Boys and girls, please pay attention to the problem of body odour!

The problem of body odour for most people can be put down to laziness. Not laziness to wash one's body or hair. It has been quite a while since I last heard about someone not taking a bath or washing his or her hair for days on end. It is just a question of "being too lazy to care".

Many people may not be aware of their own body odour because the human sense of smell tends to be less sensitive with smells that we have grown accustomed to. Most people would also feel too embarrassed to let their friends with the problem know about it. So those affected by it would remain ignorant even if the problem is getting worse.

Actually the smell comes from the armpit area. It is a shaded area in the body with thick hair growth. Given the warm and humid condition there, it often becomes a hotbed of bacteria. It also has a high concentration of sweat glands. Mixed with the urea in the sweat, the bacteria would give out a kind of intoxicating "salted fish" smell.

For girls, they might as well shave their armpits. Easy as the procedure is, that would be the end of it. For boys with an overgrowth of armpit hair, they should at least give it a trim every now and then. And then all boys and girls should use the right kind of deodorants for them. It is such a simple procedure that they should never be too lazy to do.

By Dr Singsit

*Translation from Chinese article.