Hyperhidrosis treatment

Hyperhydrosis (profuse sweating) treatment

Before starting a hyperhidrosis treatment, it is imporant to determine whether there is a primary disorder causing the hyperhydrosis or not.

The best way to treat hyperhidrosis (excessive sweating) is to treat the underlying cause, if it's known. For instance, hormone treatments for menopause may reduce the condition. Injections of minute amounts of botulinum toxin, or Botox, are used to treat some cases of excessive sweating.

Excessive perspiration (profuse sweating) can be treated with homeopathy, Silicea 1M is one product known to work as a relief.

Anticholinergic hyperhidrosis drugs

Anticholinergic drugs can be used for short term hyperhidrosis treatment in severe cases but there are known side effects, primarily a certain amount of drowsiness, dry mouth and some constipation.

Drionic iontophoresis hyperhydrosis treatment

Another method is known as drionic iontophoresis. That is to use electric current from a battery powered device, in the axillary (armpit) area for half an hour a day initially, then gradually extending the time span up to a week or two. Using a Drionic iontophoresis electrical device is quite effective in plugging up the sweat pores and curing sweaty armpits (profuse sweating). The cost of a Drionic device is around $150. Apply to the affected area (palms, feet or armpits) and you will feel a tickling sensation that some find unpleasant. After you have used this several times around half an hour a day, you will experience less profuse sweating for up to 4-6 weeks.

Psychotherapy used against excessive sweating

Psychotherapy can be used to treat hyperhydrosis but will only be effective against secondary hyperhidrosis where the primary cause is something that psychotherapy can treat. For primary hyperhidrosis, it has been shown that psychotherapy is not a functioning treatment.

Profuse sweating surgery

Profuse sweating surgery can be used for the really extreme cases. Surgery is done by either removing the sweat glands from your underarms, or by cutting the nerves that trigger the palmar sweat glands.

Hyperhydrosis
Profuse sweating, or hyperhidrosis, is a socially embarrasing condition but hyperhydrosis can be cured!

Hyperhidrosis symptoms
Heavy perspiration symptoms and causes, treatments available.

Hyperhidrosis symptoms
Sweaty palms and heavy perspiration symptoms.

Profuse sweating causes
Hyperhydrosis causes, what can be done to prevent sweaty hands and excessive sweating in the first place.

Excessive sweating - sweaty palms
Severe perspiration most common form is probably sweaty palms.

Excessive underarm perspiration
Sweaty armpits - common form of overactive sweat glands.

Excessive perspiration
Excess perspiring - causes and cure

Hyperhidrosis treatment
Treating hiperhidrosis, excess facial sweating (underarm, armpit, hand).

Hyperhydrosis surgery
Treatment of profuse sweat with surgery has developed a very good success rate.

Hyperhidrosis botox injections
Botox injections against excess sweat in armpits, palms, underarms.

Hyperhydrosis causes
What causes excessive sweat?