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What Causes Vinegar Smelling Sweat While Treating Graves' Disease?
Question: I have Graves’ disease (diagnosed 1yr ago) but lately my sweat has started to smell like vinegar. Any idea why? There’s no medication change
Brief Answer:
Regarding odorous sweat
Detailed Answer:
Hello. thank you.
I am Dr. Kakkar(Dermatologist and Venereologist ). I have noted your concern.
That is perhaps due to bacterial action on sweat which produces odorous breakdown products. In addition to specific therapy for Grave's disease, I suggest you to also try Aluminium Chloride Hexahydrate 10-20% lotion. It would reduce sweating by blocking sweat ducts but it is also antibacterial in action thereby reducing odorous breakdown products.
Regards
Regarding odorous sweat
Detailed Answer:
Hello. thank you.
I am Dr. Kakkar(Dermatologist and Venereologist ). I have noted your concern.
That is perhaps due to bacterial action on sweat which produces odorous breakdown products. In addition to specific therapy for Grave's disease, I suggest you to also try Aluminium Chloride Hexahydrate 10-20% lotion. It would reduce sweating by blocking sweat ducts but it is also antibacterial in action thereby reducing odorous breakdown products.
Regards
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