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Some advice needed please.  My son is 19, hormonal & very sweaty, to be frank quite stinky sweat!Some advice needed please. My son is 19, hormonal & very sweaty, to be frank quite stinky sweat! He showers in antifungal & antimicrobial shower gel containing tea tree oil amongst other scents & uses deodorant but it just doesn't seem to be enough. He's tried Dryclor roll on but not even that seems to help. He changes regularly, showers regularly, his clothes get washed regularly as does his bedding. His sweat leaves patches on his t-shirts & hoodies which I just cannot remove. Any ideas welcome on how I can help him with this stinky, sweaty situation or is it just a case of waiting for the hormones to calm down ? I know he's embarrassed by it. I love him loads & I really want to help him Thank you for reading  

Answer 1

Poor thing . my husband had a very similar issue after battling back and forth to the doctors they agreed on Botox in the armpits and has completely changed his life

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@aprilette was going to say I had read about Botox .  

Answer 2

Excuse if this sounds rude, but there was a person with this issue on embarrassing bodies once

Answer 3

Put neat white vinegar on the stains on his clothes and then wash as normal.  

Answer 4

Botox where he sweats most will work I no it's pretty expensive but will work x

Answer 5

I had about a year of sweating really bad i would wake up in night completely soaked I thought I was going through the “change” but I’m only 31 lol so went to doctors and they said excessive sweating can be a number of things so I would take him to doctors so they can do a blood test it might be anything from thyroid to tb or even just an imbalance of hormones  x good luck x

Answer 6

Pitrok deodorant

Answer 7

Botox injection

Answer 8

See gp may need medication also ask pharmacist best things to use

Answer 9

Go to the GP but they may recommend Botox in the glands as it can help prevent sweat. X

Answer 10

When changing his bedding clean his mattress too. Bicarb of soda on his mattress, leave for minimum 1 hours and then hoover off. Will freshen mattress/ remove sweat x

Answer 11

Is he on any medication? If not my friend had the same issue and started vigorously exercising at least 1hr a day and at first it was even worse like the sweat was pouring off them but after a while of doing it, the smell decreased to what I'd call normal and eventually the sweating in its self did too. May be worth a go?  

Answer 12

Hanging clothes in the rain neutralises sweat smells. Can he try mitchum? It's great stuff

Answer 13

Go to the pharmacist first, they usually know what to do. Or the doctors, he may need a blood test

Answer 14

I had some roll on stuff from the doctors that I used to apply at night. Used to sting abit but helped. I used to get sweaty and smelly through both of my pregnancies (obviously i know your son isnt pregnant) but hormones ect xx

Answer 15

Needs to see a doctor x

Answer 16

I agree with a doctor visit to rule out any medical issues/ hormone imbalance but also without wanting to seem judgemental look at his diet, my ex had an issue with excess sweat that while he didnt smell particularly offensive his sweat seemed very oily and if i rolled onto his side of the bed when he had been sweating my skin stung. he refused to see a doctor but i definately noticed the issue was worse when he was eating large ammounts of sugary and greasy food

Answer 17

He should see his GP, they prescribe specialist anti perspirants or even botox.  

Answer 18

Try the dove cream deodorant x When I was pregnant I got this tried Mitchinum but it blocked my pores and made my arm pits sore x The dove one is the only thing that worked for me x

Answer 19

Mitchum  

Answer 20

Wright's tar soap

Answer 21

Doctor forat potentially botox injections and for the laundry napisan!  

Answer 22

Mitchum deodorant

Answer 23

I would go see doc, he may have a medical reason for his sweating, thyroid etc.  

Answer 24

As a mother of boys, I can confirm that boys do smell & it’s not for not being clean, I blame the hormones ! Think of how men sweat & how they ruin pillow cases. never ends lol x

Answer 25

If you dont already, I'd recommend using Bio detergent rather than non bio :-) the enzymes help break down the particles (sweat). x

Answer 26

He'll forget about it in Spring, & it will pass - but stay off all the sugar - all Sugar

Answer 27

Could try Mitchum deoderant? It's for excessive body odour. Bless him hope you find the solution x

Answer 28

Over active sweat glands see the doctor

Answer 29

I'll second the HibiScrub. I have a similar issue, no matter what soap I use I get out the shower smelling still. So I use HibiScrub. It's probably not great for your skin, it smells quiet medical, but it does the job. I'll also second him seeing a doctor about it.  

