Excessive sweating and treatments

Excess Sweating is known as ‘Hyperhydrosis’ in medical-teram. Despite the fact that sweating is a normal function of a human body, there are some people who naturally sweat more and more, and less than others. There are some people who sweat in excess even when it is not hot-day or summers. They sweat in any season, be it winter or in autumn. Excessive sweating becomes embarrassing for people and it causes problems with work and social situations. This problem affects males and females both. And people from different and every age group may suffer from this issue. There is no doubt that the condition is emotionally distressing and problematic but there are effective treatments now available to treat this problem of Hyperhydrosis. Before discussing about available treatment to help those with excessive sweating problem, let’s quickly understand some facts about this problem:

•    It is a common disorder. And generally, it occurs in people who are otherwise healthy

•    Excess sweating of the underarms is known as Axillary hyperhidrosis

•    Excess sweating of the palms and soles is known as Palmoplantar hyperhidrosis

It is embarrassing. It stains clothes and keeps a person kind of in discomfort in front of friends, colleagues etc. It definitely complicates professional and personal/ social interactions. Let’s now discuss about available approach to treating hyperhydrosis. In Sydney, basically the treatment-approach proceeds with OTC antiperspirants to prescription antiperspirants, iontophoresis, microwave destruction of sweat glands, oral anticholinergic medications and, Botox, and surgery.

•    OTC or Over-the-counter antiperspirants are generally tried first to get rid of this problem. This is because they are readily available, affordable and easy to follow. Antiperspirants containing aluminum chloride may be more effective when other antiperspirants have failed. The effectiveness and results depend on the severity of excessive sweating.

•    Iontophoresis treatment is done by a device which passes direct electricity through the skin using tap water

•    Microwave destruction procedure includes a device which destroys the sweat glands purportedly causing minimal damage to other tissues

•    Oral medications are available as well. Certain medications known as anticholinergics are prescribed by expert-doctors which reduce sweating

•    Botox treatment is frequently performed y expert-doctors for people with excessive sweating. Effective and successful results are noticed/ shown. The procedure is easy and simple and fast.

•    Surgery is another approach to treat excessive sweating problems. It includes cervical sympathectomy or interruption of certain nerve pathways to treat hyperhydrosis.