In short the main factors to consider in successfully dealing with heavy body odour are to keep the number of naturally occurring skin bacteria as low as possible. Remove as much of the skin "food" that these bacteria thrive on (cleanse several times daily with alcohol swabs and shower twice daily with germicidal soap) and also foster an environment under the arms unfavourable to bacterial growth; that means dry skin. Those individuals also suffering from excessive sweating must first seriously address this problem before attempting to solve their odour problem.

Shaving the underarm hair (men and women) is an absolute necessity for all patients with apocrine odour, in order to prevent the accumulation of sweat and bacteria on the hair shafts. As well as shaving, patients should carry alcohol pads (pre-injection swabs obtained from pharmacies) for regular clean-ups between showers.

Your doctor may prescribe various medical treatments, however, shaving under the arms and use of a biocidal soap and effective antiperspirant is vital. ODABAN® is efficient in keeping the skin very dry and this means an unfavourable environment for the bacterial skin flora to reproduce on. Fewer bacteria mean less odour. The biocidal effect of an underarm deodorant, used several times daily, will also help to suppress underarm bacteria.