Why does the hands smell like sulfur on them?
Patient: My boyfriend just realized today that his hands have a slight smell of sulfur. He doesn't smell it anywhere else and he has washed his hands repeatedly. I also smell it on his hands. He has not handled anything that should cause this. Is this something we should be concerned about? Doctor: Hi Dear,Welcome to HCM.Understanding your concern. As per your query sulfur like smelling from hands of your boy friend is mainly due to increased sweating which is leading to  hyper hydrosis and it will mainly occur when there is more of humidity in climate. It could be due to  delusional disorder which you should ignore completely, otherwise you have to visit psychiatrist for the same. Need not to worry. I would suggest him to take bath 2 times a day. He should use antiperspirants and deodorants as well. Concentrate on work and try to ignore it little bit. Hope your concern has been resolved.Get Well Soon.Best Wishes,Dr. Harry Maheshwari