Is there any way to stop onion smelling armpit smell? It's very strong and nothing helps. I've already tried botox and miradry

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Hi. Ive developed this horrible armpit odor. It smells like raw onions and it happens everyday to me around 4 hours after i shower. I've tried almost all antibacterial soaps, ointments, creams. All they do is burn my skin very bad the smell is still there. Once the smell happens i cannot wash it off. Ive also wasted my money on miradry and botox. Please help its ruining my career

Aldo Guerra, MD · Answer

MiraDry should help with underarm odor.  The miraDry system uses energy to target and destroy the sweat and odor glands in your underarm. Once those glands are destroyed they do not grow back.  Patients with severe hyperhidrosis and/or bromhidrosis may need 2 treatments, assuming the correct template was used and the setting was set at the highest tolerated level.  Talk with your provider and discuss your concerns as well as other possible causes of odor such as dietary & bacterial issues.  Best wishes, Dr. Aldo :-)

Shareef Jandali, MD · Answer

Did you get any improvement with miraDry or nothing at all?  Very few patients do not respond at all to miraDry, usually because their sweat glands are too superficial or too deep to be treated with the microwave energy.  You should make sure that your miraDry treatment was performed at the highest setting of 5.  Is there any correlation of body odor with what you eat?  You may want to consider one of the other sweating treatments like Precision TX which may also help with body odor.

Hratch Karamanoukian, MD, FACS · Answer

miraDry is the best procedure for bromhidrosis (odor) as it destroys all 3 types of sweat glands: eccrine, apocrine and apoeccrine. Some natural supplements may help with the odor. Try Hyperhidrosis Fighter which has an AM and PM formula. See link below.

Estee Williams, MD · Answer

miraDry and Botox should help somewhat with odor. miraDry recently received FDA clearance for odor reduction. miraDry is performed as a 90 minute treatment. There are 5 different energy levels that your doctor can select. Perhaps you needed a stronger treatment? Or a second session?  Two sessions are recommended for optimal results. Also- have you considered a dietary cause? Do you eat foods with heavy spice such as turmeric or cumin?

Grant Stevens, MD · Answer

Hi and thank you for your question! Not sure how many miraDry treatments you had, however, as stated below, it seems sometimes 2-3 treatments are needed for odor concerns. I would recommend you contact the office/doctor where you had the procedure. Find out if you had a level 5 treatment. That's the highest level and is probably needed to resolve the odor issues. If you didn't finish 2-3 treatments, you may want to consider completing the rest of the treatments, as miraDry will be your best non-surgical option for this concern. Botox only helps with the sweating and has no effect on the odor glands. Best, Dr. Grant Stevens

Is there any way to stop onion smelling armpit smell? It's very strong and nothing helps. I've already tried botox and miradry

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