Posts Tagged ‘hyperhidrosis’

Sweating is a normal and essential function of the body.  In the sweating process, moisture and fatty oils are released through the skin pores which helped to cool the body during physical exertion.  This moisture also helps to lubricate the skin in places like the underarms, upper thighs, and under the breasts, where skin rubs [...]

Excessive sweating (hyperhidrosis) affects an estimated three percent of the population, so if you are embarrassed by this condition you should know that you are not alone.  Medications and genetics can be the reason for excessive sweating but if you have ruled these out you can focus on simple behavioral changes which could help.
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Underarm sweating is a normal function of the body’s temperature regulation system.  However, about 3% of the population experience a condition known as axillary hypherhidrosis – or severe armpit sweating.  This hyperhidrosis condition causes sufferers to produce large quantities of sweat, and the underarms literally drip with moisture.  Axillary hyperhidrosis is resistant to almost all [...]