Chromhidrosis

Chromhidrosis is colored sweat (yellow/green/blue/black/red) from apocrine glands (rare), due to lipofuscin pigment, or exogenous (food/drugs/metals/pseudochromhidrosis from bacteria). Treatment: reassurance; identify/avoid cause (drugs/foods/metals); hygiene; antibacterial soaps; topical antibiotics; shaving hair; absorbent clothing; botulinum toxin for severe; follow-up dermatology; distinguish from pseudochromhidrosis/porphyria/methemoglobinemia.

Common Symptoms

Colored sweat (yellow/green/blue/black/red); axilla/face; by apocrine/exogenous cause

Causes and Pathogenesis

Lipofuscin in apocrine sweat or exogenous staining causes colored sweat.

Treatment

Reassurance; identify/avoid cause; hygiene; antibiotics; botulinum toxin

Preventive Measures

Hygiene; avoid causative foods/drugs/metals.

Department to Visit

It is recommended to visit the Dermatology department; an appointment can be booked on this platform before the visit.

Warm reminder: The above information is for health science reference only and cannot replace professional medical diagnosis. If you have related symptoms, please seek medical attention at a regular hospital promptly.