Melaquin twice daily. Raffy Karamanoukian MD FACSLos Angeles

Hello iloveB, While areas such as inner thighs are always susceptible to dark skin due to body heat and sweat, one can always choose various skin whitening methods to achieve good results. Glutothine injections, chemical peels will give a more desirable result.

This is a difficult area to treat because of constant irritation, moisture and also recurrent folliculitis as well as a genetic predisposition acanthosis nigricans, not to mention hormonal surges during pregnancy. We recommend the Revitalization Mini kit to our patients as a mode to reduce this hyperpigmentation and for maintenance therapy. 

Dark skin on the inner thighs might be genetic, hyperpigmentation from rubbing, folliculitis or rashes, or from a condition called acanthosis nigricans. Visit a dermatologist to determine which one you have. The treatment will depend on the cause.

The inner thigh area tends to be more pigmented due to friction and also due to the hormonal responsiveness of this area.  Hormones, such as during pregnancy, tend to cause hyperpigmentation here.

Bleaching creams and laser treatments tend not to be very effective in lightening this area and may irritate, leading to more hyperpigmentation.