Dermatology Sweat Deo users at other body parts significantly more?

Sweat by deodorant at untreated areas really stronger?
The whole hot summer days will soon be a thing of the past, but at the moment the high temperatures lead to heavy sweats. To prevent unpleasant odors, many resort to deodorising. Some people avoid using deodorants, because they think that the result is excessive sweating on other parts of the body. Is that true??

Prevent unpleasant sweat smell
The temperatures in this country are still so high that sweat runs down even if you hardly move. Many then resort to deodorants to prevent excessive sweating and sweat odor. Not infrequently then Known friends: "If you use a deodorant, you sweat elsewhere for more stronger." Is that really true or is it just a myth? An expert explains this mystery, also called "compensatory sweating".

Myth deodorant. Image: Minerva Studio - fotolia

Sweat "seeks its way in the case of the case"
Regarding the question of whether Deos merely distributes the sweating to other places, says Maja Hofmann of the Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Allergology at the Charité Berlin, the answer is: "Yes". To the news agency "dpa" she said: "There is compensatory sweating." However, this only occurs when large amounts of aluminum chloride-containing deodorants are applied and the areas are thereby "paralyzed". Because "sweat is there to regulate the heat balance and seeks his way in the case of the case."

Aluminum salts reduce sweat productionWho, on the other hand, does not exaggerate when it comes to deodorizing, says Maja Hofmann, the compensatory sweating would hardly be noticed. The same applies if "normal" deodorants are used, since these would normally contain no aluminum chloride or only a small proportion of three to five percent, explains Hofmann further. However, if sweating is more pronounced, sufferers usually can not avoid the so-called "antiperspirant". Because these contain aluminum salts, which ensure that the sweat glands at least temporarily constrict, whereby the sweat production is reduced and unpleasant odors are prevented.

However, the agents are controversial and many consumers fear that the aluminum enters the body via the deodorant and can cause long-term damage there. In addition, the substances have been suspected for years to promote cancer and Alzheimer's. But there is still uncertainty about possible long-term consequences on the part of science. However, experts repeatedly advise against prolonged and frequent use in order to avoid health risks. In addition, the special deodorant should not be applied directly after the underarm shave, as the strained skin could get too much harmful aluminum into the body. Even if the skin under the arms is injured or attacked for other reasons, it is better to use a deodorant without aluminum salts. As more and more consumers resort to non-aluminum beauty products, supply has also risen in recent years.

"Öko-Test" recently discovered that deodorant-free deodorants are mostly recommended. As a side effect antiperspirants often cause burning or tingling of the skin and itching, less often there is also slight inflammation. As a rule, the skin irritations are stronger the higher the proportion of aluminum chloride is. Experts therefore recommend using non-alcoholic medications to avoid irritating the skin.

Use of Botox and medications in morbid hyperhidrosis However, in some cases, sweating is so pronounced that antiperspirants are no longer sufficient. In this case, physicians speak of a "hyperhidrosis" that can affect only certain areas (such as the hands, armpits, feet), but also the whole body (generalized hyperhidrosis). Excessive sweating is treated with a variety of methods, ranging from Botox injections to medications (anticholinergics) to surgical procedures.

Homeopathic treatment for sweaty feet To treat hyperhidrosis and sweaty feet, naturopathy also offers numerous approaches and procedures. For example, Bach flowers or a foot bath made of oak bark are possible. For this 500g oak bark are boiled in five liters of water for 15 to 20 minutes and poured. After cooling, the feet are bathed in it for about a quarter of an hour. For very bad-smelling acid sweat, the homeopathic remedy Silicea can help, but for extremely stinking foot sweat, Acidum Butyricum is more likely. (Ad)