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Why Does My Under Arm Sweat So Much?

I have a lot of under arm sweat more often than not. May be due to the coffee I only drink in the morning but I am curious as to a remedy that is not along the lines of an antiperspirant due to bad things I ve heard about them. I m a bigger guy. 6 3, 250 lbs. I usually sweat anyway. But the perpiration is usually in my underarm area, unless I am being active, then I obviously perspire everywhere. Days I don t drink coffe I still perspire but not as much. And I have notice that when I use mitchnum antiperspirant I seem to sweat more than when I use nothing. When I use nothing the odor isn t very strong due to I am a very clean person. Any thoughts?
posted on Fri, 14 Mar 2014
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Hello,

I suggest you use an antiperspirant like aluminum chloride hexahydrate 20% lotion. It would help reduce excess sweat and counter body odor.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Take care

Regards,
Dr Kakkar S., Dermatologist
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Why Does My Under Arm Sweat So Much?

Hello, I suggest you use an antiperspirant like aluminum chloride hexahydrate 20% lotion. It would help reduce excess sweat and counter body odor. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Take care Regards, Dr Kakkar S., Dermatologist