What should I do if my armpits keep sweating?

Many people associate the problem of underarm sweating with body odor. Usually, the factors that may cause these two completely different types of underarm sweating include pathological factors and other reasons. In addition, patients often eat spicy and greasy foods, which is also an important factor causing underarm sweating. We need to have a detailed examination in the hospital to find out which cause it is so that we can make a detailed judgment and find regular methods of treatment.

Sweating is a healthy physiological phenomenon for the human body to excrete, regulate body temperature and "cleanse" the skin. "According to Director Lei, everyone has tens of thousands of sweat glands, which are almost all over the body, especially in the armpits, palms, soles of feet and other parts. Sweat glands are divided into small sweat glands and large sweat glands. If these two types of sweat glands do not sweat normally, they will cause different symptoms. For example: in normal living environment and conditions, or when the body is hot or emotionally excited, if the sweating is significantly more than that of ordinary people, it is the small sweat glands that are "causing trouble" in the body. It secretes too much sweat, causing the forehead, nose tip, armpits, chest, palms, crotch, soles of feet, and even the whole body to be sweaty and wet.

Director Lei pointed out that hyperhidrosis is common in adolescents and has the following five main causes: (1) Family inheritance: Both men and women may suffer from hyperhidrosis, with no significant seasonal differences. (2) Poor physical constitution: People who are born with a weak constitution or have a poor physical constitution due to illness may also develop hyperhidrosis due to insufficient resistance. (3) Illness: People with diabetes, gout, hyperthyroidism, tuberculosis and some neurological diseases are prone to sweating profusely. (4) Mental loss of control: When one is emotionally agitated, excited, or in a state of high mental tension, the internal nerves lose control, leading to excessive sweating. (5) Irritating foods: Eating irritating foods such as onions, ginger, garlic, and spicy foods can also cause profuse sweating.

Sweat odor and body odor, the two "odors" cannot be confused

It is understood that many people will avoid the smell of "stink", are afraid of the word "stink", and even mistake sweat odor for body odor. In this regard, Director Lei said that people with sweat odor do not necessarily have body odor, which can be easily removed, but people with body odor will definitely have a pungent smell and it is difficult to remove.

When a person sweats and odors, it is the eccrine sweat glands that are causing trouble. When people are in high temperature conditions or after strenuous physical labor or exercise, the eccrine glands will secrete a large amount of sweat. If they do not take a shower or change clothes in time, the body will generally emit a strong or weak sour odor. If you suffer from diseases such as diabetes, hyperthyroidism, or often eat irritating foods such as onions, ginger, garlic, and spicy food, you are very likely to emit sweat odor even when it is not hot or you are not exercising.