To be worried about using a hot tub due to my inner thighs and underarms

[1980bornstillyoung]

This sounds shallow I know….but I have a get together coming up with some friends for a weekend….we will be using a hot tub and I’m really self conscious about my inner thighs….the skin is quite dark and I’m so fair skinned….i know in the grand scheme of things this isn’t important, but it’s bad enough with the usual lumps and bumps in a swimming costume without this as well….any advice on treating dark skin between thighs and underarms much appreciated!

They’ll all be too busy worrying about their own weird bits to notice yours.

Dermablend waterproof body makeup. Even out your skin and then enjoy your hot tub. There’s no point in people telling you to get over it when it’s clearly something you are unhappy about.

What friends do you have that this is even an issue? You’ll be under the water with jets on. Just live your life. Anybody worrying about crap like this is really not worth the brain space.

Nobody will bat an eyelid but if you are self conscious wear a tankini with shorts bottoms? Or a shorts swimsuit?

You can get swimwear which is shorts or skirted that could be an option for this time . If it really bothers you a lot long term then I would recommend skin products with hydroquinone which will lighten the skin, great for hyperpigmentation.

I have a two piece, hesitate to say bikini as it most definitely isn't.

The bottoms are leggings style that end just above my knees, so no thigh flesh on display (very much like cycling shorts) and the top is a strappy style, but with a lot of flesh covered.

I am very self conscious about my body, but I am happy with what I have. I bought from Amazon.

These would definitely solve your perceived issue with your inner thighs. But in all reality, it's probably not as bad as you think.

Could you get a spray tan to blend in the discolouration? If that would make you feel less conscious of it. If this is friends, they won’t care!

Sorry, bit of a tangent from what you asked, but darker skin on underarms and inner thighs is called Acanthosis nigricans and it can be a sign of T2 diabetes or a thyroid problem, in me it was PCOS and then T2 diabetes, getting my sugar levels under control made it go away. Have you ever been to the Dr about it?

Really? My own less than perfect body has never made me unable to notice every one else's

I know you're being kind but of course people can see each others bodies

They may not care but from the OPs description it seems like they would notice so it's sensible to think of options to make her feel as comfy as possible

I would be more concerned about the cum, body hair and dead skin in there. I hate hot tubs.

Please don’t use any type of make-up/false tan to cover it. The warmth and chemicals in the hot tub remove it and it causes an awful fatty scum. I have a holiday let with a hot tub, and despite instructions to shower properly before using it, some don’t (it’s a large house and tends to attract multi-generational families, so I reckon it’s teenagers not listening to granny), and when I come to clean it the amount of brown yuk that the cleaning fluid brings out is incredible. It takes two hours to clean properly before I start to refill.

But really I don’t think anyone will notice - keep a towel on til you get to the hot tub, then scramble in (they’re not the most elegant of things) and you’re straight into the water. When you get out everyone will be busy grabbing towels etc.

I've genuinely never looked close enough at my friends armpits or inner thighs to notice this sort of thing and weve been on holidays togethwr, swimming, hot tubs, bed shared. No one is going to be looking.