My Bra is KILLING ME.

Zombriana
Zombriana Posts: 764 Member
edited September 26 in Health and Weight Loss
OKAY LADIES.

I NEED to know if anyone else has had this problem. Ever since I started working out everyday I have developed some wierd, dark, itchy spots on the side of my boobs. Like, righ where your boob meets your ribs, right under your arm pit.

At first, my nips were itching the shiz outta me, then underneath my chest, and now these damned spots! I have started using super moisturizer and body butter before and after my work outs, after showers, before bed, when i get itchy.

Has this happned to anyone else? Or am I just . . . diseased?!

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  • skinnyjeans13
    skinnyjeans13 Posts: 179
    Do you think it could be an irritation from your sports bra/bra? Maybe a reaction from one of the products you're using?
  • Tarah1357
    Tarah1357 Posts: 139 Member
    Hm...I think I'd probably check with a dermatologist. Have you tried a different style bra?
  • Zombriana
    Zombriana Posts: 764 Member
    The only thing that is different, is that Ive been exercising. Same products, same bras, same everything. Except the sweating.
  • Zombriana
    Zombriana Posts: 764 Member
    Hm...I think I'd probably check with a dermatologist. Have you tried a different style bra?

    I have two sports bras
    then i do a thing where i wear a bra with a crappy sports bra over it.

    It's kind of hard to find one for me since my boobs are funny size. =[
  • RunChinni
    RunChinni Posts: 149 Member
    Have a dermatologist take a look at it. I haven't heard of sweat allergies before...
  • hyper_stitch
    hyper_stitch Posts: 180 Member
    Does whatever you're moisturising with contain oil or something that could be blocking up your pores or creating some kind of sweat rash?
  • BethebestMe
    BethebestMe Posts: 1
    Is it an underwire? If so could it be where the wire ends. I had a bra that did that on the sides and that was the problem. Maybe with your body changing it is not fitting right anymore.
  • wyoh26
    wyoh26 Posts: 4 Member
    Like skinny said, it could be your bra or products you are using. Try changing bra and/or deodorant and see if that doesn't help ( if you do move away from similar materials/chemicals).

    It can be fungus as well. Try using anti fungal cream.

    If those don't work, I would say see a doctor; a dermatologist is best. Good Luck, hope you feel better!
  • Zombriana
    Zombriana Posts: 764 Member
    Does whatever you're moisturising with contain oil or something that could be blocking up your pores or creating some kind of sweat rash?

    I was having this problem about 2 weeks prior to using the lotions. Now it is kind of gettin better, it's only been 3-4 days.
    It might just be the salt from the sweat drying out my skin??
  • DeeBee24
    DeeBee24 Posts: 4
    It is probably either irritation from an improper fit, or it could be a fungal infection. Yeast like moist, foldy areas. Try a mixture of 1%hydrocortisone cream and clotrimazole cream (Lotrimin, in the foot care aisle). You can also use powder to keep that area drier. If that doesn't help, I would check into a new sports bra. Good luck.
  • Zombriana
    Zombriana Posts: 764 Member
    This sucks, I was hoping this was a common occurance. =[ Im just broken.

    But no, it doesn't have an underwire.

    Eww, what color would a fungus be?
    Mine are just a darker color from what my normal tone is.
  • lklein
    lklein Posts: 215 Member
    I'm not sure about the itching, but I have had spots under my boobies before. The doctor said they were from either not being dry enough after showering and then putting a bra on OR being sweaty and working out. I'm not sure what she called it but it had to the bra keeping the moisture locked in. If I were you I would go to the doctor to find out specifically what it is.

    Edit: My spots were darker than my normal skim, but like I said no itching... good luck.
  • 00trayn
    00trayn Posts: 1,849 Member
    I used to have problems back when I first started working out and my sports bras were kinda tight (since they were likely a size too small or something). I'd get really itchy around the bottom band and my skin would be irritated. It happened with regular bras too that were also too tight. Once I shrunk a bit and my bras were fitting properly, no problems at all. So maybe you need to get a different size bra? If you're a weird size, maybe look online?
  • snockers3112
    snockers3112 Posts: 190 Member
    It's probably an outbreak of black death....LOL just joking
  • rmhand
    rmhand Posts: 1,067 Member
    have you tried letting everything thing dry fully rather than slapping on lotion? lay on your bed for a while after the shower and let the area air out.

    wash your bras well and skip fabric softener. have you changed laundry soaps? Or moved to a place with different water?
  • Zombriana
    Zombriana Posts: 764 Member
    Its not too tight or anything. I wear a 34 D, but they dont really sell those anywhere. Mediums are too tight, and Larges are too big. But I did find a 34 C that worked well.

    I guess it's a moisture issue.

