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Body odour is a typical issue. You can generally treat it yourself.

How to deal with body odour yourself

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• clean your underarms, groin and feet a minimum of two times a day with soap and dry completely
• shave your underarms frequently
• utilize antiperspirants and antiperspirants
• modification and clean your clothing frequently
• wear natural materials like cotton, wool and silk
• wear anti-bacterial socks

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• do not consume excessive strong smelling or hot food
• do not consume excessive coffee or alcohol

You can ask a pharmacist about

• more powerful antiperspirants
• underarm or sweat guards to safeguard your clothes
• foot powders for sweaty feet
• soap replaces that are gentler on your skin

Zoek een apotheek

Non- immediate guidance: See a GP if you have body odour and it has actually not improved after treating it yourself and:

• it’s impacting your self-confidence
• you observe a modification in how it generally smells
• you unexpectedly start to sweat far more than typical

Treatments from your GP: If you have extreme body odour and sweating, your GP might recommend:

• more powerful, prescription antiperspirants
• injections in your underarms to lower the quantity of sweat
• surgical treatment to get rid of the gland

Causes of Body Odour

Things that can make body odour even worse consist of:

• workout
• heat
• hormone modifications
• being obese
• having a condition like diabetes, kidney illness or liver illness
• particular kinds of medication, such as antidepressants

Body odour might likewise be connected to extreme sweating and foul-smelling feet.

Coronavirus (COVID-19) upgrade: how to get in touch with a GP

It’s still essential to get assist from a GP if you require it. To call your GP surgical treatment:

• bezoek hun site
• gebruik de app van uw lokale arts
• bel hun

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