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I shared deodorant with my 10 yr old stepsister she has nasty bumps and strong odor and now i have the odor and can't get rid of it. is this an infect?
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Maybe: Sometimes you can get germs into the odor producing glands of the armpit.These are often staph and might be transferrable on a deodorant.I would discuss this with your doc.
Answered 8/30/2016
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