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If i scrub my armpits in shower with soap why would i need a deodorant after it ?

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Odor: Apocrine glands release sweat which is broken down by bacteria that cause odor.

Answered 7/24/2020

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