Stress sweat is actually produced by different glands and is thicker and more difficult to deal with than regular sweat. In addition, stress sweat can occur quickly and suddenly. Fortunately, you can manage your stress sweat. Use a stronger antiperspirant, trim your underarm hair to keep allow the antiperspirant to soak into your skin better, and shower daily to keep bacteria from building up. You can also manage your stress sweat by reducing your overall stress and preparing for stressful situations. However, sometimes stress sweat just happens, but wearing clothes made out of natural fibers, keeping a spare change of clothes handy, and having tissues on hand can help you deal with it.
Use a strong antiperspirant to reduce the amount you sweat. Switching to a stronger antiperspirant can help you manage stress sweat by limiting the amount you secrete from your sweat glands. Start using an antiperspirant that is advertised as extra strength or as having a stronger formula.[1]
- You can find strong antiperspirants at pharmacies, department stores, and online.
- Try using an antiperspirant formulated for people who suffer from extreme sweating, like Certain Dri.
- Talk to your doctor about prescription-strength antiperspirant.
Apply antiperspirant before you go to bed so it soaks into your skin. You can give your antiperspirant time to form a superficial protective layer by putting it on before you go to sleep. That way and you’re covered before you start to sweat in the morning, and you can apply more antiperspirant to add even more protection.[
- You can apply antiperspirant to your groin as well if you sweat a lot there.
Keep your armpit hair trimmed or shaved. Shaving or cutting your armpit hair won’t reduce the amount that you stress sweat, but it will help antiperspirant reach the pores on your skin. It will also help keep them cool, which will reduce the total amount that you sweat. Use trimming scissors to cut your hairs or a razor to shave them.[4]
- Trim or shave your pubic hair as well to help limit the stress sweat produced there.
- Consider waxing your armpits or groin if your stress sweat is a lingering problem.
- Use shaving cream to reduce skin irritation if you plan to shave.
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