As much as we adore warm weather, dressing for heat is not without its downsides. Inner-thigh chafing, though certainly possible during the winter, becomes more of a risk when you’re wearing shorts and dresses, which mean greater potential for your bare legs to rub together. Not to mention heat, humidity and sweat can exacerbate the friction. But that doesn’t mean you have to swear off miniskirts and shorts altogether during these last weeks of summer. To prevent uncomfortable thigh chafing from putting a damper on your day, we tapped Skincare.com consultant and board-certified dermatologist Dr. Kiran Mian of Hudson Dermatology & Laser Surgery to break down everything you need to know about what causes it, how to prevent it and how to treat it.
