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The reverse side of nature

Sweating - a natural reaction of the body: it protects us from overheating, helps to remove toxic products. This is especially important when we are sick, or if disturbed metabolism.
In the human body about three million sweat glands. And they are not only located under the armpits, and in the chest, navel, genitals, feet. It works this giant "factory" day and night, the performance of its "capacity" depends on many factors - for example, during physical activity or in hot weather the body can excrete up to two liters of sweat. "Product" from the chemical point of view is not easy: at 97-99% consists of water.
But some parts of the body have specific apocrine glands secreting a secret that contains proteins. They are decomposed at the surface of the skin. But in warm and humid environments and the microorganisms multiply rapidly, forming breakdown products. As a result, "connection" of these two factors, the sweat gets an unpleasant smell. That is the flip side of nature and gives us so much trouble with you.

Who cares?

Wear sweat for many people is the same habit, like brushing your teeth. But ask a person, and that you frequently use: deodorant or antiperspirant, paradoxically, most shrug: so what's the difference? Great.
- Deodorants do not prevent sweating - says dermatologist cosmetologist Marina Pitertseva . - The composition of such disinfecting agents typically include additives (e.g., triclosan), and alcohol, perfumes, destroying microorganisms. There also contains some substances that reduce the activity of enzymes involved in the formation of malodorous components of sweat.
But at a certain time antiperspirants block the activity of apocrine sweat glands, whose products and provide the most pungent smell. Most antiperspirants contain aluminum salts or zinc hydrochloride, which sealing skin, narrow the ducts of sweat glands, reducing perspiration.
The modern version of these funds operates on a two in one: a deodorant-antiperspirant. Tools of this kind kill germs and reduce sweating. But they are not as "aggressive" as conventional deodorants.
In general, those who suffer from excessive sweating, before selecting a particular remedy is to figure out what caused them "trouble" - is often to blame is not the heat, and disturbances in the nervous or endocrine systems.

Spray, a ball or a stick?

Antiperspirant today are produced in many forms, aerosols, roll, sticks, gels and others. Each of us makes a choice at its discretion. And are there any objective criteria for evaluation?

Experts say that each facility has its pros and cons, for example, "ball" instantly "kills" bad smell, does not dry the skin. But clog pores and sweat glands, sometimes leaves stains on clothes. It needs more time so that it dried up after application. In addition, he spent more quickly, so costs, ultimately, much more expensive.
Spray is easy to apply, does not clog pores, it has a light pleasant scent. However, its short-term effect. In addition, each "zilch" we inhale the vapors that is not very good for healthy people, and it is absolutely contraindicated allergies.
Solid deodorant (stick) is compact, it does not have a pronounced odor, suitable for allergic. However, frequent use may lead to overdrying skin.
In recent years more and more popular gels. After their use does not leave marks on clothes, they more economical than the classical sprays.
No less important is the right to use any of the above means. Sprays applied to the skin at a distance of 15 cm, without rubbing. Ball left to dry for 2 minutes, then you can only dress. Gel deodorant should be left to dry skin for 3 minutes.

Magic odors

And, of course, I want to support the mood light, transparent, subtle fragrance of "defender" of sweat. However, a tendency to allergies you need to buy only completely "neutral" deodorant: any, even the most mild flavor can play with you a malicious joke.
By the way, antiperspirants do not accidentally "specialized" in the male and female - the matter of physiology. Women sweat has a faint sour smell that causes the activity of microorganisms saprophytes. A male odor "create" lipophilic diphtheroids - special bacteria that exist in the oily medium. "Exterminate" it is much more difficult: many wives familiar with the problem of oily stains with a specific and stubborn "smell" on the cushions of her husband's sweaty head, sometimes because of that we have to buy new bedding. Therefore male deodorants unlike female contain specific enzymes, actively prevent bacterial decomposition of sweat over time.

Dangerous or not?

There is another major issue. Once sweating - a natural process, not harmful to the health of whether to deal with it? First, the skin in the armpits is very thin and delicate, so most readily absorbed chemical ingredients that can cause various allergic reactions and even disrupt the human hormonal system.
Secondly, according to some experts, antiperspirants block sweat, the toxins are not eliminated from the body, accumulating in the underarm lymph nodes, and this increases the risk of tumors in the breast.
British researchers released harder version: aluminum salts entering into the composition of most antiperspirants cause DNA mutations, which in turn can provoke the formation of cancer cells. But this is only a hypothesis, to finally dot the i, need extensive research, requiring both time and resources. Yet the real danger of misuse of funds from the pot there, the medical language it is called hidradenitis.
- This is a purulent inflammation of the sweat glands, caused by pyogenic microbe staphylococcus - says Surgeon Vladimir Afanasyev . - Most often it develops in the armpits, where most of the large sweat glands. In common parlance the disease is called "bitch's udder." Starts with hidradenitis sweat gland inflammation, then the process is developed in the surrounding subcutaneous fat and skin. Forms small, painful nodules, they quickly "grow". The pain intensified, becoming painful when moving hands. Later mature nodules burst, the pus gets on healthy prostate and there is a new focus of inflammation. And if in the initial stage can be dispensed by means of topical (ointments and so on. D.), Physiotherapy, then later, if the miss time, no surgery will not do - reveal an abscess, the pus is removed.
So, using antiperspirants, do not forget about some of the safety rules:
do not use antiperspirants, when you are going to work out in the gym or you have to overhaul work at home or at the cottage. With intense physical activity increased sweating helps the body get rid of unnecessary and harmful substances, we should not interfere with this;
Apply any means only in the washed and well dried skin - otherwise you can get the opposite effect: the unpleasant smell will intensify;
do not use antiperspirants more than once a day;
for different parts of the body using specially designed tools: underarms, back and feet have different flora and acidity, and therefore need to be "personal" care products.

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