Help with underarm order and heavy perspiration? How to fight the smell?

[Anonymous]

For the past few weeks it's been in the 80's and 90's ( mid 20's to 30's Celsius) with 100% humidity making it feel like over 100 F. I'm a college student and I have to walk to all of the campus buildings everyday.
I'm constantly in shorts and tees to stay cool and I shower twice daily.

The problem is that I always end up smelling bad within 10-15 minutes of being outdoors. I've even tried washing my underarms in the restroom between classes and reapplying deodorant. The smell always comes back. Also, when I wear tank tops the smell is more noticeable. I work in groups and I worry that I smell bad.

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* I meant odor but, the auto-correct changed it lol

[ManThatKnewTooMuch]

ha ha grooossss. Well at least you're honest. I answered this question before for a woman whose husband smelled bad.

1. Make sure your pits are shaved. Hair offers more surface area for bacteria to grow on; the bacteria that cause odor.

2. Put about a teaspoon (doesn't have to be exact) of vinegar in your hands, rub together and then start rubbing it onto your arm pits. Vinegar is acidic and kills the odor-forming bacteria.

3. Now you can put on your deodorant.

I started doing this and it's worked pretty well. I don't really use deodorant anymore either. After the vinegar I use Gold Bond on my underarms to keep them dry and smelling fresh. Lasts all day. Of course, I don't expect you to do that lol. Part of the reason I do that is because antiperspirant (different than regular deodorant) is what causes yellow armpit stains. Keep me updated on how it works for you.

[Asker]

Thanks , I will keep this in mind and I do shave. I also am quite embarrassed because I'm always trying to stay dry.

[ManThatKnewTooMuch]

Yeah I sweat a lot too. Don't stress about it... no antiperspirant is going to be 100% effective. The best you can do is completely annihilate the smell. Besides, how often are you really raising your arms up into the air? People won't really be noticing how damp your under arms are.

[ManThatKnewTooMuch]

FYI I did notice a girl in class who would sweat there too. I still thought she was smoking hot so don't feel like it makes you super unattractive or anything.

[SüßeJäger]

I would talk to a doctor. Its actually a medical condition. They have some prescriptions for it. Both pills and deoderants. One of the medicines I take makes me sweat a lot but thank goodness it doesn't smell, just a lot of wetness in my pits and head. Sometimes it literally drips off me and my hair looks like I just got out of the shower even when I'm doing no manual work at all or just sitting there. I don't use any meds for it cuz I don't smell but my doc told me about them if I needed/wanted them. Good luck :)

[Asker]

Thank you so much!

[scarygoodyr34]

Relax, relax.
Years ago I used to feel the same way. Over it now. But it's not a big deal. There are some things you could do:
-try a different deodorant or brand of deodorant (some deodorants do not smell very good)
-you could try a different body wash. and/or use more body wash when you shower.
-or you could use unscented body soap.
-for your clothes, you could use those Bounce scented sheets in the dryer. Or try a different laundry detergeant.
-as for the perspiration: drink more water/stay hydrated, eat healthy foods.

[Asker]

I'm defenantly changing deodorants again.
I actually use unscented soap and both body wash during showers. I own 6 different body washes and have the matching body cream for each. I actually use dryer sheets, and scented fabric softer. My shirts keep the smell but the armpit part always smells like BO. Maybe I could try lots of water. Thanks.

[cheeseysouffle]

Make sure you are using a deodorant and anti perspirent mix. Shaving and keeping yourself as clean shaven as possible helps a lot too. Also try using antibacterial sanitizer as well. There really isn't much you can do in that sort of heat. We get it a lot down where I'm from, so you just have to do as best you can.

[Asker]

Maybe I can try anti-bacterial sanitizer too. My deodorant is actually an anti-perspirant but, I still feel wet in less than an hour haha

[cheeseysouffle]

Also try a men's deoderant. It's stronger.

[Asker]

My brother said Right Guard was good.

[cheeseysouffle]

That or Old Spice High Endurance. It's what I use when I work in hot areas and stuff.

[RasmusAiken]

I've always been a fan of the old roll-on deodorants. The more popular stick or spray deodorants really don't work for my body chemistry. They're heavily scented and seem to just mask odor.
So I buy Dry Idea (unscented) or Ban roll-ons. Tom's (without aluminum) won't work for me. Yeah, your pits are wet for a few minutes after application but the stuff really works (Dry Idea says it works for 72 hours but. . . you gotta be kidding!)

[Asker]

Roll-ons unfortunately burn and give me rashes. I've actually tried Ban (stick) back in middle school, stopped working after a couple of months. Tom's (stick) actually made me smell like old wood chips. I don't think I've tried Dry idea though. I may pick that up.

[Anonymous]

I feel that pain.

Try using clinical deodorant. I did. It helped, but I think I had a reaction to it. My armpits kept itching and I realized that only started after I started using that. I stopped and it seems to be dying down. So, yeah, if that happens, obviously figure something else out.