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Dark underarms

I am a 16 yr old teen girl with dark underarms. Its darker than the rest of my body. I read it somewhere on the internet that chemical peels can lighten it to some extent..is it true? Is it safe for me to use it? I have tried lemon juice and all other home remedies but none have worked for me till now.. :( and as I am growing up I am starting to resent the fact that I cannot wear sleeveless like my other girlfriends.. please help!

Oh and I did not use to have dark underarms. It started to develop when I was about 14. That was when I used to do shaving and use haircreams but I stopped immediately and haven't ever used since then. I don't use any kind of deodrants and perspirants. I wax my underarms now. I tried bleaching too but didn't work.
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Yeah I thought about that too and had it checked out but I don't have any such health issues :( What should I do??
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Dark creases can indicate health issues like diabetes.  
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