After basketball practice i take a shower and i still smell bad why?

[jeremy96]

I am 13 and i am in 7th grade some of the kids in school say i smell. I wash my hair with shampoo but it looks like that don't help. What do i do ?

[Mtc 10]

After a while your body seems to become immune to the deodrant. shampoo and soap.. id say switch to different brands. and always carry body spray. tht seems to always cover up the smell

[anonymous53]

*Not meaning to be rude*
If you happen to be overweight you may sweat a little more than the "Average" person.

If this becomes a real problem, you should talk to your doctor about getting perscription deodorant/Antipersperant


Also, do you use deodorant+antipersperant or just deodorant. As deodorant's name states, it does nothing beside "Covering up" the odor. Antipersperant will help stop you from sweating.

[Giles]

You need to switch up all of your hygiene products. Deodorant, Anti-Perspirant, Soap/Shower gel, Shampoo etc. Try new things and keep a note of what you like and what works the best. Then when you've found a couple of combinations that work it's best if you switch between them on a regular basis, every 2-3 months seems to be accurate, that way your body doesn't acclimatise itself to the chemicals and the effects they have on your body. All this might be complete bullshit, but I've heard a lot of people talk about this working on various sites.

As Formido mentioned; if you're heavier than most or particularly unfit/unhealthy then you're obviously going to sweat more and ultimately create a smell easier so you could try taking some deodorant to school with you and then using it at break time or lunch. That way you will have a fresher smell for longer times during the day, it'll make a hell of a difference even if you do nothing else.