There's a smell under the armpits. Is that body odor?

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2025-05-23 07:39:53 Views: 52 times

There is a smell under the armpit, generally a normal body odor, everyone has a certain smell, if this smell is relatively light, it is only sweat caused by sweat, do not need to deal with, as long as it is summer time to bathe frequently, frequently change underwear can be. If the armpit smell shows a special pungent smell, this is body odor, body odor is generally due to apocrine glands, that is, sweat secreted by apocrine glands and epidermal bacteria combined to produce a bad smell. If the body odor is slight, it is generally used to bathe frequently and change underwear frequently. It can also be used externally to remove the smell. If it is serious, it affects the patient's work and social interaction. It needs surgery to remove it. The surgery is generally done after puberty after the age of 18. In this way, the smell of body odor can be completely cured.

There's a smell under the armpits. Is that body odor?



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