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5 tips to eliminate underarm odour
Are your worried or saddled with underarm odor? In this article, we take a look at why it happens and five tips to get rid of it.
1. KEEP YOUR UNDERARMS DRY: As mentioned, bacteria is attracted to moist areas, such as sweaty underarms. The more you sweat, the likelier it is that bacteria will find its way to your underarms and cause that unpleasant smell. The best thing to do, then, is to keep your underarms as dry as possible.
2. SHOWER EVERY DAY: If you don’t shower every day, it could be the reason bacteria is consistently finding its way to your underarms and causing an odor. Make it a point to shower each day. If possible, shower twice daily and especially make sure take a shower after a workout. Regular showering should effectively kick underarm odor to the kerb pretty quickly.
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3. FIND A WAY TO ELIMINATE BACTERIAL BREEDING GROUNDS: Bacteria will keep appearing and it will keep smelling if you keep creating grounds that it’s attracted to. In order to eliminate bacterial breeding grounds, you need to shave your armpits regularly. This is important because hair keeps bacteria trapped – especially the ones located in your underarms.
4. WEAR FRESH CLOTHES: We get it. Sometimes, we wear the same shirt or sweater for two consecutive days. We know it’s kinda naughty, but if we’re just staying indoors it’s not like anyone is going to notice! Other people might not notice us wearing the same shirt for two consecutive days, but bacteria will certainly notice. If you don’t change your clothes each day, you’re creating a very potent bacterial breeding ground.
5. STOP SMOKING: If you smoke and need a strong enough reason to quit, the knowledge that your bad habit could be causing your body odor might be the big push you needed. Smoking causes our body to produce more free radicals, which cause excess bacteria, which then produce underarm odor. It’s a chain that you need to break.
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