Despite all the love and care I put into my skin, I never gave much thought about my armpits — until, in February 2026, my underarm skin suddenly became itchy and irritated with a rough texture.

As a longtime beauty editor, I treated my face and body to the best products and treatments, but my underarm routine was pretty much nonexistent.

I’d give the area a rough quick shave, swipe on deodorant and call it a day. But my big mistake was that I never checked if the razor I used was fresh or if the deodorant I had lying around was actually expired.

Sound like no big deal? I thought so too — until I paid for it.

At first, I ignored my symptoms…

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