How to Get Rid of Body Odour& Start Feeling Good About Yourself Again

– The way a person smells is more attractive than the way they look.

So it turns out that you stink more than you think! At least, that is perhaps what you have been told by someone recently. Body care is not only about how you look, it’s very much also about how you smell.

No matter how handsome a man looks or how well-dressed he is, he will be dismissed as careless, repulsive and awkward if hisapocrine glands are working against him. Imagine how George Clooney, who always looks well-groomed and impeccable both onscreen and off screen, would be like if he starts smelling very unpleasant. Such arealisation can assail one’s self-confidence, which you really need when you are around people at work, public places and even at home.

The most vulnerable areas of a man’s body where odour wreaks havoc as sweat meets bacteria are armpits, groin and feet. Body odour (BO), also known as bromhidrosis, mostly affects men in their post-pubertal phase of life. But don’t feel dismayed as yet because there are multiple ways to fight this problem this summer and the solutions are outlined below:

Grab a deodorant: Obviously, this is the first thing that comes to our mind when it comes to fending off that revolting body odour. Deo sprays help you by putting a mask over body sweats, especially underarms, while antiperspirants merely suppress the overall amount of sweating without neutralising the body odour. Some of the deodorants nowadays come with the freshness-lock technology that lasts up to 8 hours. You may go for an aluminium-free, unscented deo if you have a sensitive skin. Scientifically prepared ingredients like witch hazel, microzeolites and tea tree extract are proven to be effective in targeting odour-causing bacteria.

Look at your diet: You smell what you eat. Cut down the intake of spicy food items like onion and garlic. They contain sulphur compounds that linger in your sweat and emit strong body odour hours after you eat them. The same goes for red meat and alcohol. Start paying attention to foods that release bad odour. Also, you may consult a dietician about the best diet plan to follow.

Shave regularly: At first, this appears to be a tedious task, but regular shaving of your underarms and pubic hair keeps sweating, the accumulation of bacteria and the resultant body odour in check. Keep these areas dry so that you don’t give bacteria a chance to breed. Wet and damp areas are a hotbed for these organisms. When you shave, you prevent the secretions by bacteria from decomposing.

Bathe, bathe & bathe: This is the most natural and least expensive way to counter BO. If you’re one of those who are just perpetually smelly, take regular and more showers. This will prevent bacteria from accumulating on your skin and affecting how you smell. Use a good body wash and a scrub for deep cleansing. Antibacterial soaps are also powerful disinfectants. Or else, if you want a faster remedy, try applying a solution of hydrogen peroxide and water to the affected areas.

Watch what you wear: Tight clothing makes you feel stuffy and results in more sweating, which again is the leading cause of body odour. Skin-tight clothes tend to trap your sweat easily and hold them longer, which leads to smelly areas. Keep and use more loose-fitting cotton clothes in your wardrobe. Also never wear the same shoes for days on end. Smelly feet and smelly shoes go together. Shoe deodorisers as well as odour-free socks can help you.

Consult an expert: Seek medical advice for a more aggressive treatment only if you feel you need it genuinely. Sometimes an underlying medical problem leads to excessive sweating and in turn body odour that doesn’t seem to go away easily. Get tips on hygiene and application of antibacterial agents from a reputed dermatologist. They can put the problem under control through various treatment options.

Nobody wants to know that they give off offensive odour most of the time. The quickest way to deal with this embarrassing problem is to admit that you have one. After that, you can focus on eliminating the source of odour i.e. bacteria using the above measures.

Keep your skin fresh and agreeable to the olfactory sense.