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What are the symptoms of body odor in boys?

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Asked on：Mar 25, 2026 01:29 AM

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Jenny
Mar 25, 2026

Children are in the stage of growth and development, and they exercise very intensively every day and sweat all the time. Some children can smell a strong body odor after sweating. Does it mean that body odor can harm body odor at a young age? In fact, research shows that body odor is hereditary. If an ancestor or grandparent has body odor, then the probability of inheriting it from the next generation is 90%. How to identify whether body odor is present? The following is a detailed introduction to everyone. In addition, if your child has 4 symptoms, you need to be alert to body odor.

What are the symptoms of body odor in boys?
1. Hyperhidrosis in the armpits: Generally, the armpits will sweat more or less after exercise, but if you sweat a lot and have a strong smell, you need to consider body odor. Patients with body odor generally have more developed sebaceous glands in their armpits. If they sweat a little and cannot drain them out, it is easy for bacteria to grow in their armpits, causing a pungent smell. 2. "Oily ears" and "thin earwax": Most people's ears are dry and fresh and not so greasy. However, if you find that your child's earwax is shapeless and oily, with a lot of secretions, and the earwax has a thick yellowish-brown color and is accompanied by an odor, this may be caused by body odor. It is recommended to take your baby to the hospital for examination and diagnosis. If it is body odor, it needs early treatment. If it is a neurological disease, it needs immediate treatment.
3. Smelly armpits when you have fever or excitement: If the temperature is slightly higher or you are anxious, your armpits will sweat abnormally and emit an intolerable smell, you need to consider body odor. 4. The armpits of the clothes that the child has changed into turn yellow: If the armpits of the clothes that the child has changed into turn yellow, you can use a piece of paper to clean the child's armpit sweat to identify the smell. If there is an odor, it is likely that the child has body odor.

The above is a detailed introduction on how to identify whether a child has body odor. Do you understand? 90% of body odor is affected by genetic factors, but now there are many ways to treat body odor.

For example, surgical removal, Botox injection, etc. Different surgical methods have different advantages and disadvantages. Parents can choose according to the child's own situation. If you have more questions about identifying whether your child has body odor or not, you can go to the hospital for more detailed consultation.