Stop Excessive Sweating. Causes And Remedies For Excess Sweating (Hyperhidrosis)

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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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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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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There are several different methods of treating hyperhidrosis, some of which are easy to implement, and some are more invasive/expensive.

Let’s look at a simple method… treating hyperhidrosis with aluminum chloride antiperspirants.

Basically, an antiperspirant is not the same as a deoderant. One combats sweating, the other combats smell. Most antiperspirants are low-grade versions used to treat every-day sweating. People with hyperhidrosis should look for antiperspirants containing aluminium chloride, a much stronger sweat blocker. You can use aluminium chloride anti-perspirants on your armpits, palms, soles and even on your face as long as you avoid your eye area. Aluminium chloride anti-perspirants can be bought at a pharmacists or obtained with a prescription in the UK. In the USA, they are probably available in most drug stores.

You need to apply the antiperspirant to clean, dry skin, preferably at night when sweat glands are less active. Use the antiperspirant every other day, and be sure to wash the area before applying the anti-perspirant. You can use the aluminum chloride antiperspirant for as long as you need, although after you see an improvement you should be able to only re-apply it once every one or two weeks. Doing that should help keep the excessive sweating under control.

If this remedy was of interest to you, please consider other natural treatments and remedies. We recommend the ebook, “Stop Sweating and Start Living” by Mike Ramsay as a great way to learn all about hyperhidrosis and what you can do to control your sweating naturally and cheaply.

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Excessive sweating is caused by overactive sweat glands, particularly in specific regions, for example the feet, under arms, hands, back, groin and face. Unlike regular perspiration, which is used to control your body heat, in people with hyperhidrosis, the sweat glands are over active… not because of external factors such as a hot room, a hot day or exercise… but always.

If your excessive sweating does not occur at the same time as other symptoms, and is not general all-over body perspiration, it’s considered primary hyperhidrosis. If your excessive perspiration is accompanied by additional symptoms and you have non-localised sweating, then it is termed secondary hyper hidrosis which is usually the result of either drug side effects or an underlying medical condition.

No-one knows for sure what causes excessive sweating, but it’s known that there is over-stimulation of the sympathetic nervous system which results in excess sweat production from the sweat glands. The sympathetic nervous system is the part of the nervous system that isn’t under our conscious control. It is the same part of the nervous system that controls the movement of our digestive system… it operates without us doing anything to control it. It is believed that in hyperhidrosis, emotion, anxiety and stress might play active roles, but it’s largely speculation and guesswork because the cause is simply not known.

One interesting clue regarding the cause of hyper hydrosis is that it seems to have a genetic component (according to Medline) which indicates that specific genes may be involved. If hyperhidrosis is hereditary, it may mean that faulty copies of one of more genes are responsible for the condition. It will be interesting to find out more. The more we understand the roots of excessive sweating, the closer we are to a cure.

Excessive sweating treatment, assuming it’s the primary type of hyperhidrosis, are various and complicated. They range from simple use of anti-perspirants and deoderants for manageable hyper hidrosis to surgical intervention involving severing the nerve to the sweat glands, or removing the sweat glands themselves. Cheap home remedies for hyperhidrosis have been found to help many people, especially when many different remedies are used at the same time.

Before considering surgery or drugs, it is strongly advised that someone thinking they have hyperhidrosis should consider using natural treatments and remedies and, if they fail, consult a heath professional. We recommend the ebook, “Stop Sweating and Start Living” by Mike Ramsay as a great way to learn all about hyperhidrosis and what you can do to control your sweating naturally and cheaply.

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What Is Facial Hyperhidrosis?

Facial relates to the face, and hyper-hidrosis is excessive sweating. So Facial Hyperhidrosis is profuse sweating of the face but it may also affect the neck and scalp. It’s sometimes referred to medically as “craniofacial hyperhidrosis” which encompasses the rest of the head and not just the face. Unfortunately, the image people have of facial hyperhidrosis is of a fat sweaty man constantly wiping his face with a hanky. That stereoype is actually unhelpful because facial hyperhidrosis is actually quite common. Facial hyperhidrosis may also occur with other localized sweating such as Palmar Hyperhidrosis, excess sweating of the hands, Plantar Hyperhidrosis, excess sweating of the feet and Axillary Hyperhidrosis, excess sweating of the underarms.

What Causes Facial Hyperhidrosis?

Like other forms of hyperhidrosis, facial hyperhidrosis is a result of an overactive sympathetic nervous system. Basically, instead of sweating only when the body requires it, a person with facial hyperhidrosis will generate sweat in response to normal situations, even when sweating is not required for body cooling.

What Problems Does Facial Hyperhidrosis Cause?

Probably the most significant problem that facial hyperhidrosis causes is the sheer stress of not knowing when your face may excessively perspire. It could be on the bus or train, in a business meeting or absolutely anywhere and for no good reason. Naturally, this is incredibly stressful for the sufferer. The stress causes a negative feedback loop, whereby stress can trigger or exacerbate the problem of excessive facial sweating.

What Treatments Are There For Facial Hyperhidrosis?