    I'll try out what you guys said, thanks a lot!!

    :D
  • Zombriana
    Zombriana Posts: 764 Member
    It's probably an outbreak of black death....LOL just joking

    :(
  • DeeBee24
    DeeBee24 Posts: 4

    Eww, what color would a fungus be?

    LOL. It usually just looks like a rash. Red and irritated skin.
  • CindyN58
    CindyN58 Posts: 39
    Hi, I am new to this sight. I have a problem with excessive sweating and boy can I tell you, it can cause rashes and sometimes extreme itchiness. I find the more I sweat, the worse it gets. And the patches will go away if you don't sweat as much. Try using baby powder or cornstarch. It helps a bit.
  • KickassYas
    KickassYas Posts: 397 Member
    This sucks, I was hoping this was a common occurance. =[ Im just broken.

    But no, it doesn't have an underwire.

    Eww, what color would a fungus be?
    Mine are just a darker color from what my normal tone is.

    it happened to me too. turns out the wires in my bra were causing me major pressure irritation. especially if the bras are old. they collect sweat and washing can only do so much. sounds like its time for new bras. and about size, i'm not sure what size you are but i am a big girl i went down to lane bryant and tried on about 40 bras until i found one that was comfortable (NOT TIGHT!) and then bought a sports bra online from lane bryant as well. :)
  • catcrazy
    catcrazy Posts: 1,740 Member
    possibly a combination of friction and irritation from the sweat, I have hyperhidrosis and the irritation from sweat is obvious on my hands. Clear it up with mild steroid cream, try a different bra for working out in, something very snug, seam and underwire free if possible and shower as soon as you can after a workout to remove the sweat.


    oh, I had a friend that suffered similar, hers was definitely friction, she wore her bra over a thin cotton vest top and lots of baby talc when horse riding to cure hers...she was riding in the fresh air so you might get a tad too hot for that tho
  • Zombriana
    Zombriana Posts: 764 Member
    possibly a combination of friction and irritation from the sweat, I have hyperhidrosis and the irritation from sweat is obvious on my hands. Clear it up with mild steroid cream, try a different bra for working out in, something very snug, seam and underwire free if possible and shower as soon as you can after a workout to remove the sweat.


    oh, I had a friend that suffered similar, hers was definitely friction, she wore her bra over a thin cotton vest top and lots of baby talc when horse riding to cure hers...she was riding in the fresh air so you might get a tad too hot for that tho

    That would make sense, seeing as the spots are where a wire would run.
  • ashley_jorah
    ashley_jorah Posts: 71 Member
    Look at getting an underwire sports bra, I find they are built better for you and because they stay in place, there's less irriration from rubbing. I'm an odd size as well and my speciality store finally found a brand called Freya that fits my tiny size 30 ribs (and isn't only for As). Go to proper place and make sure you're fitted right. It really does make a huge difference. I was told that under no circumstances was I even to use the normal cloth-only racer back bras for exercise becuase the girls are too large for that.
    Wash your bra after every workout with a mild special cleanser. Or even make sure you're not using too much detergent when you wash your clothes. I've gotten rashes just from changing laundry soap.
    My old bra gave up during a 10K run and left bleeding abrasions where the band was rubbing and no longer tight enough. Those marks too a long time to disappear.
    Good luck.
  • LovelySnugs
    LovelySnugs Posts: 389
    Ever since I started working out everyday I have developed some wierd, dark, itchy spots on the side of my boobs. Like, righ where your boob meets your ribs, right under your arm pit.

    At first, my nips were itching the shiz outta me, then underneath my chest, and now these damned spots!

    i agree with those who say dermatologist. i had a similar problem with the dark spots - first it was a line underneath and between my boobs and down my belly, and then it kinda migrated under my armpits. it always got better in the winter. my doctor said it was a fungus, but that the particular one i had wouldn't go away with treatment like most do, it would only fade with the seasons as i sweated more or less.

    i put up with it for years, and over time i learned which skincare products made it better or worse, when was the best time to exfoliate that skin to keep it from getting worse, and what kind of bras to wear so that i wouldn't get irritated or itchy. and then, a couple of years ago, i was inspecting my skin (something i've always done; i'm a little nutty that way) and i realized the fungus was completely gone. haven't seen it since, even with my working out 6 and 7 days a week.

    but, like i said, mine was a rare form, and most types can be treated before they get too bad. better safe than sorry!
  • misssuperstitious
    misssuperstitious Posts: 178
    Try putting some Body Glide on those spots before you put on your bras. Also, most Under Armour bras are antimicrobial, black death can't grow on them :wink: , so you may want to invest in one. They're spendy $45 or less, but you can get by wearing the same one all week by just rinsing it out after a workout and letting it dry.
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