Dark Tipiak Color? Know The Causes And How To Overcome It

Dark armpits (Photo: Freepik/EyeEm)

JAKARTA - Embezzled armpit skin is often a problem for many people, especially for those who want to appear confident in sleeveless clothes.

The causes of dark armpits include the habit of shaving, using deodorants, and certain medical conditions. Using natural ingredients is believed to be able to brighten the skin of armpits.

Reported by VOI from the Healthline page on Saturday, March 15, several factors that caused the armpits to darken include:

- Chemicals in deodorant that cause irritation

- Frictions due to shaving that can irritate the skin

- The accumulation of dead skin cells, because they rarely exfoliate

- Frictions of tight clothing

- Hyperpigmentation due to increased melanin production

- Melasma, which is the appearance of dark spots on the skin

- Acanthosis nigricans, namely skin conditions that are often associated with diabetes, obesity, and hormonal imbalance

- Other skin diseases, such as Fox-Fordice disease

- Erythrasma, which is a bacterial infection in the skin

- Penyakit Berhitung, yang terjadi akibat gangguan pada nomor adrenal

- Smoking that can increase hyperpigmentation

Initial Steps To Brighten Ketiak

If you want to brighten your armpits, try the following steps:

- Change deodorant with natural ingredients

Choose a different brand or try a natural alternative such as baking soda or apple vinegar vinegar. Some people choose to stop using deodorant.

- Avoid shaving

Instead, try other methods such as waxing or hair removal lasers.

- Regular exfoliation

Use scrubs or exfoliated products 2-3 times a week. For sensitive armpit skin, choose products that are suitable for sensitive skin, such as facial exfoliation.

- Use loose clothes

Tight clothing can cause friction that exacerbates hyperpigmentation.

- Quit smoking

You should stop, so as not to worsen the color of your armpits.

Natural Ingredients To Brighten Ketiak

Many people choose a natural method to brighten armpits. Some of the ingredients that are often used include:

- Fries

Currency potatoes to remove the juice and apply it to the armpits. Let stand for 10 minutes, then rinse with cold water.

- Mixture of milk, rose water, and orange skin

Mix one tablespoon of milk and one tablespoon of rose water with orange skin powder enough to make pasta thick. Turn your armpits gently with pasta and leave it about 15 minutes before rinsing with cold water. Repeat it twice to three times a week.

- Lemon

Cut the thick lemon slices and rub the slices on the armpits. After 10 minutes, rinse the armpits with cold water, dry them, and use moisturizers.

- Kunyit dan lemon

Mix 2 tablespoons of lemon water with turmeric powder, then stir it until it forms pasta. Spread it into the armpits, leave it for 30 minutes, then rinse.

- Coconut oil

Massage some drops of coconut oil into the armpits, let stand 15 minutes, then rinse with warm water and light soap. Do it 2-3 times a week.

- Tea tree oil

Mix 5 drops of tea tree oil with 250 ml of water in a small spray bottle. Spray this on the armpits and let it dry up naturally. Do it every day after bathing or bathing.