A member asked:

Hi i use degree deodorant and shave every 3 day but i always seem to smell musky and my armpit itches .please help?

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Dr. Julie Abbott answered

Specializes in Preventive Medicine

The apocrine sweat: glands in the armpit secrete a fatty type of sweat different from eccrine/skin sweat glands. Bacteria work on apocrine sweat creating bromhidrosis resulting in offensive and hard to control odor. The basic strategy is cleaning the skin regularly (1-2 X daily) with germicidal soap to reduce bacteria count, shaving as your are doing, drying, strong anti-perspirant. Change Degree..?? irritant?

Answered 7/16/2017

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