Weddingbee Blog

For someone that is always chilly, I sweat. A lot. It’s always been an issue for me to the point where in the summer, I have to be careful of what colored shirts I wear, because sweat marks are never pretty and they show more in certain colors. My mom always said it was a sign that I was healthy. If that’s the case, I ooze health by dripping it from my armpits.

I love Ugly Betty/America Ferrara and I totally feel for her knowing this picture is out there (although I guess I’m just perpetuating the spread of this picture, but it’s for educational purposes, I swear!)…

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Thinking about being in the Caribbean has me a little worried, especially since all eyes are going to be on us and lots of pics will be taken. Heat + me = AHHHH pit stains, and that is NOT something I want all over my taffeta wedding dress. So, I have to weigh my options…

Option 1: regular deodorant

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Though, this is not really an option since I’ve been using it for years and it has failed me more times than I care to remember. I’ve always been jealous of the girls that can wear cute fitted tops with sleeves in the summer and never seem to sweat. Please please please tell me your secrets!

Option 2: clinical strength

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I’ve tried a few – Dove, Dry Idea, Degree – and they’ve all worked for about a week. But then it’s armpit waterfalls and stink all over again. Right now I’m using the Degree Clinical Strength, which seemed very promising in the beginning, but now after a few weeks of use, it’s getting to that point again and I’m running out of options.

Option 3: prescription deodorant

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I’ve tried this and it was fantastic for a few months. You put it on before bed, shower in the morning, and you seriously do not sweat for a week. But just like everything else I’ve tried thus far, my body figured out what I was trying to do and fought me every step of the way by sweating even more. And let me tell you, the nights I used it, I did not sleep. It causes this burning, itchy, really irritating feeling that makes you want to get up and wash it off anyway.

Option 4: Botox

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This is the one that I have yet to try, but I am definitely intrigued. 6 months with no sweat??? To me, that sounds like a little piece of heaven wrapped in diamonds and covered in puppy dogs and rainbows. I figured if I’d ever get it done, it would be for my wedding. It’s a special occasion that calls for some drastic decision making! So I called my dermatologist to get some info. Apparently, it works for most people. Now, I don’t know about you, but if I’m going to spend that kind of money and go through 14 shots in my pits, I kind of want a better guarantee. The procedure at this particular doctor’s office costs $1000. Ouch.

I called up my insurance company to see if they would cover it. Their policy is that you had to have tried and failed using regular strength, clinical strength, and prescription deodorants, and get a note from your doctor saying so. Check, check, and check. After that though, they’ll cover 80% after the deductible is met, which for me is $500. So basically I’d end up having to pay $600. I could swing it… the question is, do I want to?

As I sit here writing and sweating, my answer for today is a resounding yes (as I cringe at the thought of those needles in my pits). Tomorrow, it could be a no because I’ll probably think of all the other things that money could be put towards, especially wedding related stuff. Then again, it could be considered wedding related because I won’t have to worry about being stinky when I say, “I do”. Then again, what if I’m part of the small handful of people it doesn’t work for?

Grrrrrr. I hate internal debates and I’m pretty torn at this point, but I’ll keep you posted if I decide to take the armpit Botox plunge.

Are you an excessive sweater? What has worked for you?