Can we please talk smell!?!?!

[fmellnick 24]

You guys please help!!!

So im usually not the type to have a certin smell to me but OMG after my surgery I cant get the smell of BO off of me?!?!

Has any one else had this issue?!

[GreenTealael 25,413]

Dry (or wet) brushing in shower. I *scrub* areas that produce the most odors. Works for me.

Unless you mean odor from your diet...

[fmellnick 24]

Its dry under arm smell yuck! I shower everyday because I HATE the way it smells! Deodorant doesn't help much I figured it had to be my diet....im on my third week post op!

[GreenTealael 25,413]

Ok I totally understand

I've been doing this for years because I don't use conventional deodorant

I scrub my under arm area vigorously (but not painfully) with soap to get rid of any odors/bacteria build up from the day.

It's the only way I could ever have transitioned to natural deodorant

Edited September 25, 2018 by GreenTealael

[CrankyMagpie 509]

When you say "brush," do you mean that literally? Do you use the same kind of brush as, like, a back brush, or something else?

I'd love to transition to natural deodorant!

[Frustr8 7,886]

fmellnick, I too am almost 3 weeks post, armpits especially left, onion, garlic and something else. And my urine has an odir, that I don't know how to describe, upped my fluids, all I did was make me do more but the odor did not stop. Ketosis, medications, at first I thought anesthesia but getting late for that. Kinda like a unwashed urinal but still a quality it's own.Finally get to go to urologist Friday, 2 Friday's he hasn't been in, was about see a partner except I want Dr Clemens congrats, he has been a" go get your surgery "cheerleader. If he is a good boy, I'll model my 6 little scars, well 5 , you can't really see my navel one anymore, kind of involuted back in. I just wish the canvas would start to dwindle, fear I will have a panni to worry about , still it beats dead, besides I HAVEN'T GOT A THING TO WORK TO MY FUNERAL! Guess it doesn't really matter, I won't be here to worry!

[GreenTealael 25,413]

19 minutes ago, CrankyMagpie said:

When you say "brush," do you mean that literally? Do you use the same kind of brush as, like, a back brush, or something else?

I'd love to transition to natural deodorant!

Yes those work too

But I buy the smaller Mani-Pedi nail brushes for the smaller area

[Hop_Scotch 1,632]

I assume you are low carb/moderate Protein at the moment? If so, its possibly ketosis...being in ketosis can give off an odour something similiar to ammonia. I think it will go away soon

[clsumrall 535]

Ammonia and acetone with wet grass and cat pee smell. Welcome to ketosis land of smells. And my nose abilities to smell from ten miles away gas kicked in as well 4 weeks out on 9/29 and it’s finally diminishing.

[Frustr8 7,886]

Glory Glory, in a week it may diminish? Goody, now I doubt I could get a potential date within 5 feet! Son says Aw Mom, it isn't that Bad, yeah but i bought a a spray bottle of Poo-Pourri just in case.

[Spellbound 48]

My dietician said this would happen and recommended I get a special brush for dry brushing. I got it online and she said it (1) helps with the smell and (2) helps purge the skin.

[momin2005 30]

Try a Probiotic! It’s really helped me with this issue.

[Oct517 527]

5 days post op and I have never had BO like I have now. I'll have to invest in this shower brush you guys mentioned.

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[Frustr8 7,886]

Think of it this way, Your body is starting to purify itself, it just is coming out your pores, you are Burning Fat!!!