Treatment of excessive underarms & palm sweating
Have you constantly been embarrassed by sweat stains on your clothes during meetings or on a date? Do you find it hard to hold a pen, car steering or shake hand with a firm grip because of your sweaty palms? Then you may be suffering from Hyperhidrosis.
Hyperhidrosis is a common skin disorder causing abnormally excessive sweating which is not related to humid weather or physical exercise. You may sweat to such an extent that it soaks through your clothes or drips off your hands. This excessive sweating not just causes embarrassment, but also disrupts your daily activities.
What causes excessive sweating or Hyperhidrosis?
Primary Focal Hyperhidrosis, the most common form of Hyperhidrosis is caused when the nerves responsible for sending signals to your sweat glands become overactive even though they have not been triggered by an external stimulus like physical activity or temperature rise. In most cases, it is said that people with this excessive sweating condition have a hereditary component that causes it.
Treatment for Hyperhidrosis/ Excessive Sweating Treatment
In the year 2004, the FDA (Food & Drug Administration) of the United States approved OnabotulinumtoxinA for the treatment of severe Hyperhidrosis (excessive sweating treatment). OnabotulinumtoxinA is a natural, purified protein which has the ability to block the secretion of the chemical responsible for sending signals to the sweat glands temporarily. OnabotulinumtoxinA injections are very shallow, which means that the medicine is injected just below the surface of the skin where it remains. Studies have proved that this treatment is a safe and effective way of treating excessive underarm & palm sweating or Hyperhidrosis.
FAQ's About Hyperhidrosis
How do you diagnose hyperhidrosis?
Most of the time, by listening to a patient’s history, our doctors can diagnose hyperhidrosis. First, before they can recommend any treatments, they must rule out any other possibilities that could be causing the symptoms. Once those are ruled out, our doctors can also perform other tests, including a starch iodine test and a test using a device called a vapometer to determine how much sweat the different parts of your body makes.
Is there any way I might outgrow hyperhidrosis?
If your hyperhidrosis is caused by a family genetic predisposition, then it is unlikely that you will outgrow hyperhidrosis. The good news is there are many forms of treatment that you can explore with the doctors at The Skin Clinic.