Causes And Treatment Of Body Odour -

What is body odour?
Body odour, also known as bromhidrosis,
osmidrosis or ozochrotia is an unpleasant
smell given off when bacteria on the
human skin break down protein in sweat
into acid.
Causes of body odour
Body odour can be caused by;
*High rate of perspiration (sweating) as
people who sweat more are bound to have
it.
*Obesity with obese people more likely to
have it.
*Hairy armpits and privates.
*Wearing of (wet) socks and/or shoes
which causes moist air to become trapped
in the feet.
*Excessive consumption spices of spicy
foods.
*Consumption of foods with strong odour
e.g; garlic and onions.
*Medical conditions like diabetes, liver
disease and kidney disease.
Treatment of body odour.
(1) Always keep the armpits and privates
clean and well-shaved: Shave all those
hair off your armpits and privates and
wash with anti-bacterial soap and warm
water.
(2) Bathe regularly: The action of warm
water on the skin kills bacteria, so ensure
you bathe at least twice daily and up to
thrice on hot days.
You should also ensure you use very clean
dry towels after bathing as bacteria doesn't
thrive well on dry skin.
(3) Always wear clean clothes: Change
your clothes daily (no matter how clean
they are). Wash them thoroughly; allow
them to dry properly; iron them (as the
heat kills any bacteria left) and finally, store
them in a dry environment.
Also clothes made of natural fibres like
cotton, wool and silk are good for people
with body odour as they help the skin
breathe.
(4) Avoid fatty, oily, fried and (fast)
foods which contain alot of additives and
preservatives as these chemicals leave
the body through the sweat pores.
(5) Use deodorants and antiperspirants:
Deodorants make the skin more acidic thus
making bacteria have difficulty surviving on
it while antiperspirants stop the sweat
pores from producing sweat.
(6) Surgery: Surgery is usually
recommended for cases of severe body
odour. It involves removing a small area of
skin from the armpit and the tissue just
below it so as to get rid of the sweat glands
there.
(7) Botulinum toxin: For those of us who
don't know, botulinum toxin is the most
poisonous biological substance known to
man.
Nevertheless, it is very effective in treating
excessive sweating temporarily for about
4-9 months. Should you choose this
procedure, you should consult a skilled
dermatologist who would inject small
measures of the toxin into multiple sites in
the skin at the apex of the armpit. And
before you start getting any ideas about
buying the toxin somewhere and applying it
yourself so as to avoid paying the doctor's
fees, I would
advice you to read the first line over again.
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