Excessive Sweating: Causes and Handling

Sweating is the body's reaction to cooling. However, in people who suffer from hyperhidrosis (the term for excessive sweating), the production of sweat too much so to cause problems.

Hyperhidrosis causes psychological and psychosocial effects. People who suffer from hyperhidrosis often become less confident, self closing and changing their lifestyles to accommodate this problem. In addition, excessive sweating can also cause skin irritation due to illness or wet skin is more susceptible to bacterial and fungal infections additional.

Cause
Hyperhidrosis is caused by an overactive Eccrine work. Eccrine sweat is a gland that regulates body temperature. These glands are located all over the body so that all parts of the body to sweat, but hyperhidrosis mainly occur on the palms, soles of the feet, underarms and face.

Most hyperhidrosis is the innate talent that decreases in the family. About a third of people with hyperhidrosis have family members with the same complaint. In addition to innate talent, the following points can increase sweat production:

* Sport
* The temperature of the hot and humid
* Drinks / hot or spicy foods
* Strong emotions such as stress and anxiety
* Obesity

Some conditions such as HIV, diabetes, drug use and alcoholism can also cause excessive sweating.

Symptoms
An easy way to find out if a person has hyperhidrosis include:

* Sweating extreme that makes frequent change. Sufferers often have a wet trail on clothes, especially in the armpit.
* Hyperhidrosis palms was marked by a wet palms so that the beads of sweat to drip.

Treatment and therapy
If you suffer from hyperhidrosis, the following measures to reduce the visibility and the amount of sweat:

* Wear clothing made from a cool and absorbs sweat.
* Keep your surroundings remain cool and well ventilated.
* Avoid foods and beverages that cause sweating.
* Reduce stress, anxiety and other emotional problems that can trigger an increase in sweat production.
* If you suffer from sweaty feet, wash your feet regularly with cold water and pat dry. Sprinkle talcum powder between the toes. You must be of the shoes breathing materials (eg leather or canvas). Wear socks made from wool or cotton.
* Bathe twice a day using mild soap.
* Use alcohol-free deodorant.

You also can choose to receive treatment hyperhidrosis. Thanks to advances in medical science, various forms of therapy has been available for hyperhidrosis. Various choices of drugs and surgery to treat hyperhidrosis include:

* Antiperspirant. Drugs that reduce sweat production.
* Beta blockers. The drugs that reduce perspiration caused by anxiety and stress.
* Anticholinergics. Anticholinergics work by blocking chemical stimulants your sweat gland activity.
* Iontophoresis. Using battery-powered device for low voltage electric current flowing into the hands, feet, or underarms, while the patient's body immersed in water. It is useful to block the sweat glands working.
* Botox (botulinum toxin). Injections of Botox, which is also used to help reduce facial wrinkles, can block the nerves that trigger sweat glands.
* Excision. Excision of sweat glands in the armpit.
* Sympathectomy. Operations to preclude or cut the nerves that control sweat glands.