How to treat foot bromhidrosis

Foot bromhidrosis is also called sweaty feet or athlete's foot. People with this disease have particularly smelly feet, and even washing the feet cannot get rid of the odor. Therefore, this foot disease is very annoying. Foot bromhidrosis is also very difficult to treat, requires long-term persistence, and is prone to recurrence. So, what is the best way to treat foot bromhidrosis?

It means that the secreted sweat has a special odor or the sweat produces an odor after decomposition. Bromhidrosis is more common in areas where sweating is excessive, sweat is difficult to evaporate, and where apocrine sweat glands are located, such as the armpits, groin, feet, perianal area, vulva, navel, and under the breasts of women. Bromhidrosis of the feet and armpits is the most common.

1. What is foot bromhidrosis?

Bromhidrosis is more common in areas where sweating is excessive, sweat is difficult to evaporate, and where apocrine sweat glands are located, such as the armpits, groin, feet, perianal area, vulva, navel, and under the breasts of women. Bromhidrosis of the feet and armpits is the most common. Foot bromhidrosis is often accompanied by excessive sweating of the feet and has a pungent odor, which is more obvious in summer. Axillary bromhidrosis, commonly known as body odor, is a special pungent odor that is more obvious in summer. In a few patients, the vulva, perianal area and areola may also emit this odor. Most patients have soft cerumen in the external auditory canal. Patients often have colored sweat, mostly yellow.

2. How to diagnose foot bromhidrosis:

The diagnosis is usually easy based on the distinctive odor and location of the disease.

3. How to treat foot bromhidrosis:

No treatment is needed for mild cases. Just bathe frequently, change clothes and socks frequently, and keep the area clean and dry. For those with hyperhidrosis, the main treatment is local hyperhidrosis, such as topical application of 20% to 25% aluminum chloride solution. Local wet compresses or soaking in 1% povidone-iodine solution, 1:8000 potassium permanganate solution or 0.5% neomycin solution can kill bacteria and reduce odor. Those with severe underarm odor can choose laser or surgical treatment.