more serious.
Wearing moisture-wicking fabrics while you exercise can help reduce the effects of sweat. These measures may also help, Everyday Health notes:
- Work out in a well-ventilated area. If you’re indoors at home, try using an electric fan to create a breeze in your workout area. Plan to exercise outdoors only in cooler weather, or stick to shaded areas.
- Use an antiperspirant. A spray-on formulation can be easier than traditional stick or liquid versions to apply to large areas of skin.
- Wear moisture-wicking dressings. These are special sheets, available at pharmacies and other stores that sell medical products, that can be positioned in deep folds of the thighs, groin, and armpits to separate skin and wick away moisture during exercise or at other times you’re prone to sweating.
- Shower as soon as you can after your workout. This will reduce the amount of time sweat stays on your skin. Your dermatologist may recommend an antibacterial body wash to combat bacteria. If you can’t shower immediately, change out of your sweaty clothes and put on clean ones to help stay dry in the meantime.