How can secondary axillary osmidrosis be treated and can it be cured?

Acquired axillary osmidrosis can generally be treated through various methods, including general management, pharmacotherapy, physical therapy, and surgical treatment. General management requires patients to maintain good personal hygiene, shower regularly, change clothes frequently, and avoid prolonged exposure to high-temperature environments to reduce underarm sweating. Pharmacotherapy involves the use of topical medications, such as potassium permanganate solution and aluminum chloride in anhydrous ethanol, under a physician's guidance. These medications can reduce sweating and kill bacteria, thereby improving symptoms of osmidrosis. For patients with more severe symptoms, physical therapy or surgical treatment may be considered. Physical therapies, such as laser and microwave treatments, can destroy underarm hair follicles and sweat glands, thus improving axillary osmidrosis. Surgical treatment achieves therapeutic effects by removing the apocrine glands, including procedures such as laser ablation of apocrine glands, sweat gland excision, and apocrine gland removal. These methods offer more complete treatment with a lower recurrence rate.