So firstly, I don’t sweat a lot to begin with. I’ll go for a run and I’ll be at a mile before I feel sweat beading up. I’ll get a little clammy throughout the day, but rarely have whole body sweats. As a result, I have very low body odor. If I don’t shower, it’ll take several days before my significant other will notice.
But I don’t wear deoderant or antiperspirant. If I do, then its like the rest of my body decides it needs to sweat. Anyone else out there with this experience?
Yes. I stopped using antiperspirants altogether, just regular (ideally unscented) deodorant. On over-the-counter (even “prescription-strength”) antiperspirants, I was getting so upset by the never ending pit sweat that I kept an actual full size towel nearby, and a few times rubbed my pits raw out of intense frustration that it wouldn’t fucking stop.
I actually looked into botox treatments for it, and there’s some treatment that microwaves away your sweat pores altogether, but I spent a year or two using Qbrexa (glycopyrronium) wipes, which while outrageously expensive even with insurance, amd require a prescription, worked very very well for me. I have a bunch of them left but I haven’t used them in awhile, just some plain deodorant. Honestly not sure if they had some long-term effect or if I’ve just become accustomed to my regular perspiration without using any sort of antiperspirant.
Same experience, I used to get so much pit sweat just sitting around in the office, and the residue from antiperspirant would destroy my shirts, too. Stopped using antiperspirant, started using regular deodorant, and my body re-calibrated very quickly. I don’t get pit sweat at all unless I’m actually working out.