Hyperhydrosis – Causes and Treatments

A medical term Hyperhydrosis is generally known as excessive sweating. It is a type of medical condition. A person suffering from this medical condition sweats excessively and unpredictably. A person having hyperhydrosis may even sweat when the temperature is cool. Or even when he/she is simply not doing anything but resting! This becomes really embarrassing situation. This medical condition can be treated. Yes, there are different ways of treating this problem. Before we talk about treatment-ways, let’s understand what causes such excessive sweating. Sweating is completely and perfectly a natural process that helps our body stays cool. Generally, we notice that we sweat more in warmer days, in warm temperatures. And we may sweat during exercise, or in response to conditions that make them nervous, may be when we are angry or afraid! But excessive-sweating occurs without such conditions that is when a person is suffering with hyperhydrosis. Actually a person appears to have overactive sweat glands that lead to uncontrollable sweating. And this significantly leads a person to discomfort, both physical and emotional. This medical condition may affect the hands, feet, and armpits. Some conditions that may cause excessive sweating problem can be: anxiety conditions, cancer, carcinoid syndrome and glucose control disorders, and heart disease, lung disease, menopause. Pheochromocytoma, and Stroke and tuberculosis or other infections may be causes this medical condition. It may be genetic as well. There is best hyperhydrosis treatment available in Sydney.
 

Below are the Hyperhydrosis-Treatments:

•    Option one: Use of antiperspirants. Some Strong anti-sperspirants can control excessive sweating. But these products can cause skin irritation, for some patients.
•    Option two: Going under medication. There are medicines to prevent stimulation of sweat glands. These may again have side effects and may not be suitable for some patients.
•    Option three: Procedure of Iontophoresis. In this procedure electricity is used to temporarily turn off the sweat gland. This procedure is most effective for sweating of the hands and feet. However this therapy is proved effective and may require several sessions, it can also have side effects such as skin cracking and blisters, for some patients, although rare.
•    Option Four: Botox Treatment. Botox or certain Anti-wrinkle injections made from natural purified protein are used to treat excessive sweating. This procedure actually, temporarily blocks the nerves that stimulate sweating. There are side effects that include injection-site pain and flu-like symptoms. In Sydney, Excessive sweating treatment procedure is proved very effective and beneficial for patients suffering from Hyperhydrosis. The effect lasts longer and repeat sessions can be performed to increase the effectiveness.