Wax-like substance on armpit hair

There are often many abnormal conditions in our body. This is a situation that occurs all over the body, including the armpit hair. There are many diseases occurring here, including the waxy thing on the armpit hair. This kind of thing should be taken seriously, as it may induce some diseases. So what is the waxy thing on the armpit hair?

The white stuff on the armpit hair is actually a disease called "axillary tinea". Axillary tinea is a nonfungal disease caused by the bacterium Corynebacterium slender invading the axillary hair and occasionally the pubic hair. It is usually more obvious in summer and improves in winter. It is seen in young and middle-aged people with excessive sweating. This type of germ is difficult to clean with soap or soap, and general fungicides cannot kill this type of germ.

Characteristics of axillary tinea : 1. Excessive sweating and bad odor, which is the same as body odor and is aggravated by sweating.

2. There are fat (wax-like) crystals in grayish yellow, yellow, red, intense, white, blue, etc. on the armpit hair, which are firmly adhered to the hair shafts.

3. The color sweat produced when sweating contaminates the underwear. It often dyes the underwear into red, blue, purple and black.

4. The armpit hair is dull and lusterless, dry and easy to break, and the wrapping on the armpit hair is difficult to wash off even with soap.

5. After shaving the armpit hair, when it grows out again, the above symptoms will still appear on the armpit hair, which is prone to recurrence and difficult to cure.

6. Armpit hair fungus is contagious and is usually transmitted through contact. It can be transmitted by sharing clothes or toiletries.

7. If not treated in time, it may easily cause other skin diseases/symptoms; cause complications such as body odor.

How to treat axillary tinea : 1. Shave the affected axillary hair and apply 1% mercuric chloride alcohol, 10% sulfur emulsion or 1% formaldehyde solution. Or apply topical erythromycin ointment.

2. Traditional Chinese medicine treatment: After shaving the armpit hair of the affected area, apply compound cnidium monnieri wine (15g each of cnidium monnieri, sophora flavescens, and radix stemonae, 250ml of liquor. Soak for 7 days, filter out the residue, and set aside)

How to prevent axillary tinea 1. Pay attention to personal hygiene and develop good hygiene habits such as taking frequent baths, washing hands and feet, and changing underwear, shoes and socks.

2. Keep your skin dry.

3. Avoid contact with people and their clothes with ringworm disease, and do not touch or play with animals with ringworm disease.

4. Pay attention to eating more light and nutritious foods and pay attention to dietary balance. Avoid spicy food. Eat more fresh vegetables and fruits. Eat more immunity-boosting foods to improve the body's disease resistance.