Applying Aluminum Chloride to Dry Skin
Placeholder: salt dissolves in surface moisture near duct openings.
- 10-20%: Typical concentration (Placeholder short note.)
- Night: Best application time (Placeholder short note.)
- Dry: Skin state needed (Placeholder short note.)
- Hours: Onset of action (Placeholder short note.)
Why application method matters
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Placeholder highlight: dry nighttime skin improves salt penetration.
Aluminum Ions Reacting With Duct Keratin Proteins
Placeholder: metal ions cross-link keratin filaments in duct lining.
- Keratin: Target protein (Placeholder short note.)
- Cross-link: Reaction type (Placeholder short note.)
- Duct lumen: Reaction site (Placeholder short note.)
- 3+: Al ion charge (Placeholder short note.)
How the protein reaction proceeds
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Placeholder highlight: cross-linking coagulates lining proteins.
Formation of the Temporary Keratin Plug
Placeholder: coagulated proteins condense into a gel plug.
- Keratin gel: Plug composition (Placeholder short note.)
- ~6-8h: Formation time (Placeholder short note.)
- Upper duct: Plug location (Placeholder short note.)
- Temporary: Plug durability (Placeholder short note.)
Plug structure and stability
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Placeholder highlight: plug is shed with normal skin turnover.
Effect of the Plug on Sweat Flow
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- 20-50%: Sweat reduction (Placeholder short note.)
- Unchanged: Gland function (Placeholder short note.)
- ~24h: Effect duration (Placeholder short note.)
- Full: Reversibility (Placeholder short note.)
Local versus systemic effect
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Placeholder highlight: obstruction is local and reversible, not gland damage.
Nightly Application Versus Daily Use
Placeholder: consistent nightly use builds cumulative plug effect.
- Higher: Nightly efficacy (Placeholder short note.)
- Lower: Daily-only efficacy (Placeholder short note.)
- 3-5/wk: Recommended days (Placeholder short note.)
- Spacing: Irritation control (Placeholder short note.)
Optimizing the use schedule
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Placeholder highlight: nightly dosing maximizes plug buildup with less irritation.