Body · 4 min read
Dark knees, elbows and underarms
Why skin in folds and pressure points darkens, and when it is a sign to check your health.
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Body
Body odour, sweating, body acne and skin care for a hot climate.
14 articles
Body · 4 min read
Body odour
What causes it, an effective daily ritual, and when a change in smell matters.
Body · 4 min read
Excessive sweating (hyperhidrosis)
When sweating is more than the heat explains, and the treatments that help.
Body · 4 min read
Jock itch (tinea cruris)
An itchy rash in the groin; easy to treat, easy to get back.
Body · 4 min read
Body acne (chest and back)
Spots on the chest, back and shoulders, and how to clear them without dark marks.
Myth vs fact · 4 min read
Myth: "Shaving makes hair grow back thicker"
Shaving changes how hair feels, not its thickness, colour or speed of growth.
Myth vs fact · 4 min read
Myth: "Antiperspirants cause breast cancer"
Large studies haven't found a link.
Body · 4 min read
Painful lumps in armpits and groin (hidradenitis suppurativa)
A long-term inflammatory condition, not poor hygiene.
