
What Causes Excessive Foul Body Odur?

Bromhydrosis
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Welcome to healthcare magic.
Your husband seems to be suffering from Bromhidrosis.
It is caused by an overgrowth of bacterial colony residing in the skin especially over armpits and groin which is responsible for this bad odor.
Among the medications and supplements that you have mentioned, fish oil can definitely worsen bad body odour. The other medications have no such reported adverse effect profile.
A few steps to reduce this problem are as follows-
1. Application 1% fusidic acid cream over axilla and groin twice a day for 2 weeks.
2. A course of Oral antibiotic like Roxithromycin also will help but you need a prescription for it.
3. Shaving of under arm hair once will accelerate curing time.
4.Using a deo spray containing anti perspirant like aluminium chloride. ( You can check in the list of ingredients).
5. Using an antibacterial soap containing Triclosan on a regular basis.
6. Stop fish oil capsules. Also reduce onions and garlic from the diet as these are excreted in sweat and can contribute to bad body odour.
Bromhidrosis could be a recurring problem. The deospray, soap and dietary restrictions could help in preventing further recurrences. However, topical fusidic acid cream may have to be repeated now and then.
Hope this helps you.
Wishing you good health,
Dr. Johny Chacko

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