How to wear nice things when you’re naturally sweaty

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I bought a gorgeous green knitted tank this week and would very much like to wear it over the summer. But the armpit holes are pretty small and come right up under my armpits.

Even when using Mitchum I sweat a LOT. I don’t want another summer confined to wearing dark colours!

Anyone have any amazing product or treatment recommendations that will stop the sweat??

Have you tried stronger antiperspirants like Perspirex and the like? You zpp,y the night before. They can be stingy, but effective.

Or botox an be injected underarm to stop/reduce sweating.

Or some people use Pads -even panty liners- in the underarm to absorb sweat.

There's loads of,possibilities!

Have you ever seen a doc about the sweating, have you got hyperhydrosis?

What fabric composition is the knit top?

Sure maximum protection, roll on not spray.

I'm not sure knitted tanks of certain colours are the right thing for you. And I'm a fellow sweatybod.

I’ve wondered about Botox! Might do some proper research into it.

I have seen that there are a few stronger antiperspirants available but the potential for stinging has always put me off. But I’d just really like to not wear black all summer tbh.

It’s cotton modal.

Thanks, I’ve seen some good reviews for this.

I've found I really just have had to accept that there are lots of clothes I can't wear, but there are also lots that I can. I would never look at a knitted tank, due to sweatiness, but have lovely silk and linen vests, loose shirts, and sleeveless dresses. As I've learned how to wear clothes that are well away from my armpits I'm also much less sweaty when out and about

Look up hyperhidrosis: https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/excessive-sweating-hyperhidrosis/

Is it synthetic fabrics you sweat more in? What is the top made from? I too was going to suggest botox in the armpits if normal antiperspirants don't work and you fit the criteria for hyperhidrosis.

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Thank you for all the useful replies.

I’m not sure about hyperhydrosis, I’m not sure whether my sweating would be classed as that excessive, but it’s a possibility that I could have it.

Wash with Dettol anti bacterial bar soap & not shower gel. Dry well and use liquid talc to absorb any moisture before applying mitchum 48 hour roll on. This method always works for me.

It really is a problem … And Summer is just a series of difficult navigations where one assesses the sweating likelihood before even accepting an invitation.

Poplin. Poplin is the devil. All those ‘airy’, block coloured dresses turn a sweaty person into an embarrassed dishcloth by the end of the shortest journey. Sometimes before you’ve even left the house.

Thing is, you can’t Botox your whole body …

Fellow sweaty person here. Like a PP, I just accept there are things I can't wear. I like H&M sheer sleeveless shirts in summer. A lot of the patterns don't show sweat. Also, are you on medication? I found escitalopram made me even more sweaty and from weird places too.

Surprisingly, mesh dresses work well. I had one from Top Shop years ago, long sleeved, up to my neck, dark colour with print. Eying another from Zara at the moment.

Driclor antiperspirant. Changed my life when a doctor prescribed it for me 30 years ago. Now you can just buy it in the chemist /Ocado.
I use once every 5-7 days. Just make sure your underarms are completely dry first.
Stopped my underarm perspiration in its tracks.

and not shaved in the last 4+ days or the stinging will be unbearable

It may sting for 20 seconds or so - only if you don't follow the instructions

Try odoban.

If that doesn't work then you could consider botox. It last up to 6 months, but I only do it once a year to cover the summer period. Works great.

I used to have this issue. Since switching to Sure Maximum Protection (cream stick version) it’s much improved and I can wear bright, solid colour tops without too much concern. Before I discovered that I used to have to wear patterns rather than plain colours to try to make sweat marks stand out less, and avoid anything fitted, polyester or polyester-adjacent like the plague (TBF I still avoid the latter because even the Sure can’t combat polyester’s sweat-induction properties.)

Do you dry the Mitchum roll on with a hairdryer? It sets it like rock and personally I can't sweat through that! X