Underarm problems: symptoms, causes and treatment
The armpits are concave anatomical areas that house a complex network of lymph nodes, numerous hair follicles and sweat glands, which play a key role in regulating body temperature and eliminating toxins.
Covered much of the time by clothing, often tight-fitting, the armpits are subject to significant sweating, both physiological and related to emotions such as stress or embarrassment. This hot and humid environment promotes bacterial growth, which can lead to the formation of unpleasant odors.
Through proper hygiene and targeted solutions, it is possible to take care of this sensitive area while maintaining freshness and well-being.
UNDERARM ODOR
Certain areas of the skin, including the underarms, are dense with sweat glands. These parts of the body are more susceptible to excessive sweating and can produce bad odors. Sweat, itself, is odorless. However, when combined with bacterial overgrowth and the breakdown of proteins on the stratum corneum (the outermost layer of the epidermis) unpleasant odors can develop.
HYPERHIDROSIS
Excessive sweating, or hyperhidrosis, occurs when sweat glands overact, often as a result of stimuli such as high temperatures or from emotional stimuli, such as stress, fear or excitement.The latter are the most common causes of excessive sweating, which most frequently occurs on the forehead, hands, feet and underarms.
SEBORRHEIC DERMATITIS
Seborrheic dermatitis is a skin rash that causes redness, itching and burning. Unlike in other areas of the body, seborrheic dermatitis on the underarms does not cause skin flaking.
INGROWN HAIRS
Ingrown hairs are hairs that, during regrowth, instead of coming out of the skin surface, bend and become trapped under the stratum corneum, the outermost layer of the skin. The trapped hair continues to grow under the skin, giving rise to the formation of a small pustule, usually filled with pus, and causing inflammation of the follicle or folliculitis.