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Excessive Sweating Prevention

By: Jake Hyten

There is much supporting evidence to suggest excessive seating medically known as Hyperhidrosis is genetic. Excessive sweating occurs when the body sweats more than what is necessary. People suffering from excessive sweating are affected on an emotional, functional and social level. Advancements in research have brought many options for combating someones sweating problem.

Without getting too technical excessive sweating is caused by the sympathetic nervous system. This being a part of our autonomous nervous system of which we do not control. It affects blood pressure, heart rate, anxiety level and many other functions.

Though metabolic neurologic and other systemic diseases can in some cases trigger excessive sweating, usually these cases occur in those that are otherwise healthy. Many who suffer from Hyperhidrosis experience the sweating regardless of the weather or their emotions.

A more focal sweating condition affects hands, armpits or the feet and face. Most experience excessive sweating on a more general level where sweating occurs over the whole body.

Hand Sweating medically known as Palmar Hyperhidrosis is the most widespread form of excessive sweating by far. It appears to be genetically related with about half of all patients having a family history of the condition. Those who suffer from Palmar Hyperhidrosis usually start doing so at a very young age most notably in grade school. Sweaty hands affects people more than any other area making it dificult to use a pen, shake hands or even grip a steering wheel.

There are many methods being used to treat cases of profuse sweating including oral medications, lotions and injections of botox just to name a few. Alternative therapies are also very popular as they are inexpensive, non invasive, uncomplicated and do not carry the potential side effects that surgery and medication do.

Sweating stains clothes, is embarrassing and makes social and business meetings uncomfortable and can sometimes affect someones love life. In the more severe cases of sweating it can affect one on a functional level such as the inability to use a pen, shake hands or hold a steering wheel properly.

Important Facts:

- Hyperhidrosis affects without regard to race or gender

- Between 1% and 2% of the population is affected with Hyperhidrosis

- Sweaty hands impact patients socially, functionally and emotionally more than any other area

- There is much evidence to support that hyperhidrosis is genetic

- Junior High is most often when hyperhidrosis appears

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