Contents:
- Medical Video: Dermatology Treatments : How to Stop Bad Underarm Sweating
- What color is human sweat?
- Then what causes the sweat to turn yellow on the shirt?
- Chemical reaction
- Chromhidrosis
- Prevent yellow sweat on the clothes
Medical Video: Dermatology Treatments : How to Stop Bad Underarm Sweating
Are your white clothes stained yellowish in the armpits? You are not alone. Yellow stain on clothes has become a common problem. Usually this is not harmful to health. However, yellow sweat may also be caused by clinical conditions. To determine why your sweat leaves a yellow stain on your clothes, see the following information.
What color is human sweat?
In normal circumstances, human sweat should be clear or colorless. Sweat is produced by sweat glands that are located under the layers of your skin. Unlike urine which contains pigments (colorants) specifically called urochrome and other waste substances, normal sweat does not contain pigments. So, human sweat is clear like water.
Then what causes the sweat to turn yellow on the shirt?
Sweat can indeed turn yellow. To find out the cause of yellow sweat, note the following two reasons.
Chemical reaction
Yellow stain on your clothes is usually not caused by a disease or abnormality. The reason is precisely the deodorant you use. Your sweat consists of various types of proteins and minerals. When these proteins and minerals meet with aluminum, which is one of the contents of deodorants that serves to suppress sweat production, a chemical reaction changes the structure of your sweat. As a result, sweat that has been produced by sweat glands turns yellow. This yellow sweat will then be absorbed by your clothing fabric and leave stains.
Chromhidrosis
In addition to the frequent chemical reactions, there is a rare condition that can make one's sweat become yellow, orange, or green. The rare condition is chromhidrosis. Until now, it is not certain what causes chromhidrosis.
There are two glands that control the production of your sweat, the apocrine glands and the eccrine glands. In the case of apocrine chromhidrosis, usually sweat produced contains lipofuscin pigments which cause discoloration of the sweat to become yellowish. Usually the body parts most affected by apocrine chromhidrosis are the armpit, groin, nipple areola, nose and eyelids.
Meanwhile, chromhidrosis ekrin can occur in any part of the body. However, this condition is less common than apocrine chromhidrosis. Generally, ecromic chromhidrosis occurs after a person consumes food coloring or certain drugs.
Prevent yellow sweat on the clothes
Yellow stain on clothes can affect your confidence. To prevent this, make sure you do the following steps.
- Use deodorant, the aluminum content is not too strong and much. Usually on a deodorant package, it says "stain free".
- To reduce sweat production, armpit shaving periodically.
- If yellow sweat appears on your arms or other parts of your body, contact your doctor immediately.
