Don't feel offended if you ladies have ever received constructive personal criticism about your flaws in terms of body odor, especially if those who criticized you are family or close friends. If they did it correctly and privately, they might be trying to protect you from insults from others.
It may be difficult for some people to detect their body odor compared to other people's body odor. This is called olfactory fatigue, meaning our sense of smell is used to smelling and recognizing certain smells, including our body odor, making it difficult for the nose and brain to detect. So it's lucky if someone carefully reminds you and does it privately because you can take steps to prevent the unpleasant body odor from returning.
Body odor is usually smelled when someone sweats a lot. But it turns out the trigger for body odor isn't sweat, ladies! Bacteria on the skin is the leading cause of body odor. So when we sweat, the bacteria on the skin will multiply faster and break down the proteins in the sweat into acids. Well, these substances make body odor unpleasant. In addition, androgenic hormones in the body could be the cause. So that's why if you ladies go through puberty, they might start to smell body odor more often.
Of course, this problem will be a pretty serious one, right? Certainly, you don't want if, at some point, your appearance, which is already okay and perfect anyway, has to be ruined because of bad body odor, right ladies? So let's prevent bad body odor!
1. Always keep it clean by bathing regularly, and make sure to clean every area. Especially the body folds such as the armpits, the junction of the shoulders and neck, and other regions. Take a bath regularly, 2-3 times a day.
2. Use antibacterial soap. Make sure the soap product you use contains antibacterial properties to reduce the number of bacteria on the skin that cause bad body odor. But remember always to make sure your skin fits the soap product you're using, okay?
4. Ensure to dry yourself well after showering, especially in the body fold area. After bathing, gently wipe the entire surface of the wet skin with a towel until dry. Do not leave body parts that are still wet when wearing clothes because the clothes get wet and cause damp skin. So that the bacteria that cause body odor multiply quickly.
5. Use deodorant or antiperspirant in the armpits. The chemicals and alcohol in these products help retain sweat and prevent body odor. Use this product twice a day in the morning and evening after showering. Before using this product, ensure the underarm area is completely clean and dry. We are also advised to shave or remove armpit hair regularly, ladies! It is also helpful in preventing body odor.
5. Maintain food intake. Some foods could cause more sweat production and have an unpleasant odor than usual! These types of foods include spicy, fatty, and also strong-smelling foods.
6. Use clothing that easily absorbs sweat. Usually, cotton is the most accessible clothing material to absorb sweat. Also, ensure you always wear clean clothes and change them regularly, okay? Aside from that, you should also pay attention to the material and cleanliness of your underwear, ladies!
There are several ways to reduce body odor and prevent it from returning. Most importantly, always remember to keep your body clean, ladies!