Hyperhydrosis: We have two major sources of sweating, the eccrine and the apocrine sweat glands. The eccrine glands are controlled by the sympathetic nervous system and these glands produce a thin and and water-like sweat which is the most likely source of odors. The apocrine sweat glands produce sweat of a more oily type.

Hyperhidrosis surgery for treatment of profuse sweating disorder began some 50-60 years ago but due to the complexity and location of the chain of sympathetic nerves in our body, the early surgery methods were very invasive. In the early days, the surgery was done through the back, neck or chest cavity.

Due to the invasive nature, hyperhidrosis treatment through surgery got a bad reputation and it was not until about 20 years ago when better methods for less invasive hyperhydrosis surgery were developed for the treatment of excessive sweating- most notably the newer endoscopic method which can now be performed on a day-patient basis. This newer method, Endoscopic Thoracic Sympathectomy (ETS) has got a very low rate of operation complications.

Hyperhydrosis surgery (sympathectomy) is done by interrupting the nerve nodes and tracks which are responsible for sending the signals to the sweat glands. One method is by putting a tube inside the neck and destroying all the nerv fibers connected to the sweat glands in the axillary region. There are some side effects and risks as damage to other nerves, most severely resulting in paralysis, or some effects to the eye and the pupil.

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?