Excessive sweating at
armpits is also known axillary hyperhidrosis. This condition is
embarrassing and annoying and is an isolating problem. People going through
this situation start avoiding gatherings and social contacts. It becomes very
awkward and uncomforting for you when sweat moves down your body as a running
tap. Moreover, you remain cautious about stains and odor of sweat also. This leaves
bad impact on others as this condition is generally taken as the result of
unhygienic habitual. It seems as if this condition is ruining your life by
lowering your confidence and leaving irritating effects on your life.
But fortunately, the good news is that its treatments are
available. They all are effective according to the situations and conditions. And
for this purpose you have a lot of options also.
Firstly, there are some general tips and advices for you. You
can follow some methods in the condition of mild sweating under the arms. If
you find is irritating, use moisturizing ointment or cream. Avoid the habits
that act as triggers like spicy food and heat. Use antiperspirants and
deodorants. If these tips do not work, go towards the treatments.
The first option is the use of antiperspirant which contains
aluminium chloride. If normal antiperspirants are not workable, apply these
ones. These are effective in the case when sweating is not much severe. It
works by blocking the sweat ducts’ openings. It is best for armpits. However,
it can also be used for palms and soles.
Another option is medication. Medications block the impulses
of nerves to the brain, which as a result activate the sweat glands. The
example is propantheline bromide. Their use is not often because the success of
results is variable. Side effects like blurred vision and dry mouth occurs and
sometimes, this treatment works very well for some people.
If you are having the severe case, surgery can be a suitable
option for you. The surgery is done by removing sweat glands from armpits. There
are various techniques to carry on surgery. One technique is to cut the area of
skin containing sweat glands. This normally results in loss of full range
movement of arm and leaves a scar behind it. The advanced technique is to
remove the sweat glands by applying a small incision. This gives better results
and have less risks and complications.
The most common treatment is the botox
injections. This option usually works best for excessive sweating armpits. Treatment involves the application of
various injections beneath the skin of affected area. The drawback of botox
injections is that the effects wears off after the time period of four months
or a year. Therefore, you will need to repeat the treatment after the effect
has gone.
