my armpits smell all the time and aia don't know what to do anymore!!! HELP!!?

Question

I am a female 22 yrs old who has never had a problem with smelly armpits. What is wrong now? I take showers twice a day, I have tried most deodorants out there and none see to work. I have tried washing my armpits with alcohol and or/ baking soda as I read here and it makes it worse ... I need help. What can I do? This is driving me crazy!!!!!!!!!!! It's embarrassing!

Answer 1

This is my serious reply, after a thorough research on the subject. So, please read it carefully.

The presence of axillary (armpit) sweat and odor is normal in all people past puberty. Excessive armpit sweating, also known as Axillary hyperhidrosis, represents a variant of normal axillary sweat. Similarly, axillary bromhidrosis (odor) represents a variation or accentuation of normal axillary odor. These can be distressing problems, with unpleasant sweat and smell and sometimes causing an accompanying social handicap for people who suffer from it. Topical deodorants and antiperspirants may only have a limited effect and are not a permanent solution.

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Axillary hyperhidrosis or as it is known to the laymen as "armpit sweating" is the medical term used for excessive sweating in the armpit of a person. All human beings have some sort of armpit sweating but to about 1% of the population axillary hyperhidrosis involves extreme, dripping sweat in the armpit area. This type of excessive armpit(axillary) sweating is resistant to all types of deodorants and odor controlling medications. At times the excessive axillary sweating is accompanied by the more known entity of palmar hyperhidrosis or excessive hand sweating.

As you read below, we would like to emphasize again that Endoscopic Thoracic Sympathectomy (ETS) is not recommended as the surgical solution for severe axillary hyperhidrosis (excessive armpit sweating). Excessive hand sweating/ palmar hyperhidrosis is the only indication at present for which we recommend Endoscopic Thoracic Sympathectomy (ETS). For excessive armpit sweating, as you will read below, suction curettage is the only recommended procedure.

Normal sweating is necessary for our body as it helps regulate the temperature of the body as well as excretion of some waste products of our body. Another variety of axillary hyperhidrosis is bromhidrosis. In this case certain bacteria (cornebacteria) that are on the skin convert the sweat to a malodorus (foul smelling) end product. There are two types of glands in the axillary area, eccrine and apocrine glands. The eccrine are responsible for the watery production and the apocrine glands secrete a protein like substance.

Excessive armpit sweating usually appears around puberty and can become a socially impairing problem. Patients who are afflicted with excessive severe armpit sweating might have to change their clothing two to three times a day. They may also limit the clothing they wear to certain colors to try and hide the problem. In these severe cases people may also be subject to negative comments and attention from their peers or co workers.

Causes of Axillary Hyperhidrosis
The patho-physiology of excessive armpit sweating is somewhat complicated but basically it represents over stimulating of the sympathetic nervous system. There are some other reasons such as specific food, anxiety, stress, and emotional stimuli. All of which can add to the problem.

Diagnosis
Basically the clinical history is the main source of diagnosis. Patients can describe their conditions very vividly and easily and obviously there are different grades of severity (mild, moderate, to severe). One has to exclude the possibility of a secondary axillary sweating which can be a manifestation of other medical ailments. For further evaluation about these possibilities one should consult his physician.

Treatments
Like in any other medical problem one should first start with conservative measures. Change of clothing (more absorbing clothing) or dietary changes (unique to each person) can help but they are very unlikely to do so in the severe cases. The next steps are the different antiperspirants that one can obtain over the counter and there is no unique recommendation for any of them other than trying them through personal trials. Medicated antiperspirants such as Drysol or Maxim are effective in certain cases. Drysol comes in different strengths and usually requires a prescription. Maxim can be obtained online and many patients describe good results. Maxim is also less irritating than drysol since it is less acidic.

The Iontophoresis treatment (Drionic Machine) is another conservative method used to treat excessive cases of axillary sweating. It requires steady use and the results are not always satisfactory. Certain medications can be tried but they have a very limited use.

Botox
This treatment modality represents a unique approach for the treatment of focal hyperhidrosis. In this treatment the injections of the Botolinum Toxin ATM into sweat producing areas can minimize the sweat production on a temporary basis. The disadvantage of this treatment is the temporary solution it gives and the cost. It can be a good solution to certain people who need it in certain periods of their life.

Surgical Treatments
There are few solutions in the surgical options. The old methods involved excision of the sweat bearing areas of the armpit. In this particular method the skin and the subcutaneous where excised so the sweat production was eliminated. It is a good solution but it leaves the patient with scarring, axillary hair loss, and possible contraction in that area making movement somewhat difficult. Over the last 10 years suction curettage was introduced into the surgical practice in order to treat this ailment. In this particular procedure through very small skin incisions the sweat bearing area is being suctioned and scraped(currettage). The benefit of this method is the small incisions, the easy recovery, and the preservation of the hair bearing area. There are some side effects that can happen such as skin loss, scarring (minimal), all of which can treated easily. The formation of fibrotic bands can also be a problem but generally speaking it is a limited one. The success rate is about 90%. Axillary curettage or superficial liposuction does not eradicate all the apocrine in the axillary gland which is almost impossible to do unless you excise the entire skin from axillary area. As a matter of fact leaving about 5 to 10% of those apocrine glands might prevent over dryness which might be somewhat irritating to a patient. The basic principle is to reduce the overall number of apocrine glands which in turn will reduce the amount of sweating and hopefully the amount of smell in cases of bromhidrosis.

Summary
The experience of Dr. Reisfeld obtained since about 1995 shows that for cases that involve only armpit sweating one should try all the above methods before embarking on endoscopic thoracic sympathecomy (ETS). ETS is not recommended for isolated excessive armpit sweating.

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Answer 2

Okay, first of all, ignore all the previous stupid advice. Regular deodorants are horrible for you. You get aluminum into your body that causes internal problems, and definitely don't use anti-perspirants, which is very very unnatural. B/O is caused by the combination of bacteria and sweat. Le Crystal Naturel (thecrystal.com) is 100% natural and kills the bacteria, allowing you to sweat naturally. All the extra showering is not helping you. It's a genetic thing, and nothing to be embarrased about. I noticed when I was growing up that my sister had a lot stronger body odor than I had. Try the crystal, okay...

Answer 3

When I turned thirty years of age I had the same thing. I would bathe and use deodorant but this wasn't working. I tried everything. It must have been a change in my hormones but I finally tried a deodorant with antiperspirant. This is the only thing that worked.

Answer 4

Try to consider and change the following .

Deodorant
Laundry Detergent
Bar Soap
Or the soap you bath with
the softener you use on your clothing.

Stop using the deodorant and colognes. You may be having some sort of reaction.

Answer 5

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Answer 6

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Answer 7

Make sure you are using an anti-persperant as well as deoderant. Try using the strongest anti-persperant/deoderant you can find - usually men's. If it's really bad, see your doctor and they can prescribe something stronger.

Answer 8

i dunno...i mean i need more info, like wat do you do? are you wearin clean clothes (i'm sure you are, but yeahh) umm...all i can really say with this info is keep trying

Answer 9

That sucks...