India, Jan. 21 -- An unpleasant odour is a big buzzkill - it can overshadow the best of your OOTD, making you self-conscious and leaving a lasting impression for all the wrong reasons. But how do you approach unpleasant body odour? In an interview with HT, Dr Trupti Agarwal, Consultant, Dermatology at Sir HN Reliance Foundation Hospital shared a detailed breakdown, from explaining what causes body odour to how can one treat it.

To understand the root cause of body odour, particularly from the armpits, it's important to delve into how it develops. Dr Agarwal explained, "The main reason for body odour in the armpits is the reaction between sweat and the bacteria on your skin. The human body has two types of sweat glands: eccrine and apocri...