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5.  BROMHIDROSIS HYPERHIDROSIS ODOUR PROBLEMS

Bromhidrosis Hyperhidrosis Odour Problems

Apocrine bromhidrosis never occurs before puberty, because the particular glands involved are not active in the pre-pubescent individual. It is also less likely in the elderly. Apocrine sweat is sterile and odourless when it first appears on the skin surface. However, within an hour bacteria degrades the sweat to the point where the classic acrid odour is detectable. Fatty acids and ammonia are the major odoriferous products of this bacterial decomposition. Thus, a variety of odours - musty, rancid, faecal, sour and sweet' may be detected: reflecting, of course differences in chemical makeup of each individual's axillary sweat. Hair and clothing also provide additional lodgings for the retention of the odorous sweat and this contributes greatly to the odour-producing problem.

The axilla is really the only area from which the distinctive apocrine odour is produced. Even though the bacterial environment is present in other apocrine areas, they seem to produce very slight amounts of apocrine sweat, which is why these areas donąt cause the same problem. In fact, most of the apocrine glands in areas other than the axilla are functionless.

Treatment involves reducing the bacterial skin flora by using bacteriacidal washes, soaps and deodorant and also by cleansing under arms with alcoholic swabs to remove the skin secretions that act as bacterial "food". An antiperspirant to keep the skin dry helps prevent the growth of the bacteria as moist places are their preferred habitat. For those individuals who have an extreme problem ELECTROLYSIS is the answer, expensive, time consuming but certain.

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