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Suggest Remedy For Dark Underarm Skin

Hi my underarms are dark and I am 18 years old female my complexion is fair and my underarms are dark also I shaved it only once but the darkening is present long before I shaved and I use waxing as a method to remove hair from I underarms It s very embarrassing how shall I bring my underarm color to be matching with my skin tone ?
Tue, 25 Aug 2015
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Hi!! Darkening of underarms can be cosmetic problem or as a presentation of disease called acanthosis nigricans. For ruling out the latter you need to ungergo certain tests like fasting insulin levels and TSH. If these are abnormal then you have to take medicine metformin along with application of momate S ointment on the dark areas and if dark underarms are without any cause you should apply kojivit cream twice daily on the underarms for atleast 6- 8 weeks.
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Suggest Remedy For Dark Underarm Skin

Hi!! Darkening of underarms can be cosmetic problem or as a presentation of disease called acanthosis nigricans. For ruling out the latter you need to ungergo certain tests like fasting insulin levels and TSH. If these are abnormal then you have to take medicine metformin along with application of momate S ointment on the dark areas and if dark underarms are without any cause you should apply kojivit cream twice daily on the underarms for atleast 6- 8 weeks.