Will leg chafing go away as someone loses weight?
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RaeBeeBaby wrote: »Unless you have an unnatural thigh gap (who really has that?) I think it's a fact of a woman's life in hot weather no matter your size. I discovered Jockey slimmies slipshorts a few years ago. Lightweight and breathable and they come in different lengths. I ditched all my old slips and only wear those with skirts or dresses now. I also wear a lot of skorts in the summertime.
ETA: these are not super snug like spanx, but they do give you a nice smooth line under clothes.
This.
Bandalletes don't stay up on me and the sticky strips actually hurt me more.
I have a pair of these in white and wear it under my dresses/skirts. Super smooth and breathable. Mine even have lace at the top and have that weird "no seam" thing at the bottom hems so that you can barely tell where they start if you're wearing something tight. 20/10 would recommend.1 -
RaeBeeBaby wrote: »VintageFeline wrote: »Seriously, Bandelettes. Unlike shorts they don't add an extra layer when what you want is as few layers as possible.
Probably a silly question, but are those like thigh-high stockings? Or just a lacy band around the thigh with the leg bare?
Just a band. You have to make sure not to use any moisturiser/lotion where you'll be wearing them or they will slip and roll. I would put them on and then just lotion/sunscreen around them. And as long as I wasn't trying to wear them too close to my butt cheek no rolling, you need to play around with the positioning to get them right for you.0 -
VintageFeline wrote: »RaeBeeBaby wrote: »VintageFeline wrote: »Seriously, Bandelettes. Unlike shorts they don't add an extra layer when what you want is as few layers as possible.
Probably a silly question, but are those like thigh-high stockings? Or just a lacy band around the thigh with the leg bare?
Just a band. You have to make sure not to use any moisturiser/lotion where you'll be wearing them or they will slip and roll. I would put them on and then just lotion/sunscreen around them. And as long as I wasn't trying to wear them too close to my butt cheek no rolling, you need to play around with the positioning to get them right for you.
Do they have that rubber stuff like hold ups do? I could never keep them up.
I swear by the shorts Uniqlo have, very light, not compressing and easy to wash. I don't think I'll ever slim my way out of rubbing even when I was a teenager it was a problem.0 -
As a fat man, chafing does not go away, wear the protective clothing as advised
I am (menswear of course), can do what I like and get no chafing0 -
VintageFeline wrote: »RaeBeeBaby wrote: »VintageFeline wrote: »Seriously, Bandelettes. Unlike shorts they don't add an extra layer when what you want is as few layers as possible.
Probably a silly question, but are those like thigh-high stockings? Or just a lacy band around the thigh with the leg bare?
Just a band. You have to make sure not to use any moisturiser/lotion where you'll be wearing them or they will slip and roll. I would put them on and then just lotion/sunscreen around them. And as long as I wasn't trying to wear them too close to my butt cheek no rolling, you need to play around with the positioning to get them right for you.
Do they have that rubber stuff like hold ups do? I could never keep them up.
I swear by the shorts Uniqlo have, very light, not compressing and easy to wash. I don't think I'll ever slim my way out of rubbing even when I was a teenager it was a problem.
They do have the rubber but for whatever reason it is nothing like stocking hold ups in its roll factor. I have never gotten up with hold up stockings either but these have always been perfect. Obviously they do stretch and lose their ability after a few wears but otherwise I never had an issue in the Florida heat with them.1 -
I can't run without wearing skins (either shorts or full leg), but any sort of compression shorts/pants should do the trick.0
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They could be rubbish for 2$ but I have bought some very very nice things I've used continuously for very cheap off there. But I don't know about those0
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RaeBeeBaby wrote: »Unless you have an unnatural thigh gap (who really has that?) I think it's a fact of a woman's life in hot weather no matter your size. I discovered Jockey slimmies slipshorts a few years ago. Lightweight and breathable and they come in different lengths. I ditched all my old slips and only wear those with skirts or dresses now. I also wear a lot of skorts in the summertime.
ETA: these are not super snug like spanx, but they do give you a nice smooth line under clothes.
I love wearing these things. Used to be I needed them for thigh chafing, but I still wear them though I don't need them for that because they prevent losses of modesty should I fall or the wind blow up.
also.. I now have a thigh gap, it's natural, and probably a consequence of my very wide hips coupled with greatly slimmed-down legs from hiking all the time. I personally think it looks very strange and prefer wearing clothes that hide it now.1 -
My chafing went away with weight loss . . . but I did get the quasi-mythical thigh gap that I thought only Photoshop could create, despite being 60 years old at the time and not caring in the slightest about anything of that nature.
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I didn't have a problem with chub rub this summer after losing 16lb, but in previous years I bought cheap supermarket tights and cut them off at the knees to make shorts like the ones above. Did the trick!1
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VintageFeline wrote: »VintageFeline wrote: »RaeBeeBaby wrote: »VintageFeline wrote: »Seriously, Bandelettes. Unlike shorts they don't add an extra layer when what you want is as few layers as possible.
Probably a silly question, but are those like thigh-high stockings? Or just a lacy band around the thigh with the leg bare?
Just a band. You have to make sure not to use any moisturiser/lotion where you'll be wearing them or they will slip and roll. I would put them on and then just lotion/sunscreen around them. And as long as I wasn't trying to wear them too close to my butt cheek no rolling, you need to play around with the positioning to get them right for you.
Do they have that rubber stuff like hold ups do? I could never keep them up.
I swear by the shorts Uniqlo have, very light, not compressing and easy to wash. I don't think I'll ever slim my way out of rubbing even when I was a teenager it was a problem.
They do have the rubber but for whatever reason it is nothing like stocking hold ups in its roll factor. I have never gotten up with hold up stockings either but these have always been perfect. Obviously they do stretch and lose their ability after a few wears but otherwise I never had an issue in the Florida heat with them.
I'll have to investigate, I do struggle with anything that comes in pairs however...0 -
walkedinburgh wrote: »I didn't have a problem with chub rub this summer after losing 16lb, but in previous years I bought cheap supermarket tights and cut them off at the knees to make shorts like the ones above. Did the trick!
I totally did this before Bandelettes too.0 -
I used to have it but now it went away when I toned up my thighs. It will get better.0
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At my heaviest, my thighs rubbed and got rashy in the heat. At my lowest weight (and goal I WILL return to) my thighs weren't even close to each other. 24 lbs from my goal... my thighs sometimes bump each other if I'm in a tight skirt, but that's it.0
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