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Excessive sweating of the face and head can be both uncomfortable and socially challenging. Normally, sweating helps regulate body temperature, cooling the body during heat, exercise, or stress.

Sweat rarely smells on its own. Body odour develops when bacteria on the skin break down compounds in sweat and release volatile chemicals that evaporate into the air.

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