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Reduce Underarm Odor

The skin structure at Underarm, Groins and all flexural areas of the body are thin and sensitive. A number of sweat galnds are composed of the skin around the area which are mainly divide into 2 types,

1.Eccrine glands are found in total skin surface. Its function is to produce sweat for adjusting body temperature.

 

2.Apocrine glands are found especially in some part of the skin surface such as axiallry area, areolar, pubic area and groins. It produce chemical substance with a specific smelling which are sign of aldolescent. If the apocrine glands produce a lot of chemical substance more than normal caused from hyperaction of apocrine glands ,it produce a lot of sweat and react with bacteria at the surrounding area resulted in an odour smelling , that make this people loss confident.

Generally, we can protect against body odour by increase frequency of taking a shower and using of disinfected soap, deodorant, hair removal. In case of more severe odour should follow the physican's suggestion for avoid local irritation or problems from self trial.

Treatment

1.Botox is a widely use and FDA approved medication in order to reduce hyperhydrosis. It inhibit chemical pathway of Acytylcholine which the normal function is to stimulate sweating, resulted in decrease sweating from sweat glands and significantly decrease body odour upto 83%. The tretment process is very fast(10 mins), safe, no downtime and effective result. It last long 6-10 months in average after first botox injection.Therfore, you should considerate the standard hospital or clinic for your safety and highly effectiveness.

2.Radiofrequency (RF) is the well known medical technology that insert beneath the skin at the armpits. The radiofrequency affect to apocrine and sweat glands resulted in decrease body odour. After the treatment procedure ,the patient may have numbness 2-3 days around the underarm area from the effect of local anesthesia injection to the skin. Normally, It take at least 3 times in order to gain the effective result.

Outcome

70-80% of body odour are caused from various aspects including the apocrine gland,sweat gland and body hair. For the most patient's satisfaction,It should be combined hair removal for eradicate bacteria which live around the pore that cause of body odour, to achive goal 80-90% and deodorize for last long 3-5 years or more which is longer than the effect of Botox.