Body Odor Treatment in India

Navya Reddy is a 28-year-old software...

Navya Reddy is a 28-year-old software engineer who recently moved from a small town to a bustling metropolitan city for her new job. She comes from a close-knit family where personal hygiene was always emphasized. For the past six months, Navya has noticed a persistent, strong body odor emanating from her underarms that persists despite her meticulous routine of showering twice daily, using clinical-strength antiperspirants, and wearing natural fiber clothing. The odor is particularly pungent and sour, unlike typical sweat, and seems to develop within an hour of her morning shower. It has made her increasingly self-conscious in open-plan offices and during her commute in crowded public transport. She has tried every over-the-counter remedy and switched to a strict diet, but nothing worked. Her dermatologist, Dr. Sharma, diagnosed her with severe primary axillary hyperhidrosis and bromhidrosis, where overactive apocrine glands produce a fatty sweat that bacteria break down into a strong odor. After topical treatments and prescription antiperspirants failed, Dr. Sharma recommended a series of targeted microwave thermolysis (miraDry) procedures to permanently destroy the odor and sweat glands in her underarms. Navya was apprehensive but desperate for a solution. The procedure itself was done under local anesthesia in the clinic; she felt intense heat and pressure for about an hour but experienced minimal pain. The recovery involved two weeks of swelling, tenderness, and numbness in the treated area. After one month, she noticed a dramatic 80-90% reduction in both sweat and odor. Three months post-procedure, Navya feels liberated. She no longer plans her day around odor anxiety, wears colors she avoided before, and feels confident in professional and social settings. Her emotional journey shifted from constant shame and isolation to relief and regained self-assurance.