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What Causes Urine Like Smell From Skin?

I am a 32 year old female . I have noticed over the past few months that my skin and sweat smell like urine. I bathe regularly so I am not sure why I smell this way. At first I thought it wa somethinng in my home , I have a nephew that visits often and he was in the middle of potty training this summer. Even scrubbing and washing every inch of my house did not keep me from smelling urine. Thenn today while I was runing errand I noticed that I was the cause of the smell! My clothing smelt great like body spray and laundry soap but my skin smelled like old pee ! What could be the cause ? Is there any soap or special way to bathe to fix it ?
Tue, 10 Mar 2015
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Dermatologist 's  Response
Hi. The smelly sweats can result from alteration in bacterial flora, certain food items (garlic, onions etc) and drugs. Are you on any drug? Medications? Is the smelly sweats restricted to say armpits or it affects whole body? Use a benzoyl peroxide based cleanser (use for pimples) for bath for couple of days. Reduce intake of garlic, onions etc. Hope it helps.
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What Causes Urine Like Smell From Skin?

Hi. The smelly sweats can result from alteration in bacterial flora, certain food items (garlic, onions etc) and drugs. Are you on any drug? Medications? Is the smelly sweats restricted to say armpits or it affects whole body? Use a benzoyl peroxide based cleanser (use for pimples) for bath for couple of days. Reduce intake of garlic, onions etc. Hope it helps.