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Can we have a mutual support/advice thread about under boob/under apron skin care?

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BlackAmericanoNoSugar · 08/05/2026 21:25

Now that the weather is warming up it would be handy to have some tips from others for how to look after skin in this area.

I've found that the skin under my boobs has become more fragile as I've got older and it can split quite easily, and I've lost some weight which hasn't helped with general sagginess.

Last summer I got through reasonably well by doing the following.

Using surgical scrub occasionally (about every 5 days or so). Not if the skin was broken as that would hurt like a bitch. It has to stay on for at least 5 minutes so I do it when I'm washing my hair or shaving my legs as otherwise I would just be standing in the shower waiting. It kills off bacteria, fungal infection and yeast. If it spills on the floor of the shower don't move your feet until it's all been rinsed away, it's slippy as hell, I learned that the hard way.

Using a scrubby of some sort to remove dead skin. I like these https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B007IAE5WY?ref_=ppx_hzsearch_conn_dt_b_fed_asin_title_1 because they are also useful for washing my back. They can be a bit too rough if the skin is sore, so I also sometimes use a nylon scrubby thing from the supermarket for a less abrasive clean.

Bamboo socks (bear with me, not as nuts as it sounds). I use the invisible trainer type that don't have much of a cuff. They are the right size for tucking into folds so that skin doesn't touch skin and bamboo is more absorbent and softer than cotton. When I'm using under a bra, I put my bra on first then slide a sock under the band on each side and make sure part of the sock stays under the band so that the bra doesn't put too much pressure on my skin. Then I do a boob hoik and make sure the sock is lying fairly flat under the crease. If I have any rawness or broken skin I use a thin layer of antiseptic cream (usually Bepantiseptic as it has a numbing effect) under the sock.

I'm diabetic and wear a cgm to make sure my glucose is ok as I'm pretty sure too much sugar would make things worse.

Any other useful tips gladly accepted.

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unsync · 09/05/2026 18:13

Proper soap not shower gel for washing and dry throughly. A well fitting bra, properly adjusted sorted out the underboob issue for me. Big pants that you can tuck, although now I have lost weight, this area is not so bad for me. I did find that Miss Mary make special pants with a pocket for overhang, but they are pricey at £27 a pair.

roundlikeawatermelon · 09/05/2026 19:08

Those Miss Mary of Sweden pants are amazing! I wish I could afford them, or somehow sew them myself.

Has anyone found non-sweaty control-type pants that hold the belly in a lifted position so there is less overhang? I’m a bit phobic of too tight things, but I can sort of imagine a sturdy cotton elastane à la old school sloggi.

I agree that a properly supportive bra helps a lot with underboob issues.

Weegieunicorn · 09/05/2026 19:17

You can buy under boob/bra cotton liners on Amazon.

AnnaMagnani · 09/05/2026 19:31

Proper soap.
A properly fitted bra.
As much bra free time as possible.
Get completely dry after a shower.

And Canesten cream at the first hint of redness, daily for at least a week after it's back to normal as well.

Nicaveron · 09/05/2026 20:11

BlackAmericanoNoSugar · 08/05/2026 21:25

Now that the weather is warming up it would be handy to have some tips from others for how to look after skin in this area.

I've found that the skin under my boobs has become more fragile as I've got older and it can split quite easily, and I've lost some weight which hasn't helped with general sagginess.

Last summer I got through reasonably well by doing the following.

Using surgical scrub occasionally (about every 5 days or so). Not if the skin was broken as that would hurt like a bitch. It has to stay on for at least 5 minutes so I do it when I'm washing my hair or shaving my legs as otherwise I would just be standing in the shower waiting. It kills off bacteria, fungal infection and yeast. If it spills on the floor of the shower don't move your feet until it's all been rinsed away, it's slippy as hell, I learned that the hard way.

Using a scrubby of some sort to remove dead skin. I like these https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B007IAE5WY?ref_=ppx_hzsearch_conn_dt_b_fed_asin_title_1 because they are also useful for washing my back. They can be a bit too rough if the skin is sore, so I also sometimes use a nylon scrubby thing from the supermarket for a less abrasive clean.

Bamboo socks (bear with me, not as nuts as it sounds). I use the invisible trainer type that don't have much of a cuff. They are the right size for tucking into folds so that skin doesn't touch skin and bamboo is more absorbent and softer than cotton. When I'm using under a bra, I put my bra on first then slide a sock under the band on each side and make sure part of the sock stays under the band so that the bra doesn't put too much pressure on my skin. Then I do a boob hoik and make sure the sock is lying fairly flat under the crease. If I have any rawness or broken skin I use a thin layer of antiseptic cream (usually Bepantiseptic as it has a numbing effect) under the sock.

I'm diabetic and wear a cgm to make sure my glucose is ok as I'm pretty sure too much sugar would make things worse.

Any other useful tips gladly accepted.

Just scrupulously good general hygiene. Make sure areas are dried properly with soft towel - do not rub but dab gently. Then apply Medicated Talcum Powder. This can be applied again during the day if necessary but I’ve never needed to do this. Not had a problem in years.

BlackAmericanoNoSugar · 09/05/2026 21:37

I've never really got along with medicated talc, I'm not sure why but I find it more of an irritant than an improvement.

Yes to proper bar soap, I find the old fashioned method soap works best for me. I'm currently using Le Petit Olivier. I changed decades ago though, before I had any under boob issues, because SLSs make me flakey and itchy.

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