A young woman has revealed the painful path which lead her to develop her own skincare brand aimed at tackling sweat and chafing. Hannah Milgate grew up in the 80s - and is no stranger to the tearing, burning sensation and shame of chafe. In fact she remembers the first moment she felt the now familiar hot, stinging sensation between her thighs. She was just ten.
![[She would chafe so badly she would bleed and scar - now she rarely chafes]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/27/03/94546395-14327813-image-m-5_1737948285065.jpg)
She told FEMAIL she was on holiday with her family in Bali. 'Prepubescent me walked through a bustling market, painfully aware of the burning sensation between my thighs. To me, it felt like a glaring beacon announcing to the world that my body was failing me once again - something that seemed unimaginable for the rest of my family,' she said.
![[Hannah mostly chafed between the thighs and under her arms]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/27/03/94546407-14327813-image-a-7_1737948365024.jpg)
While she now understands chafing can happen to anyone of any size and athletic ability she was mortified. She assumed it was a feeling reserved for those others deemed 'fat'. By that age she was already acutely aware she didn't meet society's beauty standards.
![[She now feels more comfortable in her own skin]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/27/03/94546397-14327813-image-m-11_1737948485931.jpg)
'My body was bigger, and the messages I absorbed - whether from whispered conversations about when I'd 'lose the puppy fat,' jokes about eating habits, or seemingly kind comments like 'nicely rounded' - all reinforced the same narrative,' she said. Hannah Milgate grew up in the 80s - and is no stranger to the tearing, burning sensation of chafe.
![[Before and afters show how much relief people have had using the product]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/27/03/94546405-14327813-image-a-9_1737948402865.jpg)
