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Treating Hyperhidrosis (Excessive Sweating) With Botox

January 2nd, 2009

BOTOX®, a trademark of Allergan Inc, or Botulinum toxin, is a purified protein derived from the bacterium Clostridium botulinum.

Originally used to treat crossed-eyes and uncontrollable eye blinking, it has become famous for its use as an anti-wrinkle treatment. However, in July 2004, BOTOX® was granted approval in the United States for the treatment of severe primary axillary hyperhidrosis (excessive underarm sweating) that is inadequately managed with topical agents (anti-perspirants). The product is administered in small injections to reduce sweat gland activity by blocking the overactive nerve impulses in the armpits that trigger excessive glandular activity (sweating).

Although we wouldn’t recommend turning to BOTOX® immediately upon diagnosis with hyperhidrosis, it seems to be an effective solution for people who don’t see relief when using natural treatments and remedies.

We advise that, before getting surgery or taking any medication, anyone thinking about getting treatment for uncontrollable sweating should consider natural treatments and remedies first. We recommend the ebook, “Stop Sweating and Start Living” by Mike Ramsay as a introduction to hyperhidrosis and what you can do to control your sweating naturally and cheaply.

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How To Cure Excessive Sweating (Hyperhidrosis) With Hypnosis

January 1st, 2009

Is it possible to cure excessive sweating with hypnosis?

Well, let’s look at the facts. Excessive sweating (hyperhidrosis) is caused by the over-excitation of the sympathetic nervous system. Basically, normal people sweat when they’re anxious or nervous. In hyperhidrosis, that sweating is amplified because the nervous system is over-sensitive to any kind of stimulus.

What if, instead of treating the problem at the sweat-gland level, with anti-perspirants, ionophoresis or surgery, we treated the problem at the source… where the nervous system gets the incorrect signal to sweat. That’s what hypnosis does. It directly affects the way your nervous system reacts to reduce the nerve signals that cause the sweat glands to produce sweat. Hypnotism is well suited to solving this problem, because it’s well known to help people regulate similar responses, such as stopping smoking, losing weight and decreasing anxiety.

For more details on using hypnosis to cure excessive sweating, check out this hypnosis download. It’s cheap, and if it works, it will save you a fortune on other temporary solutions such as anti-perspirants.

For other natural treatments and remedies we recommend the ebook, “Stop Sweating and Start Living” by Mike Ramsay. It’s a great way to learn all about hyperhidrosis and what you can do to control your sweating naturally and cheaply.

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Preventing Excessive Sweating With Strong Antiperspirants

January 1st, 2009

Sweating is a natural reaction of the body to over-heating. When you exercise hard or stay in a hot environment for a long time, your body will produce sweat to cool you down. We also sweat when anxious or nervous and it’s thought that this is the system that causes hyperhidrosis (excessive sweating) when it’s over-sensitive. Sweat is mainly just salts dissolved in water. As the water evaporates into the atmosphere, it cools you down. That’s why a hot, humid atmosphere feels so much worse than a hot, dry atmosphere… because sweat easily evaporates in a dry atmosphere, but can’t in the humid environment which leaves you feeling hot, drenched in sweat and uncomfortable.

To prevent sweating, most people reach for an anti-perspirant. The anti-perspirant will contain an active ingredient (usually a form of aluminum… either chloride or bromide) that stops the sweat glands from working. Unlike deoderants, which only tackle the smell associated with sweat, anti-perspirants will acutally stop you sweating. People with hyperhidrosis (excessive sweating) may need stronger concentrations of the active ingredients to achieve the same levels of sweat reduction, but the principle is the same.

The anti-perspirant (aluminum chloride) is applied topically to a small area of the body… usually the armpits, feet or hands. The aluminum chloride is then absorbed into the cells surrounding the sweat ducts as aluminum ions, which causes the cells to swell to maintain a correct salt balance. The swelling of the nearby cells causes the sweat glands to be constricted and reduces the sweat that can leave the sweat duct.

Eventually, the swelling effect subsides as the cells return to osmotic balance, and sweat starts to be released from the sweat glands again. For this reason, antiperspirants are applied regularly to the areas where sweat reduction is needed. People who suffer from excessive sweating may either need to apply a low-concentration anti perspirant more often, or use a strong concentration anti-perspirant (such as Anhydrol-Forte or Driclor). Other brand name anti-perspirants are CertainDri, an over-the-counter anti-perspirant that offers protection for up to 72 hours, Drysol, a prescription anti-perspirant you wear at night and then wash off in the morning, Odaban, Mitchum and Perspirex.

If you liked this article, we highly recommend reading the ebook, ebook, “Stop Sweating and Start Living” by Mike Ramsay. It’s a great way to learn all about hyperhidrosis and what you can do to control your excessive sweating naturally and cheaply.

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