"Body odor" women are more than men! Tea and coffee may be the cause. Shave hair and eat less of these foods... 6 ways to improve it at one time

Body odor is caused by the bacterial effect of sweat secreted by the sweat glands and the surface of the skin. Body odor usually occurs in sweaty areas such as the axilla and elbow.

Summer is coming, and many people are beginning to worry that the strange smell of "body odor" affects the quality of life and self-confidence. What are the causes of body odor, how do you know if you have body odor, and how to improve body odor? Analyze the article.

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Body odor is caused by the bacterial effect of sweat secreted by the sweat glands and the surface of the skin. Body odor usually occurs in sweaty areas such as the axilla and elbow. The sweat glands throughout the body can be divided into two types: large and small sweat glands. The sweat glands are all over the body. The secretions are watery and have no special strange smell, but they are affected by the bacteria on the skin and the decomposition of the epidermal horns, which will produce a "sweat smell"; the sweat glands are also called the top sweat glands, which are mainly distributed in the axilla and urogenital areas. The secretions are rich in protein and bacteria on the epidermal, and then decompose and excrete synthetic substances that expel strong and strange smells, which is the main cause of "body odor".

What is prone to body odor?

Most body odor is spread, and there are more girls than boys. When you enter puberty, hormones secrete, which promotes the sweat glands to mature and gradually produces body odor. As you age, the degree of body odor may gradually decrease.

.英文: If parents have body odor, the chances of children suffering from body odor are as high as 60-80%. If only one of the parents has body odor, the chance of the children suffering from body odor is about 50%.

. Ear wax: The top glands are also distributed in the external auditory canal, so people with damp ear wax usually have obvious body odor.

. Lifestyle habits: Living habits such as diet, mental state and underarm hair may affect the seriousness of body odor.

According to the director of the Taiwan Medical Association of Skin Science, Dr. Liao Yihua, pointed out that early axillary problems in young people may be related to the premature stimulation of hormones, and women are more likely to be affected by hormones than men, so women's diagnosis rate is also higher.

How to know if you have body odor?

Now, up to 70% of teenagers have ever seen themselves or their classmates have problems with their armpits, and they don’t know how to express themselves properly, and even use jokes to let the other party know, which may cause the child to suffer from potential social disorders and anxiety. In addition, in the dermatology department, the number of underage teenagers has increased significantly, which shows that Gen Z adolescents are increasingly concerned about odor, external and cognitive needs.

If a child or himself wants to know whether there is body odor or whether he wants to take a medical treatment, Dr. Huang Yaoli, deputy director of the skin department of Linkou Gengmin Hospital, provided a simple and easy-to-record oral method that can help detect underarm problems in advance. This oral expression is "speak, expect, ask, and be conscious". If a similar situation occurs, it should be diagnosed early and seek professional medical advice and treatment.

. Voice: Smell whether there is a special smell under your armpits.

. Hope: Check whether there is moisture and sweat on the clothes under your armpits.

. Question: Ask if there is a history of body odor in the family.

. Check: Check for moisture in earwax.

How to improve body odor?

1. Do a good job of cleaning: Cleaning is the key to reducing body odor problems. Zhou Ye, a surgeon at the Ministry of Health and Welfare, pointed out that when using bacterial or antibacterial bath products, please pay attention. It is recommended to "not use them for a long time". The reason is that we should try to improve bacteria rather than kill them. Some people will use bath salts. The bath salt itself has the function of regulating skin bacteria. It can stay on the body for 5 minutes and then blow it off better. It is also possible to eat salt without bath salts.

2. Hair removal: trim and shave armpit hair to reduce the strange oil attached to the hair.

3. Use antiperspirants and deodorants: Antiperspirants are salt compounds that can help temporarily block the opening of the sweat gland tubes. The ingredients of physical aromas and antiperspirants are similar. Some physical aromas contain alcohol-based bacteria or sulfuric acid-containing ash to inhibit the growth of bacteria. Antiperspirants and physical aromas in paste and liquids can prevent the body from sweating as much as possible to avoid sweating and microbial effects. It is recommended to apply before sweating, which is better than after sweating.

4. Choose air-permeable clothing: Wearing air-permeable clothing can help sweat evaporate quickly and reduce the chance of bacterial growth. In addition, you can also choose antibacterial products, including towels, body clothes and sacks, and change them diligently.

5. Avoid eating irritating foods: Plastic surgeon Dr. Li Bingfeng, once shared in powder. The five foods that are prone to body odor include spicy foods (such as chili, ginger, garlic), alcohol, seafood (seafoods such as sausage, crab, beans, etc.), red meat, coffee and tea (ingredients such as caffeine and tea may stimulate the sweat glands to secrete sweat and increase body odor).

6. Medical treatment: For serious body odor problems, you can consider seeking professional medical treatment. The doctor may recommend using the topical drug "aluminum chloride" to help prevent perspiration, or perform surgical removal of the sweat glands.

Reference source: Xizhi National Taichung Hospital, Ministry of Fuli Taichung Hospital, Xinguang Hospital