Chub rub - bloody hell!

[Spaceracers]

I've got chub rub for the first time. Why????

I've never had it before - i'm a bit overweight and my thighs are bigger than I'd like, but this has always been the case and I've never had it before. Why now?!

Seriously though, what do I do? How do I get rid of it? I wore a floaty dress today and now my thighs are red and sore. I never fully appreciated how bad this was!

I got some Primark chub rub shorts and they are amazing. Seamfree so smooth and a much softer and nicer material than Snag. They were with the shapewear. Have ditched Snag for Primark ones.

The Snag shorts are rubbish IMO horrible material and frayed really quickly. The M&S ones feel nice and smooth and the sloggi ones are pretty good too.

Personally I find creams etc are good but need frequent reapplication which isn't always practical.

I find I have to reapply which is a bit of a faff tbh.

Stick deodorant on your thighs works a treat

Colloidal silver works miracles. Helps them heal and prevents more friction.

Cotton sloggi shorts - you won’t get too hot in them as it’s the same as wearing a pair of knickers but with long legs.

another added bonus with any type of shorts is that they hold in any belly jiggle (which I have in abundance!)

I have two pairs of the M&S shorts too and they’re also good

I use roll on deodorant, works a treat, no shorts required.

Asda little angels liquid talc. It’s good for stopping sweat wet patches in tight fitting clothes too

I get way too hot in shorts so I just put a bit of roll on deodorant in between my thighs and that works for me! My bf was very confused when he saw me do it the other day but I swear by it😂

Can you link plz...🙏

That’s exactly what I do when I ladder a pair! Makes them last longer and means I’m far less cross when I accidentally put a finger through a pair.

Body glide as someone else has said. I could not be doing with having another layer of clothing in an already warm area on a hot day

I’m going to try Primark. I don’t wear skirts or dresses because of the chub rub , but I’d like to.

I’ve lost 2.5 stones and am 8 st but thighs still rub together. No better than it was before losing weight . Im def not overweight now so it’s clearly shape and build not weight that makes you prone to this I think.

you don't need to wear long knickers or shorts - though those can work personally I want a breeeze under my dress/skirt, not another layer of clothing & certainly not nylon/polyester on a hot day.

Get yourself a good chamois cream - one large tube of this will last me all summer and I wear dresses nearly every day. I've done 2 weeks in Italy wearing dresses, walking everywhere and no chaffing. Without this cream or chub rub shorts I would chaff dreadfully. Discovering chamois cream changed my life & wardrobe.

this is the one I am currently using and it is excllent - doesnt stain clothing or anything - just protects you from chaffing.

Interesting how its called "chub rub" when women experience chaffing, but simply chaffing when the serious men in lycra get it. Also the proudcts aimed towards women - Lanacane etc - available in Boots etc do work but are very expensive. The products aimed at cyclists are better quality, bigger tubes and I think work much better.

In the meantime sudocream is very good for healing chaffing

https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B000HZGTUS?psc=1&ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details

Shorts are the only way, they do them in all the major supermarkets and shops like Primark, M&S and they are brilliant.

I wear the Popsy underpops.

This is what I have. I’ve tried loads and find the lace rubs, the legs roll up etc. £3 cycling shorts from Primark are perfect and I don’t get too hot. They’ve seen me through trips to SE Asia with no trouble at all.

I've never gotten that hot, maybe slightly warmer than without, but worth it to not have chaffing!

This stuff is the best- I used to do shorts but this is much better and saves me wearing another layer of clothing on a hot day (which just made me much sweatier of crotch!)

https://www.boots.com/megababe-thigh-rescue-anti-friction-stick-60g-10342766?awaid=2041&utm_source=redbrain&utm_medium=shopping&utm_campaign=css&utm_source=Redbrain+Ltd-176013&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=Comparison+Shopping+Service+%28CSS%29&utm_term=&utm_content=&sv1=affiliate&sv_campaign_id=176013&awc=2041_1718970987_b4d92744194f4a88ebaf5e03a4a588f7

They do a mini version which I always have in my handbag.

Snag are hot. Big bloomers do thin cotton ones which are amazing and the customer service is amazing too

I just bought a two pack of anti-rub shorts from Sainsburys. 1 black , 1 white. There is 25 % off at the moment so two pairs for 7.50 seemed worth a go.

I get it every year.. sudocream at night half the jar let it soak in whilst you sleep and invest in some biker shorts so you can wear underneath your usual attire saved me last summer

I've got some of the liquid talk from asda to try - I reckon there are a few MN readers about as not many left! How much are the primark version of the knickers?

Another vote for the M and S shorts, really comfortable and not hot. Have a gusset so can be worn without knickers underneath. I also like the sloggi cotton ones but the legs are long and trimmed with lace and so can show under even knee length dresses.