Chromhidrosisis a condition characterized by coloredsweat.
Its unknown why high amounts of lipofuscin might accumulate in the apocrine glands and lead to colored sweat.
Pseudochromhidrosis can look like the other types of chromhidrosis but isnt triggered by something in the glands.
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Colored sweat from apocrine chromhidrosis usually occurs after emotional stress or exercise.
Both eccrine and apocrine chromhidrosis can cause embarrassing sweat marks on the body or clothing.
People with chromhidrosis may need to change their clothing multiple times a day.
Risks of Chromhidrosis
The risks of chromhidrosis depend on the cause.
Seeing a Provider for Chromhidrosis
Seeing colored sweat on your skin or clothes can be concerning.
How to Reduce Chromhidrosis Sweating
Reducing or preventing colored sweat will depend on its cause.
Similarly, treating pseudochromhidrosis means removing the external substance, such as using a deodorant without aluminum.
Treatment for pseudochromhidrosis commonly involves an antiseptic soap and/or antibioticsas bacteria that produce colors can be the culprit.
This can be hard to cope with on top of other things likebody odoror excessive sweating (hyperhidrosis).
Some types of chromhidrosis are temporary and will go away by addressing the underlying cause.
Apocrine chromhidrosis, however, is a chronic condition.
Summary
Chromhidrosis is a condition causing colored sweat.
There are three types of chromhidrosis: eccrine chromhidrosis, apocrine chromhidrosis, and pseudochromhidrosis.
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