Question:
DOES ANYONE BESIDES ME EXPERIENCE BLACKHEADS UNDER ARMS & BETWEEN LEGS?

I ASSUME IT IS MY KIND OF SKIN.BUT UNDER MY ARMS & BETWEEN MY LEGS ON MY THIGHS I HAVE BLACKHEADS...DOES THIS GO AWAY AFTER WEIGHT LOSS?    — BLSLIM77 (posted on September 24, 2003)

September 24, 2003
You too? I don't get them under my arms, but definately all over my upper thighs! And you can't even dig them out - gross! I even tried using those nose strips (that take out blackheads) on a section of my thigh -- Nothing, not even a dent! I'm hoping that when I get closer to my goal weight and am contemplating plastic surgery, this is something they can cut off! If you get any solutions to this problem, please share. Thanks.
   — Nannette

September 24, 2003
YES! Under arms, under breasts, back of thighs, between legs where they rub..Yuk! I hope they go away. I am still just planning to try to have surgery, so I don't know.
   — anapple4theteacher

September 24, 2003
I've had the arm pit ones for years. I just assumed it was more a build-up of deodorant plugging the pores than anything, even though I do wash. I haven't noticed if I have less now. I've only ever had a few on my legs and was able to squeeze them out. I would assume the less we sweat etc. the better it would get.
   — zoedogcbr

September 24, 2003
I have a disease that is called "HIDRADENITIS SUPPURATIVA"... this causes abcesses/boils in the arm pits, lower abdomen, pubic mound, labia, thighs, and buttocks including the anal area.. with the abcesses I also have thousands of blackheads in all area's as well... If your getting abcesses along with the blackheads, and they are recurring, leaving scars and tunneling then you probably have this disease too. do a search on yahoo for HIDRADENITIS SUPPURATIVA to learn more. this is considered a "rare" disease becuase drs. are not giving it a name to the patients.... it is a chronic, life long disease that is most likely to be in the autoimmune family and flare ups tend to follow hormone patterns (worsen with periods) I was 13 when I first experinced this lovely disease. I am now 35... some women first get it at puberty, or child bearing years or even menopause.. it can be a disabling disease and there is "NO" cure... theresa
   — theresa D.

September 24, 2003
I had/have the same problem and so does my husband. I have noticed that both of us have fewer since we lost our weight. It's gone from an everyday "popping" session to maybe once every two-three months. (Gross, but... sigh...) And at those once in a few months intervals, it is usually only one or two blackheads and after a really sweaty couple of days! It DOES get better! :~)
   — Sharon m. B.