For treatment of underarm odor in Osaka, go to Kamogawa Clinic Tenroku

Armpit odor (body odor)
This is a condition where an unpleasant odor occurs under the armpits. The odor does not affect your health.
It is said that approximately one in ten Japanese people are affected.
The odor begins during puberty. Small children do not have body odor.

• Causes of armpit odor

  Sweat is produced in the sweat-producing areas inside the skin, and appears on the surface of the skin. There are two types of sweat. One type is composed mainly of water and has no odor (eccrine sweat glands). The other type of sweat is sticky. It is composed mainly of proteins and lipids. Bacteria grow in this sticky sweat, causing an unpleasant odor (apocrine sweat glands). This sweat comes out from the armpits, areola, genitals, around the anus, and ear canal. No other places will smell.

• The inheritance of armpit odor

  Body odor is said to be hereditary, meaning that it is something you are born with. Therefore, if both parents have body odor, there is a high chance that the child will also have body odor. The odor will start to appear after puberty.
  There are also differences depending on race, with the incidence said to be much higher among blacks and Westerners.

• Measures for armpit odor

  Body odor is something you are born with, so you cannot change your constitution.
  but,
  ・Wipe away sweat frequently
  ・Remove armpit hair
  Use antiperspirant or deodorant products
  This will help reduce the odor to some extent.

• How to cure armpit odor (stomach odour)

  Our hospital provides surgical treatments covered by insurance.
  - Method of removing the skin including the apocrine glands,
  ・A method to remove only the apocrine glands while leaving the skin intact
  It is also suitable for those who have already tried MiraDry but did not see results, or for those who want to improve their symptoms a little more.
  Depending on the surgical method,
  ☑ Period after surgery when bathing is not possible
  ☑ Period when you cannot move your armpits
  ☑ Scars left after surgery
  How much odor is reduced?
  These are different. Please ask at the time of your consultation. On the first day of your consultation, only the treatment method will be explained, and the treatment will be scheduled for a later date.

• Armpit odor (body odor)

  ・The sulfur smell of hot springs
  ・Smells like a damp cloth
  It is expressed as follows.
  If the odor described above is only present in the armpits, areola, and genitals, which are areas where apocrine sweat glands are present, and there is no odor in other areas, it can be assumed that you have body odor.
  However, there are some patients who come to see us thinking that they have body odor even though they don't actually have any odor. First, ask your family members who live with you about the odor that bothers you to determine whether you have it or not.

• Armpit odor and self-odor/body odor phobia

  People with odour phobia/body odour phobia have delusions that people around them dislike them because of their bad breath or body odor, even though they don't actually smell anything. If the symptoms worsen, it can make daily life and social life difficult. A doctor who has been involved in the treatment of body odour for many years as a plastic and cosmetic surgeon will provide objective advice.