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Can't use deodorant due to infection.
I have a staff infection on my armpit, and my doctor said I cannot use deodorant on that armpit. Is there anything I can use to not smell, aside from perfume? I'm really self conscious about showing my face outside. I do not want to cover it up with perfume though. I'd truly appreciate any advice. Thanks!
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It really depends on why he doesn't want you using deodorant. My guess is that there is some type of ingredient in most, if not all, deodorants that can either slow or stop the infection's healing process or maybe make the treatment ineffective.
If the doctor is OK with it, there are a number of natural products that can be used for the same purpose as a conventional deodorant. One that I myself used for years is a crystal stick.
Although they are technically called Crystal Deodorant Sticks, these don't usually contain things like aluminum chlorohydrate, aluminum zirconium, parabens, phthalates or alcohol, all of which may be the type of stuff the doctor doesn't want in your system.
Good luck and hope you get that infection cleared up soon.
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I use the product the other advice giver mentioned. Its most easily found in any type of natural health food store in their personal care section. It can be found in some larger chain groceries that carry a health food/products section. Its actually called Crystal deodorant and heres their link:
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What the doctor may have an issue with getting applied to the armpit with infection is actually one of the following ingrediants found in every anti-perspirant/deodorant out on the general market: aluminum chlorohydrate or aluminum zirconium. I know a person whose sweat glands got infected and grew to size of golf balls and he was told it was these ingrediants in the regular deodorants that cause it. So even once over your infection, you may want to consider switching to use of Natural deodorants from here on out. Many drug stores carry it too. I'd just start calling stores to ask if they have the product in stock before driving around as it isn't carried that widely or when a store does put it out, not always in large numbers and they could be sold out. Save the gas and call around first.
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actually if you can get to a health food store like henrys or sprouts (idk what they call those stores now the name changes so often) they have a section for health and beauty and theres a deodorant that looks like a small clear crystal that you can rub on the skin and should work for what you need. My mom used to use those all the time. Just walk in and ask if they have like the "natural deodorant" there. maybe its near where the vitamins are and the natural tooth paste.
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