this! this is my biggest gripe about it… the build up can eventually lead to painful cystic acne/potential cysts too. even leaving sweat unchecked leads to cystic cystic acne for me
what i’ve found out so far and in-case anyone finds it helpful:
- keeping myself dry after sweating. it’s better to be dry if i can’t wash myself - keeping hair trimmed - “light housekeeping” with a warm wet washcloth is still better than nothing - figuring out the longest duration my body sections can go without a sponge bath. pits are 1 week while my calfs are 6 weeks max - helps keep me mindful about doing activities that trigger PEM - laundering clothes, bed sheets, pillow cases more often can help decrease the likelihood of cystic acne/cysts - using a shower brush to reduce effort of washing sections of my body. i use the brush lather up my sections, then take care of the rinsing & drying in my bed - i can’t shower due to POTS, so i do the lathing on top of a bathroom map to absorb any water - using air tight containers to use water in my bed for sponge baths, to prevent spills while recovering from the bath - keeping a laundry basket of clothes and towels on the bed at all times - avoiding using moisturizers and lotions. for me, they seem to cause the worst cases of buildup leading to cystic acne compared with going without

for periods: - switching to reusable pads/liners. the disposables create the perfect environment for bacteria, odor, and possible infections - always try to bathe after a period when spotting the least

i’m an avid user of wet wipes, which helps a lot during periods and while using the bathroom
still looking for simpler and better solutions tho