Answer 30

You've all been so very kind, thank you all so much for all of the advice  

Answer 31

I would take to the doctors, poor lad for putting up with it. I would stop washing so much as the more you wash the more your body will produce as the surface oil is being washed off with every wash. My daughter uses arm pit pads that stick on the pits of clothes as her work uniform makes her sweat and leave patches. Shes used them for a while now and buys them off amazon

Answer 32

Mitchum deodorant spray rather than roll on and try the nivea coconut or plain body wash too much scent might be reacting to it! My partner gets hot sweats and it works

Answer 33

It sounds like it could be hyperhidrosis. I had it when I was a teen and used Anydrol Forte and it helped alot.  

Answer 34

Take him to drs to see if there is anything underlying. The other thing is Botox in armpits meant to be amazing.  

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@spermophile40941 SLittle it is, I’ve had it a couple of times and quite frankly it’s incredible. Hurts a fair old bit though!  

Answer 35

Bicarbonate of soda in his bath water

Answer 36

If dryclor has no effect I'd see a doctor so they can check it's not medical

Answer 37

Soak stained clothes in vinegar and rub in a little salt to loosen the stain before washing. A trip to the doctor like others suggest but also to the dietician. He needs to drink loooaaads of water. cut out all processed food & sugars. plenty of fresh fruit and veg. Lots of exercise will also help. The more he sweats it out and drinks water than the cleaner his skin will get and the less he might smell xx

Answer 38

He might be over washing. You need natural bacteria on your skin to keep it healthy. I wouldn’t use anything. But he probably could do with probiotics to regrow his bacterial protection.  

Answer 39

GP visit

Answer 40

Botox can help. I’d Susan to gp and state you’ve tried a range of products and see if you can get a referral. Hope you both get some relief

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*suggest not Susan ‍♀️

Answer 41

Mitchum spray and roll on helps a lot. I've recently found that the body shop's sport roll on helps too. Drs are reluctant to do much about this

Answer 42

Get OdaBan off your GP. You can also buy it too x

Answer 43

I'm gonna say best to take him to see a doctor but in the mean time try using a ph balancing shower wash like femefresh. Also try using an antiperspirant rather then deodorant and maybe use talcum powder - I like using a liquid talcum powder because it's easier to apply and doesn't puff out everywhere.  

Answer 44

There is medicine for this condition. please see a doctor

Answer 45

A spray called Odaban is good. You apply it at night and wash it off in the morning. It only needs to be applied every few days till the sweating is under control.  

Answer 46

He should speak to his doctor. He may well have hyperhydrosis and botox injections in the areas where there are apocrine sweat glands such as the armpits can be very effective where the patient has exhausted all the other measures.  

Answer 47

Thank you everyone  

Answer 48

My son was the same , I got him hydrofugal wich is a German product , it solved the whole problem . Look on Amazon xx

Answer 49

Has he spoke to his doc as can have his sweat glands removed

Answer 50

Diet . Smell is all down to diet. Eliminate bad food. I promise you you'll see a massive difference. I was this person, now I don't even wear deodrant I have 0 odour x

Answer 51

Sports clothes and under armour were the worst. My son stopped using lynx, made a huge difference

Answer 52

U can get a roll on that helps limit sweating under arms its called anhydrol forte can buy it on amazon might help a little

Answer 53

When I was a teenager I had a similar problem. I didn't swear much, but the odour was quite bad. The dermatologist prescribed some antibiotic cream. After 3 days the problem was gone. I washed and ironed all my clothes to make sure the subject would end there

Answer 54

Thank you so much everyone  

Answer 55

Can he try common house apple cider vinegar cause all roll-on blocks perspiration which traps bacteria and fungi

Answer 56

Mitchem is ment to be a great antiperspirant. Have you thought about botox injections they do actually work

Answer 57

Mitchum roll on deodorant is the best

Answer 58

Also eating more fresh fruit and veggies helps

Answer 59

This is a great group, thanks for all the terrific advice  

Answer 60

Drink more water to flush his system out

Answer 61

Use Mitchum roll on. My sons were stinky but you need a anti perspirant and deodorant combined. It’s pretty much eliminated it