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5.  ODOUR PROBLEMS (BROMHIDROSIS)

Odour Problems (Bromhidrosis)

Strictly defined, bromhidrosis (or osmidrosis, as it is sometimes called), is a condition in which an excessive odour, usually offensive, emanates from the skin. Apocrine bromhidrosis is, of course, more specific. It results from the bacterial break down of apocrine sweat, essentially all within the axilla (arm-pit area). Apocrine bromhidrosis occurs in all races, but there are some variations in racial incidence. The apocrine glands from individuals of African ancestry are the largest and most active. Asian's have the smallest and least active glands. Beyond that, variations in the occurrence of bromhidrosis are unexplained, there are individual differences in the composition of apocrine sweat but no studies have yet been made to determine causal factors. The hygienic routine (or lack of) probably explains why there is a greater frequency of the problem in males, who are usually (though not always), less fastidious than females.

 
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