Six Causes of the “Old Person Smell” and Three Ways to Remove It
Narrated by Dr. Chao Shaoming (Director of Dr. Chao Dermatology Clinic), written by Li Luming
A Japanese study collected the shirts of 22 adults between the ages of 26 and 75, in order to assess their body odor. It was found that the older a person becomes, the stronger the body odor. Some people call it the “old person smell” or “old man smell.”
Why does the body of an elderly person emit a special smell? From which parts of the body does this odor emanate? Dr. Chao Zhaoming, director of the Dr. Chao Zhaoming Dermatology Clinic, gave us a detailed explanation.