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  • Sweating at night requiring change in clothing

  • Sweating over a specific part of the body only, e.g. palms, soles, armpits, or face

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Content updated on Nov 2, 2022

What is hyperhidrosis?

This refers to excessive sweating, even in cool weather and when not exercising. This can affect the whole body or only specific parts (e.g. sweaty palms). Hyperhidrosis can be caused by some thyroid disorders, problems with the nerves, as a side effect of some medication, or may have no known cause (idiopathic).

Symptoms of hyperhidrosis

  • Sweating over a specific part of the body only, e.g. palms, soles, armpits, or face

Questions your doctor may ask to check for hyperhidrosis

Your doctor may ask these questions to diagnose hyperhidrosis

  • Do you sweat a lot on some areas, such as the palms, soles, underarms, and face?

Treatment for hyperhidrosis

Prescription antiperspirants that can be applied, creams, or oral medications, are the first line of treatment. Other therapies such as botulinum toxin injections may also be considered for localized hyperhidrosis. Surgical methods are generally only considered other treatments fail.

Diseases related to Hyperhidrosis

References

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    https://www.aafp.org/pubs/afp/issues/2018/0601/p729.html

  • Lenefsky M, Rice ZP. Hyperhidrosis and its impact on those living with it. Am J Manag Care. 2018 Dec;24(23 Suppl):S491-S495. PMID: 30589248.

    https://www.ajmc.com/view/hyperhidrosis-and-its-impact--on-those-living-with-it

  • Nawrocki S, Cha J. The etiology, diagnosis, and management of hyperhidrosis: A comprehensive review: Etiology and clinical work-up. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2019 Sep;81(3):657-666. doi: 10.1016/j.jaad.2018.12.071. Epub 2019 Jan 31. PMID: 30710604.

    https://www.jaad.org/article/S0190-9622(19)30168-9/fulltext

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Yukiko Ueda, MD (Dermatology)

Dr. Ueda graduated from the Niigata University School of Medicine and trained at the University of Tokyo Medical School. She is currently a clinical assistant professor at the Department of Dermatology, Jichi Medical University, and holds several posts in the dermatology departments at Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Komagome Hospital, University of Tokyo, and the Medical Center of Japan Red Cross Society.

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