I have started getting really itchy armpits recently, i know its not my deodrant cuz i always use it, i know its not my razor cuz ive used them several times before, i know its not my washing powder cuz ive used it for about a year... what else could it beeeeee?
2007-02-19 01:37:25 · 18 answers · asked by Lucy M 1 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Skin Conditions
ok thanks guys i shall go buy a different deodrant for now, i do shower and wash my armpits well every day so i dont think its that but we shall only see :)
2007-02-19 01:57:16 · update #1
Try changing all three...who knows, it may be one of them...just the body is no longer agreeing with it. I used the same deoderant for 3 years, and I eventually ended up with itchy armpits...changed deoderant, and voila...itchiness gone.
2007-02-19 01:41:58 · answer #1 · answered by gnomus12 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You can develop allergies at any time, even to things you weren't previously allergic to. So change one thing at a time, and see which one it is. Try the deodrant first, then try the washing powder, then try the razor (since it's least likely....I haven't heard of people being allergic to razors...you may need to change the razor head, not the whole razor...it may be a sign that you need to change it).
2007-02-19 01:51:57 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
My first guesses would have been deodorant or soap. Even if it's not, maybe you should switch to soaps with a neutral PH and a different deodorant because that could be aggrevating the condition that seems to have afflicted you.
Maybe it's something like eczema? That can just turn up randomly...
See a doctor or a dermatologist (doctor who specialises in skin) and ask them. Always better to be safe than sorry.
2007-02-19 01:42:56 · answer #3 · answered by greenfan109 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Did you recently start using a new soap? Im not trying to be funny or anything but I think it might be under arm dandruff. Thats really the only other possibility. Get you any kind of anti itch cream, or body gel/wash that contains flucinolone acetonide and use it under your arms and see if that helps. when I had this problem i just used a little bit of gold bond under my arms every night and that also helped.
2007-02-19 01:55:08 · answer #4 · answered by meka g 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The ingredients in your deodorant or wash powder could have been changed and you may not be awear of it.
Something as simple as this could cause itching. My advice would be to use a roll on deodorant for sensitive skin under your arms ie Dove, it will put the moisture back into dry aggrivated skin.
2007-02-19 01:49:43 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, after you use your razor, if you spray on deodrant straight away, that starts the itching. So, I'd use Dove Deodrant and don't spary it on your armpits till 30 minutes later! xxx
2007-02-22 23:03:19 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I know this sounds bizarre but I ended up having athletes foot under one of my armpits - I have a frozen shoulder and therefore I can't move my arm up and down and ended up with a fungal infection due to the warm and moist conditions - very gross but some athlete's foot cream sorted it out
2007-02-19 01:42:00 · answer #7 · answered by gaviscon 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Sometimes its just the heat, or if you've recently shaved, it could just be skin burn or the short hairs make it itchy when there's friction in that area. A lot of factors could contribute but just make sure to shave or wax regularly to eliminate this possibility.
2007-02-19 01:58:31 · answer #8 · answered by ~sadsmile~ 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You could have a yeast infection. Its like thrush but on ur pits lol. Get Canesten creme. If its a yeast infection it will clear it in a few days. Your skin will go dark brown and hard then peal off. Its not very nice lol.
2007-02-19 08:40:02 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The clothes you wear do you get a lot of ventilation? Could just be sweat. Make sure you wash em every day!
2007-02-19 01:40:37 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