Body smell after vs

[tattoo 25]

Wife says my body smells really bad after getting sleeved on 12/11/12

[RickM 1,747]

It is a side effect of being in ketosis which comes from not consuming enough carbs. Some take it as a good sign that they are burning fat (though it is far from essential for burning fat...) while others just look at it as the smell of someone who is not eating their vegetables. It will pass as you progress and are able to eat a wider variety of foods, and there are some ways of masking the effect for those who chose to stay on the ultra low carb diets.

[enigmachik 403]

It's ketosis. It's usually temporary. Try to eat a little more carbs and it will go away.

[Jugee44 9]

Could it be that your incision is not healed maybe it is infected , I was sleeved Nov 13 , 2012 and I can't say that I noticed any odd smell . I hope everything is okay .

[TheGamer 406]

Could it be that your incision is not healed maybe it is infected , I was sleeved Nov 13 , 2012 and I can't say that I noticed any odd smell . I hope everything is okay .

The smell of infection is greatly different from the smell of body odor. If it were infection there would be other signs like pain, fever, redness/tenderness or pus around any incision points. He'd be more likely to notice it before his wife did.

Like others have said, it's most likely ketosis. I bust out the extra strong deodorant just for that very reason. Ketosis makes me stinky

[Jugee44 9]

Well , I hope that it's ketosis rather than an infection.

[thepick4u 8]

So ketosis smell goes beyond the bad breath smell when you are burning fat? I know that has been bad and I am only doing pre-op at the moment. Three more days.....yeah!

[Richard Foor 655]

The thing about ketosis and ketones which is the stuff you can smell is that not everyone can smell ketones. I am a paramedic and we were taught that when you smell ketones on someone who is a diabetic it is a sign they are acidotic but unfortunately not everyones nose can detect them. So that is why some people when they are in ketosis detect the smell and others can't.

[Rootman 1,101]

I too would suspect it's ketosis, and yes it affects your breath, small and taste and is the keytones eminating from the burning of fat - which also comes out in your perspriation. It will lesson soon.

Remarkably as I lost weight my BO got better, I used to have a very acidic, sour smell. Now I barely perspire and when I do it's a very mild smell. Pre-op I would have to turn my side of the bed down when I awoke just to air it out before the next night's sleep - PU! Now I am fine, just another benefit of WLS.

[kimbernada 190]

I noticed that my body smelled different to me after surgery. I don't know if it might have also been from the anesthesia?? Anyhow, I switched to Dial's antibacterial "Fresh All Day" liquid shower soap and I haven't noticed it since then. (Well, I notice it when I use a different shower gel.)

[kimbernada 190]

Oh, and I can't STAND the smell of my urine. (Not that I intentionally try to smell it.) LOL I know that for some people, their sense of smell is heightened. I don't really think that the sense was heightened in general - other than I love the smell of food, even if I am not the one eating it. LOL I just notice *MY* smell.

[kyllfalcon 768]

I had a strong body odor in general while in ketosis, and particularly from the southern region! It passed.

[kpaige77 49]

i feel like my underarm odor smells like urine. this is so gross and embarrassing. is this ketosis???

[TheGamer 406]

Probably. I use the Degree antiperspirant 48 hour formula and that stuff rocks socks. It lasts all day with zero issues.

[thenewme@32 40]

My husband told me about my breath. The other day now he told me about my arm. After showering about 3 hrs. I use degree powder fresh! And when I smelt it it churn my stomach! I hope this stage quickly pass by. Am 7 wks out and disgust by this!!!