If you’re the type of person who sweats a lot, then you’ve probably tried various measures to combat excessive sweating.
There are antiperspirants, airy shirts, home remedies, and even oral medications. But one of the easiest ways to make sure that perspiration doesn’t ruin your clothes is by using underarm sweat pads.
Learn more about these easy-to-use armpit pads as you read the rest of this article.
WHAT ARE UNDERARM SWEAT PADS?
Armpit pads are garments or pads that stick to your skin or clothing and absorb sweat.
They work best on dry and clean-shaven armpits because that provides them with maximum contact with your skin.
While there are many disposable pads out there, some of them can be washed and reused, especially the ones that attach or fasten to your clothes.
Keep in mind that sweat pads only offer a temporary solution to your underarm sweating problems as they don’t do anything to block your sweat glands.
PROS of Wearing Sweat Pads
There’s a lot of variety.
Though they mostly come in one size, they usually come in different colors so that you can match them with your clothes. They can also be attached in different ways, depending on what you’re comfortable with.
Some of the sweat pads you’ll find in the market include:
- Armpit shields that attach to clothing
- Underarm pads that adhere directly to your armpits
- Garment shields that fasten around your arm or torso
- Sweat pads that adhere to the inside of your clothing
- Underarm shields that need snaps, tapes, and pins to stick to your clothes.
They’re best for light to moderate perspiration.
If you’re planning to go out on a hot and humid day, you can wear a sweat pad to keep your armpits dry.
It’s typically made of 100% cotton, so it’s breathable and ultra-absorbent. Some armpit pads even have a sweat-repelling vinyl layer that provides extra protection for your clothes.
With light to moderate perspiration, your adhesive pads will have no problem staying in place. You can even use them daily.
They mask sweat marks and reduce cloth stains.
It can be embarrassing to have sweat marks in the underarm areas of your shirt. Fortunately, sweat pads can conceal those.
Although sweating does not necessarily equate to bad hygiene and body odor, many people still believe that fallacy. Just imagine what people will think of you when they see stains in your clothes’ armpit areas. Wearing a sweat pad can spare you from the stigma surrounding sweat marks, body odor, and poor hygiene.
CONS of Wearing Sweat Pads
Underarm sweat pads can’t be used for all occasions.
Can you imagine yourself wearing an underarm pad while sporting your bikini or wearing a tank top? Those are just a couple of situations where garment pads won’t work for you.
You might also not want to wear adhesive sweat pads if you’re wearing expensive clothing. It can stick to your shirt and ruin it.
If you wear it in loose-fitting clothes, the garment shield might not capture all the sweat because it might not be making full contact with your underarms. On the other hand, too tight clothing might make your thick and bulky sweat pads visible.
They might trigger skin sensitivity.
If you have sensitive skin, some armpit sweat pads might irritate your skin and cause rashes. Those that stick to your skin may even be painful to remove.
Other pads might darken or discolor your armpit skin, leading to more embarrassment especially if you’re wearing sleeveless tops.
If you experience some irritation while wearing underarm shields, stop using it and look for an alternative.
Underarm sweat pads can’t handle too much sweat.
Even if underarm sweat pads are designed to absorb perspiration, they can’t do that once they’re soaking wet. They might fall out of place as your sweat loosens the adhesives that keep them in place. It might even become heavy and cause leaking.
You experience lots of sweating during stressful situations, like a job interview, presentation, or performance. If you perspire a lot even if it’s not triggered by heat or stress, then you might have hyperhidrosis—a condition characterized by excessive sweating in your underarms, palms, soles, and face.
Ordinary armpit pads won’t be able to stop hyperhidrosis. The pad will start leaking within minutes, rendering it useless.
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