HYPERHIDROSIS

Treating Excessive Sweating

Hyperhidrosis - The facts

Hyperhidrosis or excessive sweating is a condition that affects millions of people around the world. Uncontrolled sweating can occur in various parts of the body including hands, feet and underarms. Although high temperatures or stress can increase perspiration, these don't cause hyperhidrosis. Instead, hyperhidrosis may be an inherited trait that stops the body from properly regulating its temperature. Men can be affected by this condition.

Treating Hyperhidrosis

Treatment of choice for this condition is the use of a muscle relaxant solution. The solution is injected just under the skin and targets sweating at its source. Once injected in the affected area, it enters the specific glands responsible for excessive sweating. There it blocks the release of a chemical that signals perspiration. The procedure takes about 20 minutes.

Duration

After the first treatment, the effects can last up to 7 months, however the amount of time may vary with each individual. When the symptoms begin to return, you may choose to have another treatment session.

Possible side effects

Generally any side effects experienced with this treatment are temporary. The most common side effects for primary hyperhidrosis are a perceived increase in sweating in areas other than the underarms, pain at the injection site, hot flushes and transient arm weakness.