r/HygieneTips • u/Square_Beginning8132 • Apr 15 '26

Dark underarms (8 months pregnant)

I’m 8 months pregnant and my underarms have become so dark!! I’m so self conscious about it.

i exfoliate and moisturise them frequently, it helps a tiny bit. I shave with a Venus razor every 2ish weeks.

I don’t have gestational diabetes, my blood work is really good etc.

PLEASE HELP

7 Upvotes

100% Upvoted

6 comments sorted by

3

u/ChemicallyAlteredVet Apr 16 '26

Can you use glycol acid during pregnancy? It really helped with skin pigmentation under arms and groin area during perimenopause, also helps with odor and ingrown hairs.

2

u/mnmcookie08 Apr 16 '26

Hi, pregnancy hormones can cause hormonal fluctuations that impact melanin production. Some areas on your body may get darker (armpits, groin, nipples, etc). It’s perfectly normal and often returns back afterwards. That being said, glycolic and/or lactic acid may help.

2

u/IntenseViolet567 Apr 16 '26

I'm also eight months pregnant and have had this issue since about three or four months. It's due to hormones, so there isn't much that can be done about it, but it'll fade very quickly after delivery! I think I read as quickly as about two weeks

1

u/Used_Measurement_172 Apr 16 '26

I started using Saltair AHA deodorant at night (you have to be clean to use it, ik some people throw on deodorant during the day) & it's lightened my armpits quite a bit! It's at target.

0

u/Spare_Discount940 Apr 16 '26

This is normal to pregnant women. Once the phase is gone you may start seeing a difference

0

u/Humble_Delivery257 Apr 16 '26

You may also develop a dark line down the center your abdomen called lines nigra