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« on: November 21, 2007, 07:21:24 PM »


Just wanting to know wheither your skin smells when your skin is bad. I often have a shower in the morning. Anyway I notice that even though i am clean my skin has an acidy smell and wanted to know wheither other people experience it thanks.
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« Reply #1 on: December 05, 2007, 10:43:03 PM »


Just wanting to know wheither your skin smells when your skin is bad. I often have a shower in the morning. Anyway I notice that even though i am clean my skin has an acidy smell and wanted to know wheither other people experience it thanks.

Maybe you have an infection with Pseudomonas aeruginosa? This is not uncommon among eczema patients.

Quote: "Secondary wound infections occur in patients with decubiti, eczema, and tenia pedis. These infections may have a characteristic blue-green exudate with a fruity odor."
http://www.emedicine.com/med/topic1943.htm
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