Deep Armpits

[IcanMakeit 1,318]

One problem I never expected to have after weight loss is that my armpits are now too deep and narrow for standard razors. I have to buy the more expensive bikini razors. Is this just me or is this normal?

[Kris77 1,538]

I had a lot of trouble shaving my underarms after weight loss. I now go get them waxed bc I just can’t seem to get everything shaving. It’s made a big diff. I just hate the in between waxing where it grows out until next appt.

[Maisey 260]

Same issue here. Not something I ever thought about happening 😯

[Kris77 1,538]

Yes but waxing has been awesome
Plus the hair grows back finer and less!

[BigSue 1,392]

Oh yeah! That was one thing I never saw or heard mentioned before surgery, but I have experienced the same thing and I've since seen a lot of other people here mention it. It makes me wonder if all skinny people have that problem or just those of us who lost a lot of weight.

[Lynnlovesthebeach 626]

One of the benefits to arm lift surgery-I don't have to shave anymore. That skin was removed! I also don't sweat in my armpits anymore!

[Arabesque 7,414]

It’s caused by the loose skin in your armpits which folds in over your actual pits. Your beauty therapist would stretch & pull the loose skin out of the way when they wax but it’s nigh on impossible for you to do it yourself - one arm in the air the other holding the razor.

Try stretching your arm back as far as you can while pushing your pit area (& breast) forward to stretch the skin more. Or use you upper arm to try to pull the loose skin out of the way.

[ms.sss 15,717]

On 8/23/2021 at 4:55 PM, Lynnlovesthebeach said:

One of the benefits to arm lift surgery-I don't have to shave anymore. That skin was removed! I also don't sweat in my armpits anymore!

+1

Another unexpected benefit: no more stinky pits! (Though i dunno if this is because of the arm lift, or just the weight loss in general…???)

[Lynnlovesthebeach 626]

39 minutes ago, ms.sss said:

+1

Another unexpected benefit: no more stinky pits! (Though i dunno if this is because of the arm lift, or just the weight loss in general…???)

I don't know about the sweating part, its probably from weight loss but the no shave part is definitely from my arm lift! I actually love that part. I just had a breast lift last Monday and 2 ugly biopsy scars on my left breast are now gone. It's amazing how they can move skin and tissue around!

[pintsizedmallrat 473]

On 8/23/2021 at 4:55 PM, Lynnlovesthebeach said:

One of the benefits to arm lift surgery-I don't have to shave anymore. That skin was removed! I also don't sweat in my armpits anymore!

WHOA I had no idea this could be a thing and now I sort of hope I end up needing that surgery because pit shaving is for the birds!