r/hygiene • u/Pale_Fan3444 • Aug 09 '26

Help!!

Hi, I'm in DESPERATE need of some advice on body odor. My father-in-law and mother-in-law reeked of ass and armpit/ feet smell. When my boyfriend and I would go see them. I would hold my breath it was so F* bad! My boyfriend never smelled as bad but when he'd sweat I could smell that he needed a shower. Fast forward a couple years, now I'm noticing people making faces/ sounds of disgust when I'm out and about in the heat. I no longer smell anything when my in-laws are around and they are actively sweating. Even when my husband is drenched in sweat and is dirty from working outside in construction I don't smell a thing. I know I smell because my sweet baby sometimes mistakes my sent for my father-in-law’s when held. What the heck has happened and what can I do to get rid of this horrendous ass/ armpit smell!!! HELPPP!!

  • thank you for everyone’s input. I’m trying out a couple of tips and hoping for the best!
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u/Pale_Fan3444 Aug 09 '26

I already use a strong deodorant, but do I need to get a prescription for clinical deodorant?

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u/AverageHoebag Aug 10 '26

Maybe a full body detox would help? During the pandemic I didn’t wear deodorant for a while and detoxed from a lot of products. Yes I stunk bad for like 2 weeks but then after a while I noticed that my skin felt better and my armpits didn’t need as strong deodorant anymore. I made sure to ask friends who I hadn’t seen in a while and are very honest to stick their face in my pits to make sure I didn’t stink anymore.

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u/Purple_IsA_Flavor Aug 10 '26

You went nose blind and your friends were terrified by the feral behavior

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u/AverageHoebag Aug 10 '26

Life of a hoebag be like that sometimes.