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Suggest Remedy For Rashes Due To Deodorant

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Posted on Wed, 1 Oct 2014
Question: Hello Doctor,

My query is regarding Rashes while using Deodorant. I am facing this issue for last 3 years.

When I apply deo on my body say under arms, It comes up with Rashes and Red marks wherever Deo has applied.

Could you help me out for this ? I have tried many deo too but result the same.

- XXXX
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Answered by Dr. Dr. Kakkar (25 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
Possibility of fragrance allergy

Detailed Answer:
Hello and welcome to healthcaremagic

I am Dr. kakkar. I have gone through your query and I have understood it

Fragrance is the most common allergen present in Deo's and Deodorant's and that is i think the reason behind the rashes in your case.

The purpose of deo's and deodorant's is to act as an antiperspirant and eliminate the odor but they may cause allergy or rashes in a few users due to the allergens present in them, fragrance being the most common

In such a case you may use topical aluminium chloride hexahydrate lotion 10% once daily at night. It is also an antiperspirant but with no fragrance at all. One such product that is available in XXXXXXX goes by the name of Aldry lotion, marketed by Curatio pharma in XXXXXXX

Regards
Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Bhagyalaxmi Nalaparaju
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Follow up: Dr. Dr. Kakkar (2 hours later)
Hello Dr. Kakkar,

Thanks for the quick response.

Few more clarification :

Do you mean to say Aldry lotion replaces deo ? OR its like medicine, after that I can use deo ?

If its replacing Deo then I can use it daily OR is there any perticular way to use it ?

-XXXX
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Answered by Dr. Dr. Kakkar (16 hours later)
Brief Answer:
Aldry lotion

Detailed Answer:
Hi.

No, its not a deo.

It is just an antiperspirant just like deo's but without any fragrance. You can use once daily at night in the axilla for 2 weeks and then alternate night for maintenance. It decreases axillary sweating and therefore the resulting odour. It is also antibacterial. It contains no fragrance at all and therefore takes out the most probable allergen out of the equation in your case i.e fragrance.

Don't use deo over it.

Regards
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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Suggest Remedy For Rashes Due To Deodorant

Brief Answer: Possibility of fragrance allergy Detailed Answer: Hello and welcome to healthcaremagic I am Dr. kakkar. I have gone through your query and I have understood it Fragrance is the most common allergen present in Deo's and Deodorant's and that is i think the reason behind the rashes in your case. The purpose of deo's and deodorant's is to act as an antiperspirant and eliminate the odor but they may cause allergy or rashes in a few users due to the allergens present in them, fragrance being the most common In such a case you may use topical aluminium chloride hexahydrate lotion 10% once daily at night. It is also an antiperspirant but with no fragrance at all. One such product that is available in XXXXXXX goes by the name of Aldry lotion, marketed by Curatio pharma in XXXXXXX Regards