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Originally posted by justakid:
About three weeks ago my armpits began to itch all the time. And about 1 week ago it stopped... for the most part. However now my pits are all red and somewhat scaly. Also my pits are always sweating now, its extreamly smelly and sticky. Once it even seemed mucus like. I realize that this explanation is rather vague but can anyone help (by the way its not the anti-persperant or deoderant, i've switched and have tried new ones). |
If your armpits were itchy and you scratched them, you might have broken the skin. This would explain why they are scaly. If you’re seeing some sort of mucus-like discharge, this could simply be the skin trying to heal itself or a sign of infection.
I know you probably don't want to stop using deodorant if your armpits are sweating a lot, but you should until the skin heals. To help the healing process, make sure you wash your pits carefully in the morning and at night with a very mild soap.
The increase in sweatiness might be down to your age or a hormonal problem. I don’t know enough about you to say what I think the cause is.
When your skin heals, try putting a little talcum powder under your arms to absorb some of the sweat. If the problem persists, see your doctor.
Hope that helps
-Asterie
Red and sweaty armpits 
