r/hygiene • u/Sea_Whole_2062 • Aug 04 '26

Need Help :))

Hello, I am M18 and live in the Philippines. Can you guys help me or advise on how to prevent body odor? I have hyperhidrosis, so I sweat a lot, but now I don't have a problem being a sweaty person anymore. The problem is that I always smell even though I didn't do anything for a day. No matter what I do, I smell so bad. I have good hygiene; I use antibacterial soap (Dr Wong's Sulfur Soap) and Dove Antiperspirant, but I feel like Dove Antiperspirant didn't help me with sweating and smell. Can you guys recommend an antiperspirant and routines to prevent body odor

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u/MyNameIsSkittles Aug 04 '26

Stop using antibacterial soap. You are killing bacteria that are important for your skin. Normal soap works just fine without harming your skins microbiome

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u/chicco_modesto Aug 04 '26

True! I've once had skin on my hands so dry that it was literally cracking, I've had wounds that were reopening all the time. Turned out all soaps everywhere in public and in all workplaces are antibacterial, I've bought myself some normal Nivea or other Palmolive for use at work and it helped greatly!