BODY HYPERHYDROSIS

Hyperhydrosis is known as excessive eccrine sweat production at one or more levels of our body. It can be caused caused by the sympathetic nervous system causing the body to produce more sweat than needed to regulate body temperature.

Botulinum toxin has been shown highly effective in the treatment of the hiperhidrosi located, like underarms or palms of the hands. It is a procedure that is generally well tolerated. It works by blocking nerve transmission of stimulation at the level of the sweat gland.

It is produced by an over-stimulation of the sympathetic system which is situated parallel to the spine in the thorax, independently from the ambient temperature. In its most severe forms can cause mold, peeling, odor, irritation, and skin pigmentation.

Primary hyperhidrosis affects 0.5-1% of the population. It usually begins at puberty and lasts a lifetime, although excessive sweating usually gets better with age. Up to 40% of patients have another family member with the same condition, so it is considered a hereditary disease.

The excessive sweating or hyperhidrosis can influence the lives of some people why did they have the feeling constantly wet clothes. They are individuals in whom the disease can get to cause them permanent fear at the prospect of meeting people and having to shake hands or simply to see them with sweaty clothes. Those with hyperhidrosis may become withdrawn and may be a cause of social phobia. It also causes difficulty in handling roles, objects, tools, electronics or musical instruments.