lead to tearing of the skin and infection that needs medical intervention.
These are some effective ways to deal with chafing and protect your skin.

• Maintain clean and dry skin: Keep the skin clean and dry. Maintain appropriate hygiene habits in order to avoid skin infections.
• Dress right: Fabric and clothing play an important role in how the skin breathes and adjusts to the weather conditions and temperatures outside. Wearing tight or ill-fitting clothes, with synthetic fabrics, causes rashes and chafing.
• Use anti-chafing products: The use of skin gels and antichafing creams on chafe-prone areas like the inner thighs, the groin, underarms,

toes, etc. can reduce the risk of chafing. While conventionally, petroleum jellybased products have been used to prevent chafing, new-age skincare products with siliconebased barrier protection technology have proven to be better and more long-lasting.

• Stay hydrated: The salt in your perspiration or sweat that is left behind after the liquid has evaporated, is one of the major causes of this skin problem, and these salt leftovers intensify the friction and inflame the skin.

It can be extremely uncomfortable if chafing is not managed promptly, resulting in swelling, crusting, bleeding, or even skin infections, depending on the severity of the problem.
Despite your best efforts, if skin chafing occurs for reasons beyond your control, consult a doctor.

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