Whatever is your skin tone, if you have dark inner thighs, then these home remedies will help you to lighten them to merge with the rest of the skin tone.
In order to get rid of the dark inner thighs, you need to understand the underlying causes.
The dark area of your thigh skin can be embarrassing when you wear a bikini or short dresses. People may link it to your poor personal hygiene or even consider it as a sign of STD ( Sexually transmitted Disease). You know that that is not the cause in your case, but you are concerned about the perception it might create. Although, it is very much possible that both these can also be the cause of darkness of the skin area.
So what is it that is causing dark inner thighs in your case? Let us look at the various possible causes of this hyper-pigmentation before we treat it.
Why are My Inner Thighs Dark?
Following are some of the most common causes of dark inner thighs.
Obesity tops the list of the causes of dark inner thighs as the thighs of obese people generally rub each other causing friction and discoloration. The condition is called chafing and most common in inner thighs and underarms. If that is the cause in your case, then you can get rid of the dark inner things by using home remedies for chafing.
Same kind of friction between the cloth and the thigh can cause dark inner thighs, and wearing loose clothes can resolve the condition.
Hormonal imbalances during puberty, monthly cycles, pregnancy lactation and menopause can cause the dark inner thighs.
Diabetes and insulin resistance can cause dark inner thighs and infections. Certain medication such as oral contraceptives can cause dark or black inner thighs.
Shaving with razor can cause it and even over exposure to sun and sunburn can cause dark inner thighs and hyper-pigmentation on the other area of the body.
Home Remedies for Dark Inner Thighs
In most cases, it is easily possible to get rid of the dark inner thighs with the helps of simple natural remedies and making changes in the lifestyle.
In addition to reducing the sun exposure, reducing weight and wearing loose clothing, the following remedies will help you to lighten you dark inner thighs.
1. Green Papaya
Green papaya extract has mild bleaching and skin lightening capabilities.
- Cut a slice of green papaya
- Rub it on you one of your inner thigh for 5 minutes
- Rub another slice on the other slice for 5 minutes.
Wash off with warm water and apply moisturizing cream.
2. Apple Cider Vinegar
Apple cider vinegar can lighten your dark inner thighs. Dab Apple cider vinegar with a cotton ball on both of your thighs. Let it dry and wash it off after 30 minutes.
3. Baking Soda and Apple Cider Vinegar
Mix baking soda to apple cider vinegar and rub it on your inner thighs. Baking soda will exfoliate and remove the dead skin and apple cider vinegar will lighten the skin. A combined impact will be fast recovery from dark inner thighs.
4. Almond paste
Soak 3-4 almonds overnight. grind them to make a paste in the morning. Apply the paste on the dark skin of your inner thighs and leave it there for 30 minutes before washing it off with warm water.
5. Lemon Juice
lemon Juice can be applied in many different ways and in combinations of other ingredients. Lemon juice has a mild bleaching capabilities and is used for many skin lightening applications.
- Add 3 teaspoons of coconut oil with one teaspoon of lemon juice, mix it well and massage the dark skin area of the inner thighs. leave it there. No need to clean the area with water.
- Mix 1 teaspoon of honey and one teaspoon of lemon juice to 2 teaspoons of fine grain sugar and rub it on the dark skin area for 5 minute. Leave it for 20 minutes and clean it with warm water. The sugar will exfoliate dead skin, honey will moisturize and lemon will lighten the skin.
- Add 2 teaspoons of gram flour to one teaspoon of lemon juice and 2 teaspoons of yogurt. Mix it well and apply on the dark inner thighs with gentle massage. All thee elements are excellent home remedy of lightening the skin and the dark inner thighs.
6. Sesame seed or sunflower oil
Massage your inner thighs with sunflower oil or sesame seed oil 2 times daily. This will clear your dark inner thighs.
7. Honey
Honey in various combinations can be used to lighten your dark inner thighs
- Mix one teaspoon of each honey, milk and almond oil well and massage your dark skin area for 5 minutes. Leave it for 15 minutes and wash the area off with warm water.
- Add 1 tablespoon of yogurt and 1 tablespoon of oats and 1/2 teaspoon of honey well to make a thick paste. Apply it on the dark skin parts by rubbing for 5 minutes. Leave it for 15 minutes before washing it off with warm water. Oats will exfoliate and honey and yogurt will help to lighten the skin color.
Success to get rid of dark inner thighs will stem from consistent use of one or more other above remedies. So reduce your weight if you are overweight, start wearing loose clothes and use the above home remedies.