Dark underarms
Dark underarms is often an embarrassing problem faced by people around the world. It gets more embarrassing when a person decides to wear sleeveless top. Usually the first symptoms of of a dark underarms is an itching sensation followed by sweating and then bad odor. Underarms usually look dark due to thick hair under the skin. Excessive growth of hair leads to sweating which in turn causes infection if proper care is not taken. Therefore it is best to shave the hair to keep underarms clean.

The following home remedies are helpful in treating dark underarms.

* Lemon slices can be rubbed on the armpits. The juice of cucumber mixed with lime juice and a pinch of turmeric powder can be applied on the affected area and left for sometime before washing.

* A paste made of gram flour, a pinch of turmeric powder and 1tsp of sandalwood powder mixed with lime juice can be applied on the affected area.

* One can use alum powder instead of deodorants as some of the deodorants causes skin darkening.

* Baking powder rubbed on the armpits after having a bath gives a benefiting soothing effect.

* Vitamin E oil can be applied on the armpits. Armpits can be washed with coconut oil too.

* Cotton clothes are suggested to be worn in order to avoid fungal infection. It is better to wax the armpit instead of shaving as it not only removes the hair but also the dead skin along with it.