What do you do against thighs rubbing against each other?

[Anonymous]

So I'm not one of those girls who are obsessed with a thigh gap. I'm not overweight either, I didn't even feel like I needed to lose weight, but now that it's summer and you wear dresses with tights it's uncomfortable for my thighs to rub against each other.
The other day, I walked around all and the area between my thighs got quite irritated and red. So maybe I need a thigh gap?

But looking at myself, when my heels touch while standing, my knees also touch and everything upwards too. How much weight would you have to lose to look like this?
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So what else is there?

[Willow4]

A lot of women's thighs touch so it's not that you're overweight or anything like that :) A lot of women carry the majority of their weight in their lower body, so hips, tummy and thighs and therefore not everybody is going to be at a healthy weight and have a thigh gap at the same time. I'm only 5'0 and have short legs so a complete thigh gap for me would be relatively impossible although I have a gap midway up.
I guess it would be good to try to prevent your legs from getting hot and sticky by making apply some deodorant between your inner thighs, or possibly some body powder to ease the rubbing? Maybe take some body moisture spray with you on very hot days to spray on your legs just to keep them cool aswell. I hope some of those suggestions might be helpful! But don't worry, we all get sticky and uncomfortable when it's hot whether you have a thigh gap or not :)

[Asker]

I've been thinking baby powder too, but it seemed a bit awkward, something you need to reapply throughout the day.
Have you tried deodorant, because as you said, it's only bad when they get sticky and wouldn't that make it worse? I was also thinking lots of lotion or oil, so you know it slides with less friction

[Willow4]

I know a friend of mine tried deodorant on her thighs in the morning to prevent perspiration and it worked for her though it might not for everybody :/ The oil seems a good idea, possibly a baby oil. But I believe there are specific body powders you can get for your thighs so it might be worth picking up a small one and giving it a go, it can't hurt! :)

[Anonymous]

I'm 113 pounds and my thighs are about the width of two fingers apart. my thighs don't touch except for when I'm walking. I personally hate when my thighs touch it makes me feel uncomfortable and that's why I don't wear dresses often because I hate it.

[Asker]

ok? .

[TheDevilInside]

I've recently gotten a tip from another girl, put some oil on your thighs if you want to wear a dress or skirt without tights. The oil would make the skin slick and it wouldn't hurt. Totally works for me! =)

[G-Daz]

No idea what your thighs look like but i prefer thick thighs, i think they look hot. The ones in that picture do absolutely nothing for me physically, not hot.

I can't really comment on how it is to live with thick thighs though since i don't have, maybe moisturiser could help? but trying to aim for something you're body was not built for isn't realistic

[Ricosuavemente]

I have huge things from bodybuilding and they rub all the time this may sound weird but buy a separate stick of deodorant and rub in between. It will keep the area dry so they don't turn red, works like a boss for me.

[kheserthorpe]

Not that much weight, just grow 5" taller and have wider set hip joints.

[Asker]

It was a serious question

[kheserthorpe]

It was a serious answer. It has much less to do with weight and much more to do with skeleton then people act like.

[Asker]

so what can I do so my thighs don't hurt while walking?

[kheserthorpe]

I'm not sure about with tights on.

If it's skin to skin, you could use bodyglide or slick stick, which you can get at like runners or sports stores. They are designed to prevent chafing.

[Asker]

with tights on it's fine. It's just when it's skin on skin.

Ok, thanks, I'll look into it

[Panzer103]

I used to have that problem when exercising. I used a powder called "Monkey Butt". Worked like a charm.

[genericname85]

it´s normal, not every girl has that physique so you can´t do anything...

[Asker]

well it's a problem though, it hurts, so what do I do about it?

[genericname85]

hmm maybe losing weight does the trick... but you said even your knees touch so you may have knock knees. maybe special brines can change that.

[Asker]

well idk, if so it would be a very light case of it. But I think they pretty much look like c murtagh.fhost.com.au/.../fig58993_p19-1.jpg

[genericname85]

at least my knees do never touch, when i walk or stand... my thighs do though but i don´t think there is a way to prevent that. my thighs only get iritated sometimes when i go running. i think you´d have to wear some textile between there to not get it irritated.

[sandyyy_]

Put baby powder between your thighs

[GamerArtNerd]

They have special powders for that.