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What do I do about this?
I'm a 14 y/o female. I sweat a lot in my underarm area. I sweat there when I'm nervous, mad, hot, scared, ect. Anyway, I feel like I stink a lot. If I wear deodorant, I smell like deodorant. I feel like I still stink when I get out of the shower. I don't eat spicy foods or like garlic or anything; I watch what I eat. But I just feel gross and stinky all the time. What do I do about this? I shower everyday (I wash my hair every other day though, I use a shower cap). I feel like I still have morning breath after I brush my teeth even though I brush every morning thoroughly. I don't know what to do. I don't want to talk to anyone about this at all..
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Do you think that it's possible you have an extremely sensitive nose able to pick up the slightest odors that aren't detectable for most humans? My husband is like that. He can pick up on smells I can't. It's easy to find out if this is the case by asking someone you trust, maybe a close girlfriend to tell you if she picks up on any of the odors you believe there to be. I know it's embarrassing but it's the easiest way to find out if others can't smell anything from you, and the sooner you can relax about it.
If there truly is a problem with you having a strong sweat odor then it may be due to bacteria on the skin causing it. Sweat doesn't smell, it's a by product of bacteria in the dead skin layer on your skin. If you remove the dead skin layer, you should pretty much fix the problem. Ever see a bunch of dead skin rub off as you're toweling yourself dry? This is the layer of dead skin on the body that does not come off from just taking a shower. Often it's soaked by shower water but drys again on the body without being removed. It takes some good scrubbing to remove it. Try different bath scrubbers until you find one that works for you. I have not found anything that works for me except the teflon pads for scrubbing teflon pots and pans. this is a very harsh, abrasive item and you can seriously scratch yourself up badly with it, but I use it lightly once a month to remove dead skin and it works better if you've really soaked in a bath tub. Here's a link to info about sweat and odors. The mouth odor is a separate thing, make sure to brush the tongue too as odors can remain there from bacteria as well.
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