Excessive sweating, or hyperhidrosis, significantly impacts quality of life, affecting areas like hands, feet, underarms, and face. Various management strategies include avoiding triggers, using antiperspirants with aluminum chloride, and considering treatments like iontophoresis or botulinum toxin injections. Consulting a dermatologist can lead to effective treatment options and improved quality of life.

2. EXCESSIVE SWEATING
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3. Excessive sweating may not be life-threatening but can threaten the quality of
life. Sufferers know that it can become more than just a nuisance and end up
drastically interfering with daily life. Excessive sweating or hyperhidrosis can
occur in several parts of the body. It is most common in the hands, feet,
underarms, and face.

4. Sweating is a normal physiological response of humans, but people with
hyperhidrosis find that they sweat much more than the average without
triggering stimuli. According to the Academy of Dermatology, it is difficult to
say how many people have excessive sweating as many people may never
see a doctor. Some feel embarrassed to talk with a doctor, while others do
not realize that it is a treatable condition.

5. If you suffer from excessive sweating, here are some do-it-yourself tips to
help cope with the condition:
• Avoid the typical sweat triggers such as going outside when it's hot and
eating spicy foods.
• Use antiperspirant consistently, along with avoiding clothing made of
synthetic fibers to help combat excessive sweating. Antiperspirant may
be the first treatment a dermatologist recommends because it is
affordable. Some patients may need a clinical-strength while others
require a stronger one, which is prescription-antiperspirant.

6. • Use antiperspirant containing aluminum chloride can help curb sweating
when applied to armpits, soles of the feet, and palms. This ingredient
works to block the opening of the sweat ducts. The antiperspirant should
be used weekly at night and never applied to irritated skin.
• Use antibacterial soap that has triclosan to help prevent infection from
excessive sweating.
• Wear fresh socks if the hyperhidrosis is located at the feet. Changing
socks throughout the day can help keep your feet dry.
• Use anti-fungal foot powder can be helpful with absorbing sweat and
eliminating the smell of excessively sweaty feet.

7. If those tips still do not work, here are some treatments dermatologists would
recommend:
• Iontophoresis: This requires you to immerse your hands and feet in a
shallow pan of water. As you do this, a medical device will send a low-
voltage current through the water. The electric current shuts down the
treated sweat glands temporarily. Most people need about 6 to 10
treatments to shut down the sweat glands, and a treatment session
usually takes 20 to 40 minutes.

8. • Botulinum Toxin Injections: The dermatologist can inject a weak form
of this medicine into your underarm to treat excessive sweating. It works
by temporarily blocking a chemical in the body that stimulates the sweat
glands. Most patients see the results after 4 to 5 days after treatment,
lasting for about four to six months.
• Prescription Cloth Wipes: These individually wrapped cloths contain
an active ingredient called glypyrronium tosylate that can reduce
sweating in the underarms. Most people use one wipe per day at home
to treat both underarms.

9. Many people control their hyperhidrosis by combining treatment with tips on
managing. Many people find a treatment that effectively reduce their excessive
sweating later on dramatically improves the quality of life by seeing a
dermatologist.
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REFERENCES:
https://www.aad.org/public/diseases/a-z/hyperhidrosis-treatment
http://hyperhidrosismd.com/tips-to-deal-with-hyperhidrosis