There’s no point in being the most beautiful of mortals, investing in a designer outfit, which costs a lot of money, getting your hair done, your nails done and your make-up perfect, the fact is that all of this will go down the drain if a disconcerting amount of sweat appears. marking the clothes in the region below the armpits, the famous pizza under the arms, let’s face it, in this country with sky-high temperatures, this is common to see with many people, whether men or women.
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But don’t think that this only happens in summer… in fact, we sweat a lot in times of warmer temperatures, but also in winter, or when we are anxious, before an important meeting at work, a romantic date… but, calm down. , there is no need to throw yourself from the tenth floor of a building because of this, there are some tricks and even measures that aim to disguise the famous pizza under your arm, reduce or even put an end to this problem, first, let’s understand a little why that this happens.
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Stress
As we said above, this discomfort happens a lot in stressful situations, as on these occasions there is more cortisol production, reaching the sweat gland, thus increasing the sweat or pizza under the arm.
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It is worth resorting to soaps based on salicylic acid, benzoyl peroxide and adapalene, as well as deodorants with aluminum hydroxide. The way to avoid embarrassing situations during that job interview or on any other occasion when you might be nervous, is to choose the fabric of your clothes carefully, preferably cotton. Avoid synthetic fabrics, as well as hot baths and stimulating substances such as caffeine and alcoholic beverages. Another tip is to invest in antiperspirants with a high concentration of aluminum hydroxide.
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Low temperatures
Contrary to what many people imagine, it is quite common for some people to be more bothered by sweating in the winter months, and this happens because, in the summer, the person can sweat in various areas of the body (face, legs, groin), since , in winter, as there is a constriction due to the reduction of the veins in the extremities, less heat is lost in these specific regions, with sweat concentrating in the armpit region, which is a covered area.
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Food and sweating
Yes, eating can also result in the dreaded pizza under the arm, so avoid foods rich in caffeine, or spicy, spicy foods, they have a thermogenic effect, causing an increase in body temperature, triggering sweating.
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When to use antiperspirant
The antiperspirant can be used day and night, if the product has a high concentration of aluminum hydroxide, the recommendation is to use it every day, at night and reapply during the day, so that there is a more effective inhibition of the sweat gland. Cream deodorant is not recommended, as it prevents your armpits from breathing, clogging your pores. Now, aerosol deodorant can cause irritation, as, in general, whether in aerosol, spray, roll-on, they can contain alcohol and fixatives in the composition, triggering irritation, in addition, it is necessary to know that its perfume can also cause allergies in more sensitive people.
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Hair removal and the ideal type of deodorant
It is already known that waxing leaves the skin more vulnerable, which is why it is recommended to take a break between waxing and using deodorant. It’s worth investing in alcohol-free creams, powders and deodorants.
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Sweating during the day
To avoid getting pizza under your arms, opt for cotton or technological fabric clothing and avoid synthetic yarn clothing, but it’s also worth investing in roll-on or spray deodorants and bathing with bactericidal soap once a week.
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Treatments
There are several treatment options for excessive sweating:
- Oral medications (anxiolytics) that act in cases of anxiety and stress.
- Surgery, with the scraping of sweat glands or removal of the nerve that stimulates these glands. This procedure can generate compensatory sweating in 30 to 40% of patients. This means that sweating ceases to exist in that region and begins to appear in other areas of the body.
- Botulinum toxin, very effective intervention with no risk of compensatory sweating. The procedure is simple, without requiring hospitalization, carried out in the office, using anesthetic ointment. The application lasts 6 to 8 months and can be repeated.
- Topical formulas that contain aluminum hydroxide in high concentrations.
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Tricks and tips to avoid getting pizza under your arm:
- Milk of magnesia – our grandmothers already advocated the custom of applying milk of magnesia to the armpit area to reduce sweating;
- Cotton clothes, they facilitate perspiration;
- Choose dark clothes, even when wet they don’t leave the marks so visible, invest in black, dark purple, brown, all of which hide the pizza marks under the arms well.
- Avoid gray, which is the worst of all colors for those who want to hide sweat or pizza stains under their arms;
- Avoid synthetic threads;
- Invest in botulinum toxin, which helps combat excess sweat;
- Drink lots of water to maintain body temperature and reduce sweating.
