- What is it?
- Excessive sweating
- Types
- Localized – Most frequent sites are the palms and soles, axillae, inguinal folds and perineal area
- Emotional – Intermittent and is dependent upon height of emotional excitement that may be triggered by anxiety, anguish, or fear
- Generalized – May be induced by a hot environment such as tropical or by febrile diseases or vigorous exercise
- Gustatory – Regular excessive sweating of the forehead, upper lip, perioral region, or sternum can happen after eating spicy foods, tomato sauce, chocolate, coffee, tea, or hot soups
- Olfactory
- What causes it?
- Emotions
- Nerve disorders
- Autosomal-dominantly inherited
- Hormonal disturbances (hyperthyroidism, diabetes mellitus, pregnancy, and menopause)
- Concussion
- Parkinson’s Disease
- Disturbances of the sympathetic nervous system
- Metastatic tumor
- Treatments
- Therapy of localized emotional hyperhidrosis
- Internal medication (anticholinergic agent)
- Sedatives
- Tranquilizers
- Amitriptyline
- Topical 20% A1C13 hexahydrate in absolute ethanol
- miraDry Treatment
The Dr and her staff very friendly and professional.
