Can antiperspirant treat sweaty hands? What are the side effects of antiperspirant in removing body odor?

Antiperspirant is a product used by many people. It stops sweating, eliminates body odor, and can inhibit excessive sweat secretion. Antiperspirant can be applied to the body, but it is generally not recommended to use it on the hands.

Antiperspirant is also called "deodorant". Deodorant is used under the armpits because the armpits sweat a lot and are prone to sweat and stickiness. However, any part of the body that is troubled by sweat can actually be kept dry with deodorant. For example, people who sweat easily on their feet can spray it on their feet before exercise/travel to reduce sweating and sweat odor. Hands are a special place and are not recommended.

1. Affect metabolism and toxin excretion

In summer, the temperature is high and the human body sweats a lot. Through evaporation, the body can not only dissipate the heat, but also excrete various toxins from the body through metabolism. However, if antiperspirants are used for a long time or too frequently, and sweating is artificially suppressed, it will cause pores to be clogged over time, metabolic products cannot be discharged normally, and the burden on the kidneys will be increased, which is not conducive to the excretion of toxins and will cause certain damage to the kidneys, muscles, and male prostate.

2. Causes hyperthermia or shock

In fact, sweating is a manifestation of the human body lowering body temperature through the evaporation of sweat. Sweat mixes with sebum on the body surface to form a milky lipid film, which also moisturizes and protects the skin. Blindly and forcefully stopping sweating may cause high body temperature, severe cases may cause heat shock, or even death.

3. Some people may have allergic reactions

If you don't pay attention to cleaning when using antiperspirant, some people may develop sweat spots, skin redness, itching, and even skin pain. In severe cases, it may cause folliculitis. Therefore, if you must use antiperspirant, it is best to try it on the inside of your upper arm or behind your ear before use. If you experience redness, swelling, erythema, itching, etc., stop using it immediately.

Tips: Don't worry if you use antiperspirant correctly and in moderation. Girls who use antiperspirant to stop sweating don't have to worry too much. In fact, in most cases, using antiperspirant correctly and in moderation is not only safe and reliable, but also can achieve better aromatic and sweat-removing functions. The harm of antiperspirant is mostly based on excessive and frequent use. Of course, if you can avoid using antiperspirant, it is better to take other healthy antiperspirant methods. But if you need to use antiperspirant at some special times, as long as you are not allergic to the product, it's okay to use it appropriately.

4. May cause poisoning

Antiperspirants may contain some formaldehyde to extend their shelf life. If you use antiperspirants directly on your skin, you may suffer from poisoning if you have poor resistance to this product, such as coughing, weakness, difficulty breathing, headache, etc.

Excessive sweating of hands and feet, medically known as localized hyperhidrosis, often occurs in young and middle-aged people with greater emotional fluctuations. It usually begins to appear in puberty. The symptoms are not much sweat on the body, but excessive sweating on the palms and soles of the feet. It is somewhat hereditary, and the excessive sweating of hands and feet will gradually decrease with age.

Treatment method: The principle of treating hyperhidrosis is to treat it with symptomatic and local medication. Western medicine uses vitamin B1, oryzanol, etc. Chinese medicine uses Zhibai Dihuang Pills, Fangfeng Tongsheng Pills and other Chinese patent medicines for regulation. For external treatment, 533 antiperspirant cream can be used, which is specially suitable for hyperhidrosis of hands and feet and has excellent conditioning and antiperspirant effect (it cannot be used by pregnant women and breastfeeding women).

It should be noted that: Excessive sweating of the hands and feet cannot be eradicated quickly. Surgery has certain side effects, the most obvious of which is compensatory. The pros and cons need to be considered when choosing a treatment method. In terms of diet, it is recommended to eat light food and eat less fatty, sweet, and greasy food. Try not to eat "irritating foods" such as fish, shrimp, chicken, and mutton, and avoid the stimulation of spicy and greasy food and alcohol. Usually choose loose shoes and socks with good breathability to help the evaporation and drying of sweat, and avoid causing skin problems such as tinea pedis and dermatitis. Sweaty hands and feet. From the perspective of traditional Chinese medicine, sweating of hands and feet is related to a person's physique. People aged 20 to 40, if they usually eat more fatty, sweet, and greasy food and have irregular diets, can lead to weak spleen and stomach. When the spleen and stomach function weakens, damp heat will accumulate in the body. Damp heat tends to go down, causing sweating of hands and feet. For this group of people, traditional Chinese medicine experts recommend that bitter melon, coix seed, yam, red dates, lotus seeds and other ingredients that have a spleen-strengthening effect can be used to make porridge for consumption. Traditional Chinese medicine emphasizes the concept of overall health, and the functions of various organs interact with each other, so it is often not caused by a single factor. Therefore, if you have sweaty hands and feet, or sweat a lot in your hands and feet, it is best to consult a doctor and adjust your condition according to your own situation.

1. Choose according to ingredients

As a skin care product that comes into direct contact with the skin, its ingredients are particularly important. When purchasing antiperspirant, it is more appropriate to choose some antiperspirants containing pure natural extracts. This type of antiperspirant contains natural nutrients, is mild in nature, will not irritate the most delicate skin, effectively inhibits bacterial growth, purifies odors, prevents sensitivity, and is comfortable and safe to use.

2. Choose according to efficacy

Ordinary antiperspirants can only be used under the armpits to cover up and deodorize the fragrance of the spices, while high-quality antiperspirants do not contain chemical fragrances. The principle of antiperspirant and odor removal is to firmly attach the active ingredients to the skin surface, continuously release them to decompose odors, protect the skin's beneficial microorganisms and regulate the skin's self-cleaning immunity, and regulate the secretion of sweat glands without affecting the normal perspiration of the sweat glands. The odor removal is more lasting and can not only stop sweat and remove sweat odor, but also remove odors such as armpit odor, body odor, and foot odor, with better antiperspirant and odor removal effects.

3. Choose according to the effect on the skin

After long-term use of ordinary antiperspirants, the skin under the armpits will turn yellow and black, which will seriously affect the beauty when wearing sleeveless clothes or suspender skirts in summer. Most high-quality antiperspirants are transparent and colorless, and the effective ingredients penetrate deep into the sweat glands to exert their effects. They will not harm the skin and cause yellowing or blackening. While stopping sweat, they also protect fair skin and can be used safely on the armpits and feet.