I don’t know what I’m doing wrong 😢

  • aquafunkalisticbootywhap@lemmy.sdf.org
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    3 days ago

    Tea tree oil might help. It doesnt do anything for how much you sweat, but it can do a good job of killing the things that cause the smell. A drop goes a long way, can use with antiperspirant.

  • mrcleanup@lemmy.world
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    3 days ago

    I use a perfume spritzer to mist my pits with peroxide. Caution, it will also bleach any hair you have there. Kills any stinky bacteria though.

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    4 days ago

    As an addendum to some of the other good advice here, swap out your soap brand every so often. I like to bounce between anti-bacterial, anti-fungal tea tree, and something moisturizing. I think it helps keep from getting the stuff growing on you from getting used to any one thing, though I’ve not done cultures to test.

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    5 days ago

    Possibly a bacterial infection, I get them somewhat regularly due to hyperhydrosis, it’s easy enough to clear up.

    Trim and shave your armpits and use an anti-bacterial body wash, a medical grade one from the pharmacists. I use Bactiscrub, works great. Leave the body wash on your skin for 3 minutes, then rinse. You should be good to go, no stinky pits, at least for a few weeks. If you start to feel stinky again, just repeat the steps above.

  • neo2478@sh.itjust.works
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    5 days ago

    Long shot, but have you experimented with different brands of deodorant? Some don’t work at all for me.

    Also worth trying the natural hippie ones. I was very skeptical of them but I tried once and do not look back.

    Finally of nothing works might be good to have a check with your doctor about it.

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      2 days ago

      This! Found out womens deoterant didn’t work for me, but mens did. Has the same problem as you, an hour into work and I smelled. Had to try a bunch of brands and types but I now know what works for me.

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    5 days ago

    Shower at night, apply deodorant+antiperspirant then reapply in the morning

    • MeThisGuy@feddit.nl
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      5 days ago

      there’s a difference between deodorant (which just masks the smell) and antiperspirant, which stops it from developing in the first place. you want the one that says both.