Benefits of minimally invasive surgery for armpit odor

Axillary odor, also known as “fox odor”, is a kind of odd sweat, is a common clinical disease, the reason is that the sweat excreted by the sweat glands of the patient’s armpits, by the decomposition of bacteria on the surface of the skin, mainly staphylococcus, producing unsaturated fatty acids and emit a special unpleasant odor, more so in summer. As the sweat glands secrete abundantly during adolescence, this disease is mostly seen in young adults, and as the body ages, the sweat glands also gradually degenerate, and the symptoms can be reduced or disappear. Most patients have a family history of heredity, and with gender, racial differences, in general, more women than men, white and black than yellow, which is mainly related to the physiological structure and function of the sweat glands. The special “odor” of axillary odor brings endless distress to many people, and also brings great inconvenience to work, life and social intercourse. Seriously affect the patient’s social interaction, resulting in low self-esteem and other psychological barriers. As the weather gets hotter, summer is getting closer and closer, and with less clothing, people’s moods lighten up. But summer sweating, for friends with armpit odor, a new round of trouble began. The current axillary odor treatment methods are divided into non-surgical treatment and surgical treatment. Non-surgical treatment includes: topical drugs to inhibit sweat gland secretion, laser treatment, drug injections, etc. Surgical methods include traditional axillary odor excision and minimally invasive axillary odor excision. At present, only surgical treatment is the only effective way to cure axillary odor. With the continuous exploration of modern medicine, there is a new breakthrough in the treatment of axillary odor. Minimally invasive axillary odor surgery is to widely separate the dermis from the subcutaneous fat through small incisions in the central or both folds of the axilla, thoroughly cut out the superficial subcutaneous fat and sweat glands, destroy the sweat glands and their ducts attached to the subcutaneous and deep dermis, cut out the hair follicles, and trim the flap into full-thickness skin. Thorough hemostasis was achieved, rubber drainage strips were placed, sterile gauze was placed to cover the incision, and adhesive tape was fixed. A cotton pad is placed in each side of the axilla, and a pressure bandage is applied in the opposite “8” direction. The operation is performed under local anesthesia and takes about 30 to 40 minutes. The operation is followed by routine anti-infection and hemostatic treatment for 3 days. This method has a short incision, little damage and remarkable efficacy, because the incision is located in the axillary crease line, which is relatively hidden, and the scar is not obvious after healing, so it is the most commonly used and most popular method of treating axillary odor. In conclusion, minimally invasive armpit odor surgery is the result of physiological and pathological research and a lot of clinical experience. The use of minimally invasive plastic surgery for the treatment of axillary odor, so that patients do not have to worry about the results, scars and pain, and fundamentally achieve the purpose of getting rid of sweat odor.