PODIATRISTS IN THE NEWS

05/26/2012     

PA Podiatrist Discusses Home Treatment for Bromhidrosis

If the smell from your piggies is causing people to pass out, don't despair. Help is out there. "Young adults through their early 30s make up the largest group of foot-odor sufferers. Most likely due to anxiety," said Dr. Richard Spinner, a Stroudsburg podiatrist. "Bromhidrosis, or foot odor, is caused by bacteria. It is not the sweat itself smelling, but the substances skin bacteria create when they come in contact with sweat," Spinner said.

Dr. Richard Spinner

Anxiety and stress are the most common causes of excessive sweating, he said. Spinner suggests his patients first try antiperspirant to prevent excessive perspiration. "Commercials show people using anti-perspirant for underarms, but people never think about using it for their feet," he said. Make sure you are not buying just a deodorant. It must contain aluminum chlorohydrate to prevent sweating, Spinner said.

Source: Amy Leap, Pocono Record [5/24/12]