How to Stop Armpit Sweating

Underarm sweat can be frustrating and unsightly, but knowing how to control the situation will keep you dry and confident. Deodorants only mask the sweat odor, so if you are serious about stopping sweating, you will need to take active measures to address the glands in your underarm area. Learn to use topical anti-perspirants correctly, as well as lifestyle changes that can affect underarm sweat, and more vigorous medical options available.

Diagnose the problem specifically. Before you go buy more of the same old deodorant at the store, you need to think a little bit about what exactly your problem is, to get the right product for the job. For some people, the biggest problem with sweaty pits is body odor, while for others the biggest problem is unsightly sweat stains and the resulting embarrassment.

*If you struggle from body odor and sweat stains, you need to use an approach that addresses these problems individually. Applying deodorant will do nothing to stop your armpits from sweating though it will mask the odor.
*You can't stop your body from perspiring completely without medical procedures, which are typically only performed in extreme cases. If your body stopped excreting salts and toxins through the skin, you would die.

Buy an appropriate product for your problem. Depending on your problem, you may either need commercial deodorant, anti-perspirant, or a hybrid product, or you may need to talk to your doctor about more powerful prescription anti-perspirant products on the market.

*If you've got a problem with body odor, you need to use deodorant that uses gentle, natural ingredients that will mask the odor, and practice other good hygiene practices that will remedy the problem. Read the section section for general hygiene tips. 

*If you've got a problem with sweat stains, most commercial anti-perspirants that use aluminum chloride hexahydrate are effective at controlling the amount of sweat that your underarms produce.

Apply your products properly. In general, if you struggle with underarm sweat, you need to apply your anti-perspirant or deodorant to clean underarms before bed, first thing in the morning, and any time after bathing. Always wash your arms thoroughly with clean water and soap, dry, then apply a thin layer of deodorant or anti-perspirant to your dry underarms.

*Some people will only apply deodorant before going out, or before getting dressed. If your underarms have already gotten sweaty, you're doing nothing to control odor or sweat. You need to clean your underarms first, always.

*If you've noticed that you're already sweaty, don't apply products over the sweat, which won't do anything to control odors. Instead, you need to wash your armpits using soap and water, try to cool yourself down, then apply fresh product under your arms.

Shower more regularly. Controlling underarm sweat requires more than just products and remedies. Keeping your body clean and dry is absolutely essential to controlling your underarm sweat throughout the day. If you struggle with it, it's a good idea to shower your body, or at least your underarms, at least once and as many as two times a day to keep it in check.

Wash your shirts after every use. Especially if you've sweated in a shirt, it's absolutely essential that you thoroughly wash your clothes between wearings.

Wear undershirts. Clean white t-shirts can do a lot to absorb extra sweat, keeping it away from your outer shirt layer.

Shave your armpits. If you have a big sweating problem, it's sometimes true that shaving your armpits can help, somewhat. While shaving your pits won't make your armpits cooler, or produce less sweat, it will keep the sweat from collecting in your armpits, which can make the sweat stains more pronounced, and the odor more prevalent.

Change your diet. Strong-smelling foods and some food families will affect the way your sweat smells

Exercise to lower your body-mass index (BMI). If you have more mass on your body, your body will sweat more to keep itself cool.

Source: wikihow.com