There are broadly three types of treatment for Facial Hyperhidrosis.

• Thoracic Sympathectomy, which is a surgical procedure not widely available, and not to be undergone lightly
• Drugs such as oral anti-cholinergics and beta-blockers which have side effects such as drying out areas you don’t want to be dry!
• Natural hyperhidrosis treatments and remedies that are usually low cost and low risk.

Before considering surgery or drugs, it is strongly advised that someone thinking they have facial hyperhidrosis should consider using natural treatments and remedies and, if they fail, consult a heath professional. We recommend the ebook, “Stop Sweating and Start Living” by Mike Ramsay as a great way to learn all about hyperhidrosis and what you can do to control your sweating naturally and cheaply.

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What is Axillary Hyperhidrosis?

Axillary hyperhidrosis (sometimes wrongly spelled as auxillary, axilary or axilliary hyperhydrosis) is excessive sweating of the arm pits and is also known as “excess underarm sweating”. Unlike regular underarm sweating, axillary hyperhidrosis is the production of excessive sweat, even under normal conditions (not in a hot environment or exercising heavily) and is unlikely to respond to regular anti-perspirants or deoderants. Axillary hyperhidrosis is a fairly common condition and is thought to occur in about 1% of the general population.

Often sufferers of Axillary hyperhidrosis will have excess sweating in other parts of the body as well as the axillae (armpits). The feet (plantar hyperhidrosis), hands (palmar hyperhidrosis), and face (facial hyperhidrosis), are often affected as well as the armpits, although they are not always involved. Interestingly, it is also possible to have a condition called “unilateral axillary hyperhidrosis” which is when only one armpit is affected. It is also possible to have a higher amount of sweating from one armpit than the other. 

What Causes Axillary Hyperhidrosis?

The actual root cause of axillary hyperhidrosis is unknown, but the reason for the excessive sweating is an increased level of activity of the sympathetic nervous system which activated the sweat glands more than normal, and even leads to their enlargement. So, instead of sweating only when the body needs to, people with axillary hyperhidrosis will product excess sweat in response to everyday life, even when it’s not required to cool the body. Often excessive underarm sweating starts at puberty which may indicate an involvement of hormones in the condition. There is also though to be hereditary influence, which means that in some cases the condition may be inherited from your parents, or grandparents, although this hasn’t been well documented.

What Problems Does Axillary Hyperhidrosis Cause?

In addition to the huge social issues caused by excessive underarm sweating, which can cause large emotional stress, there’s also the possibility of fungal infection because of the skin being constantly damp. People with the problem of excessive armpit sweating usually have to develop coping mechanisms such as frequent clothing changes which puts additional stress on the individual. Often excessive under arm sweating can lead to other problems such as bad odor or infection and inflammation of the sweat glands, which requires other treatment.

What Remedies Are There For Axillary Hyperhidrosis?

There are roughly three types of treatment for Axillary Hyperhidrosis.

• Surgery to remove the sweat glands from the armpits. This can have complications and a recovery time from the procedure. Less invasive surgical processes are injections of botulism toxin (botox) or anasthetic to stop the action of the sweat glands, temporarily.
• Drugs to decrease sweat production in the body. Drugs can have have unwanted side effects such as drying out areas of the body you don’t want to be dry!
• Natural hyperhidrosis treatments and remedies that are usually low cost and low risk.

Before considering any surgery or drugs, it is strongly suggested that someone thinking they have axillary hyperhidrosis consider using natural treatments and remedies and, if they fail, consult a heath professional. We recommend the ebook,”Stop Sweating and Start Living” by Mike Ramsay as an excellent way to learn all about hyperhidrosis and what you can do to control your sweating naturally and cheaply.

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Do I have hyperhidrosis? Am I hyperhidrotic?

The answer to the question, “do I have hyperhidrosis” and “am I hyperhidrotic” is actually quite straightforward.

Normal sweating occurs in response to the body warming up, such as during exercise, being outside on a hot day, spending time in a hot room, or just being on vacation in a hot country. That’s a normal response to the body temperature rising. It’s predictable and required for the body to maintain its proper functioning temperature.

In contrast, the excessive sweating of hyperhidrosis is much less predictable and occurs without there being any obvious reason such as being in a warm room, or exercising. If you regularly seem to over-produce sweat, either in a defined area of the body, or in many different places on your body, you may well have hyperhidrosis.

Commonly affected areas are the underarms and arm pits (Axillary Hyperhidrosis), the feet (Plantar Hyperhidrosis), and the palms of the hands (Palmar Hyperhidrosis). Less commonly affected are the face (Facial Hyperhidrosis), groin (Groin Hyperhidrosis) and the buttocks.

If you suspect you have hyperhidrosis, you should see a trained medical professional. You may also want to read more articles on this site to help you understand hyperhidrosis better and learn about some of the ways other people have tackled their excessive sweating problems. An excellent ebook about hyperhidrosis is, “Stop Sweating and Start Living” by Mike Ramsay. It explains all about hyperhidrosis and what you can do to control your sweating naturally and cheaply and is highly recommended.

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