Your sweat glands are out of whack if you sweat excessively, which means you have a condition known in the medical world as hyperhidrosis. The most common areas people experience this condition at include the face, hands, feet, armpits, and neck.
Most people that suffer from this condition will sweat excessively in one area on their body, while the other parts of their body remain dry. Then there are other people who have this unpleasant condition that sweat excessively all over their body.
It doesn't matter though if you sweat all over or in just one area, because it still causes a lot of embarrassment and hardship in the sufferers daily life. In this article we'll go over some simple but effective ways to keep this sweating condition under control so you remain dry throughout the day. Check out this link to find out how hyperhidrosis is caused.
If you are one of those people out there that don't want to go through with surgical procedures then you'll be happy to know that there are other options available. Check out some alternatives to surgery to help you beat this sweating problem once and for all.
Medications
There are certain medications out there that can really help with cutting down the amount of sweat you experience. However, it's important to note that these medications can cause some side effects that might not be tolerable for some people. If you can deal with the adverse side effects that come along with these medications then you should definitely take advantage of them to stop yourself from sweating too much.
Iontophoresis Machines
Iontophoresis machines are one of the go to treatments when it comes to stopping excessive sweating. To perform this treatment you will need to submerge the affected area inside the water and allow the electric current the machine produces to flow through your body.
Even though the hands and feet are the places on your body that these machines normally treat, it's possible to use them to treat other areas like your underarms. All you need to treat other areas on your body are pads that you will soak in the water and then apply directly to the affected area. You will know this treatment is working when you feel a tingling sensation. You will need to perform this treatment for about ten days straight initially and then do it 2 to 3 times per week to keep your body dry.
Antiperspirants
When people start looking for ways to take care of excessive sweating the first treatment option they turn to for help are antiperspirants. There are over the counter antiperspirants that you can purchase for a reasonable price at your local grocery store. However, if you have a severe case of hyperhidrosis over the counter antiperspirants might not help you too much.
In this case you will need to go to your doctor and get yourself a prescription antiperspirant that contains at least 20% of the active ingredient aluminum chloride. Aluminum chloride is the active ingredient in prescription antiperspirants that help block the sweat ducts and prevent sweat from being released.
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