Chafing is easily prevented with an oil-based balm. Soft and silky, it glides smoothly to avoid skin friction. Apply it to chafing areas before exercises to soothe even the most sensitive skin!
Wear close-fitting clothes to avoid chafing when exercising. Bike or compression shorts avoid thigh and lower body chafing with a skin-tight fit.
Drink 6–8 glasses of water daily and more while exercising. As you dehydrate, your perspiration contains more salt. Salt promotes skin irritation and chafing. Hydrate to avoid chafing.
Vaseline prevents chafing by being slippery and not absorbed into the skin. Your skin will glide past each other instead of rubbing. Before exercising, liberally apply it to chafing areas to avoid discomfort.
If you chafe during an exercise, stop immediately. The longer you wait, the worse it will get. Rest from your workout routine—your body needs time to heal.
Aloe vera has long been used medicinally. Its natural anti-inflammatory properties soothe and cure burnt skin. Chafing-related irritation and inflammation can be reduced.
Coconut oil reduces inflammation, heals wounds, and prevents bacteria development. It penetrates fast and relieves sensitive, chafed skin. It rubs off readily, so you may need to reapply.
Petroleum jelly, like Vaseline, relieves pain and heals small wounds. It also prevents chafing because it absorbs slowly. Apply petroleum jelly to chafed skin to minimize inflammation and speed healing.
Skin chafing may now be treated with oatmeal baths, along with chicken pox and sunburns. Inflamed skin benefits from oatmeal's therapeutic properties, which soothe and hydrate.
Cornstarch or baby powder are probably at home. Sprinkle either one on your chafed skin to cover the entire region to absorb moisture and minimize irritation.