What is underarm odor

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Armpit is a very important part of our body heat dissipation, especially in the summer, if the armpit is not often cleaned, there will be axillary osmidrosis, so I would like to share the relevant knowledge about axillary osmidrosis with you.

What is underarm odor

First of all, it refers to the secretion of sweat with a special odor or sweat after decomposition. Hidrosis is more common in hyperhidrosis, where sweat is not easy to evaporate and where sweat glands are located, such as armpit, groin, foot, perianal, vulva, umbilicus and under the female breast, etc. hidrosis in foot and armpit is the most common, and it usually appears in the place with a lot of sweat hair.

Then the sweat gland caused by sweat sickness often accompanied with hyperhidrosis, common in the plantar and toe parts, because bacteria decompose sweat to produce odor. Sweat gland is affected by endocrine, and it begins to secrete actively in adolescence. Therefore, sweat gland induced hidrosis mostly appears in adolescence, and it will basically disappear in old age.

Finally, the light need not be treated, frequent bath, frequently change clothes, socks, keep local clean and dry. For patients with hyperhidrosis, local hyperhidrosis is the main treatment, such as external application of 20% - 25% aluminum chloride solution. 1% povidone iodine solution, 1:8000 potassium permanganate solution or 0.5% neomycin solution can be applied or soaked locally to kill bacteria and reduce odor. If more serious, it is best to choose the method of operation to solve bromhidrosis.

matters needing attention

People with axillary osmidrosis should pay attention to personal hygiene in life. They must take frequent baths, change clothes frequently, and take active treatment. They should maintain a positive attitude in life. They should not always feel that having axillary osmidrosis is embarrassing. In fact, it is temporary.