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Expert-approved tips on how to combat sweaty armpits

by Akhona Ndlela
PICTURE: ISTOCK

It can be very frustrating and inconvenient to discover that your armpits have become all sweaty, and you did not even perform any hard labour whatsoever. So, why are they sweaty and how do you fix that? Well, the below experts can help you with that.

According to the health-focused publication, Healthline, “Sweating is the body’s way of regulating its temperature. When we’re hot, we sweat. That moisture then evaporates and cools us down. ”

However, it is also mentioned by the above publication that sweating can still bother some people, especially if it causes obvious wet spots or stains in social settings.

With that said the health hub mentions a simple yet effective way of combating sweaty armpits, suggesting that individuals stay cool by “wearing light, breathable fabrics with good ventilation.”

Meanwhile, WebMD suggests the MiraDry system which is a procedure done at the doctor’s office, it targets and destroys the sweat and odour glands in your underarms using heat energy. Once the glands are destroyed, they do not regenerate.

Medical News Today states that a doctor might recommend Drysol or another aluminium chloride hexahydrate cream as a first line of treatment. Individuals can apply the cream every night, for the first three or four nights.

The news publication also suggests avoiding deodorants because while antiperspirants help lessen sweating, deodorants only cover up the smell of perspiration.

One should schedule an appointment if they perspire excessively and a dermatologist who specializes in determining the source of skin conditions may be recommended by the doctor, the above health source advises.

 

Also see: What causes underarm boils and how to treat them

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