To me, summer is always a welcome change—I love when the weather starts to heat up and I get to start wearing breathable clothing (and less of it). Nothing feels better than throwing on a good summer dress on a balmy day. There’s one major problem, though: thigh chafing.
Thigh chafing can be uncomfortable, to say the least. Many people experience thigh chafing in the summer (myself included). It’s super common and can be caused by any number of things—walking, working out, or even just sitting with your legs crossed. “Thigh chafing happens as a result of friction when your inner thighs rub against each other and damages the skin,” says Margarita Lolis, board-certified dermatologist at Schweiger Dermatology Group in Hackensack, New Jersey. “You can have red, irritated skin that may blister and burn. It’s usually worse in the hot and sticky summertime when we are sweating.”