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What Causes Yellow Stains On Armpits And Groin Area With Foul Smelling Odor?
Question: over past 6to eight months its got worse armpits and groin area skin producing a foul smelling substance leaves yellow stains on underware in the fold between scrotum and leg area under arm same thing never had anything like this before take a shower bdaily still returns I think its some sort of bacterial infection it really smells bad this is not a joke im serious male 62 using tp to wipe my armpits or the scrotum results in a nasty smelling yellowish residue on paper no I don't wear diapers no urine problems either please any medical opinion would be helpful
Brief Answer:
Armpit / Groin Yellow Stains with Foul odor / Under Investigation
Detailed Answer:
Brief Ans-Armpit / Groin Yellow Stains with Foul odor / Under Investigation
Hi,Dear, Thanks for your query to HCM.
I read your query and I understood your health concerns.
I would suggest you to check with dermatologist,for any folliculitis complicating your natural body odor,which could be worsened by the putrefying sweat secretions which contain fatty acids and male sex hormones.
Thick Yellow stains with bad odor indicates high fatty contents of your diet with low fluid intake.
Suggested Treatments-
Though this can be changed by Deodorants use,
-High fluid intake would reduce the concentration of the purifying material in the sweat of yours.
-Antisweating sprays-like 20% aluminium chloride like Odaban would help you.
Use of antiperspirant powder applied in groin / armpit would help you.
-Reduce high fat diet/ and onion/garlic in the diet.This would also help you.
Keep the armpit and groin lubricated with coconut oil after days bath daily,to maintain normal flora and aeration of these closed parts.
Hope this would help you to plan further treatment with your dermatologist.
Welcome for any further query in this regard.
Good Day!!
Dr.Savaskar M.N. XXXXXXX Surgical Specialist
M.S.Genl-CVTS
Armpit / Groin Yellow Stains with Foul odor / Under Investigation
Detailed Answer:
Brief Ans-Armpit / Groin Yellow Stains with Foul odor / Under Investigation
Hi,Dear, Thanks for your query to HCM.
I read your query and I understood your health concerns.
I would suggest you to check with dermatologist,for any folliculitis complicating your natural body odor,which could be worsened by the putrefying sweat secretions which contain fatty acids and male sex hormones.
Thick Yellow stains with bad odor indicates high fatty contents of your diet with low fluid intake.
Suggested Treatments-
Though this can be changed by Deodorants use,
-High fluid intake would reduce the concentration of the purifying material in the sweat of yours.
-Antisweating sprays-like 20% aluminium chloride like Odaban would help you.
Use of antiperspirant powder applied in groin / armpit would help you.
-Reduce high fat diet/ and onion/garlic in the diet.This would also help you.
Keep the armpit and groin lubricated with coconut oil after days bath daily,to maintain normal flora and aeration of these closed parts.
Hope this would help you to plan further treatment with your dermatologist.
Welcome for any further query in this regard.
Good Day!!
Dr.Savaskar M.N. XXXXXXX Surgical Specialist
M.S.Genl-CVTS
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