This may seem like an odd question, and I feel odd asking it! I really don't know when this started. Whenever my face gets just the slightest bit sweaty, which happens often in humid weather, one side of my face starts itching terribly. The area is next to my nose, under my eye, under where the lenses of my reading glasses would be. I mention the reading glasses because, since I'm sensitive to metal, I wear rimless lenses.

Can I actually be allergic to my own sweat? Is it possible that a high acidity level could be at the root of the problem?

Whenever the weather gets particularly hot and humid, I get an annoying irritation between the buttocks. Athletes call this "monkey butt," and the treatment of choice is called Anti-Monkey Butt Powder. I kid you not!

Excessive sweat from sports like cycling or horseback riding, long runs in heat and humidity (I'm a distance runner), or just sitting on your rear for long periods of time, can cause this condition. Baby powder, or the Anti-Monkey Butt Powder, and wearing natural fiber, looser clothing can help alleviate the problem and aid the skin in healing.