Worried About Dark Inner Thighs?

Home remedies to lighten dark inner thighs

“As soon as you start noticing that your inner thighs are getting dark, I would advise you to check your weight and if you see that your thighs are rubbing against each other while you walk, run or even sit in a chair, the first thing you need to do is – start working out and bring down your weight” says Dr. Deepa Ganesh. Here are some home remedies for dark inner thighs you can try before you see a good cosmetic gynecologist near you for treatment.

Skin exfoliation with sugar and lemon solution

Exfoliating the upper layers of skin can lighten the darkness of the skin on the inner thighs. As the new skin comes up, you can see that the darkness keeps fading away. In order to do this, you can mix up sugar syrup with little bit of lemon juice (make sure you don’t mix too much of this as it is acidic in nature) and a tablespoon honey.  Mix it thoroughly and apply on the inner thighs. Once dried (after 30 minutes), wash off the area with a scrub. Sugar and acid in lemon juice helps in skin exfoliation and lemon juice can help in controlling hyperpigmentation.

Lemon juice with coconut oil

Similar to the sugar solution, you can just add few teaspoons of coconut oil to the juice of half lemon and make a mixture. Apply the mixture gently in the affected areas and wash it off after 15 to 20 minutes. Application of coconut oil keeps the skin soft, healthy and glowing. Lemon juice helps in controlling pigmentation.

Oatmeal yogurt scrub

If you see that your skin is peeling of too much when you use sugar and lemon solution, you can switch to oatmean yogurt scrub. Add equal portions of oatmeal and yogurt (you can substitute Indian curd if you want to try) and make a good paste. Voila, your cream for lightening dark inner thighs is ready!  Apply the paste on the dark area and wash it off after 20 to 30 minutes by gently scrubbing the area. Yogurt is good for the skin that can keep it soft and supple. Also, the lactic acid in yogurt (or curd) can help in controlling the pigmentation of skin.

Baking soda paste

Baking soda, a powder almost every Indian household has! Yes, it is the same powder you use to mix with your dosa and idly batter. Baking soda can exfoliate your skin just like the sugar solution. Add equal amounts of water and baking soda and mix well until you get a cream. This can be one of the best creams to treat dark inner thighs that you can make at home. Then apply the cream on the darker regions. Let it dry for half hour and then wash it off. Remember to make the cream with equal portions of baking soda and water. If you happen to add more baking soda, that can hurt your skin and worsen the condition.

Application of pure Aloe vera gel

Aloe vera needs no introduction. One of the most preferred plant that has multitude of benefits. It can be consumed to cleanse your body of toxins and aloe vera gels are widely used to keep the skin smooth, moisturized and in healthy condition. Regular application of pure aloe vera gel on the dark inner thighs and then washing it off after 30 minutes to an hour can give visible results in a month.

Tomato rub

Just take a slice of tomato and rub on the dark inner thighs for few minutes. Let the area dry and then wash it off. You can do this a couple of times in a day and we are sure, you can start seeing your skin on the inner thighs getting lighter. You can also try this on any part of your body including face to see remarkable results.