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What Causes Loss Of Milk Teeth And Body Odour In A Child?
Question: My daugher (born in Oct 2008), started losing her milk teeth when she was 6 years itself. Now that she is a little over 7 is showing signs of body odour when she sweats a lot. I am just worried that these are signs of early puberty. Is it so? What should I watch out for? There has been no family history of puberty before the age of 13
Brief Answer:
There is a possibility of pre pubertal change
Detailed Answer:
Body odor at this age is usually a sign that the body is maturing and the hormones are changing.When your child's more "mature" sweat comes into contact with dirt and normal skin bacteria, body odor can result — just as it does for adults.
For the vast majority of kids, stinky sweat is an early sign that puberty has begun.The onset of puberty is happening earlier for many girls. It is within the range of normal for girls to begin experiencing some changes at age eight. Pubertal changes in a seven-year-old girl, most of the time it’s a normal variation in development.
Adrenarche
That funky smell that pubescent kids have is associated with adrenarche, the medical term for body changes that begin when the adrenal glands become more active. This is also the reason for the oily skin and hair, acne and pubic hair that come with puberty. Sweating increases in pubescent boys and girls, especially in the underarm and groin areas because the apocrine glands mature under the stimulation of hormones. The increase in hormonal activity is what causes sweat to develop an odour. If a girl this age has stinky sweat, but no other concerning symptoms (such as other signs of puberty, a growth spurt or headaches), there’s probably no reason to worry.
There is no look out for. Just wait and watch.
Regards
There is a possibility of pre pubertal change
Detailed Answer:
Body odor at this age is usually a sign that the body is maturing and the hormones are changing.When your child's more "mature" sweat comes into contact with dirt and normal skin bacteria, body odor can result — just as it does for adults.
For the vast majority of kids, stinky sweat is an early sign that puberty has begun.The onset of puberty is happening earlier for many girls. It is within the range of normal for girls to begin experiencing some changes at age eight. Pubertal changes in a seven-year-old girl, most of the time it’s a normal variation in development.
Adrenarche
That funky smell that pubescent kids have is associated with adrenarche, the medical term for body changes that begin when the adrenal glands become more active. This is also the reason for the oily skin and hair, acne and pubic hair that come with puberty. Sweating increases in pubescent boys and girls, especially in the underarm and groin areas because the apocrine glands mature under the stimulation of hormones. The increase in hormonal activity is what causes sweat to develop an odour. If a girl this age has stinky sweat, but no other concerning symptoms (such as other signs of puberty, a growth spurt or headaches), there’s probably no reason to worry.
There is no look out for. Just wait and watch.
Regards
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Thank you very much, Doctor. I am just hoping and praying that actual puberty does not hit before the age of 12, by which time she'll be reasonably old enough to explain such changes to.
Brief Answer:
Glad to be able to reassure you
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for writing back.
Unlesss there are other signs of puberty, there is no cause to worry.
Let me know if I could help further.
regards
Glad to be able to reassure you
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for writing back.
Unlesss there are other signs of puberty, there is no cause to worry.
Let me know if I could help further.
regards
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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