Conditions
Hyperhidrosis
Sweating is necessary to control your body temperature in warm or hot weather, or when exercising. In fact, on average, we lose over a litre of sweat a day and have an average of 2.6 million sweat glands in our skin to aid that process. However, around 1% of the population sweats excessively at times when they are neither hot nor exercising, which commonly affects the armpits, face, palms and soles of the feet. Known as hyperhidrosis, sufferers of this condition wish that they could just turn the tap off. It might not be as easy as that, but there are treatments available, one of which is a course of Botulinum toxin injections into the affected area. The fact that you’ve been botoxed probably won’t make the pages of Heat magazine, but it should block the nerves that supply the eccrine (sweat) glands, subsequently preventing them from producing sweat.
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I sweat heavily under my arms and hands, it's embarrassing when i shake someone's hand, i wipe my hands on my jeans prior. Under the arm of one of my most worn tshirts is stained a vague yellow colour. Is this normal? Is there a way i can prevent this??!?!?!! I need help please.
I'm just the same as you all.
For 3 years now iv'e had hyperhidrosis.
It's actually controlling my life,i only sweat under m arms, and find it hard to pick out clothes to wear. ive tryed tablets different roll ons, and yet nothing has worked. i feel like a clown, i feel everyone is looking at me all the time, it really has brought my confindence right down. i just feel alone.
does anyone no if you can get botox on the NHS?
Hi, I am 28 and have suffered from excessive underarm sweating for approx. 6 years. I tried a roll-on my doctor had recommended a number of years ago. This did not really help at all,infact it made my underarms quite itchy and sore. I have also tried a hypnotist to no avail.
I don't actually think I sweat anymore than your average person,its that I get worked up that I am going to sweat and can almost then make myself sweat.
I have finally decided to try botox and am having it done on thursday,so I Really hope it works!
I would suggest to use driclor. I used to have hyperhidrosis but since i have been using driclor, it has stopped. Its so great, im so grateful.
Hello, I am eighteen and have had alot of problems with excess sweating. It is extreme. I cannot where any other coloured clothes except black. I have to buy new t-shirts every three months because they become hard under the arm pits and stained where i have been constantly sweating. It is only in my arm pits that i excessively sweat and find that i will be dripping ( i can actually feel this) even if i am standing still in the snow. I have been to see my GP a number of times and have got nowhere. I have tried countless anti-perspirants including common brands right up to expensive roll ons specially designed for excess sweating and nothing have worked or even minimised the sweating. I was bullied at school for it and i feel it is the only thing holding me back. I really cannot put into words how bad it is!!! and desperately need some help. I am willing to try anything. Any advise would be welcome thanks.
I'm 16 and have always had alot of trouble sweating since I can remember. I've been to the doctors on a number of occasions and I've been given Anhydrol Forte which you aply before bed and wash of in the morning, I've found this helps alot but my face is one of the worst places I get sweat even if I'm not hot and it looks alot worse because I wear makeup which I don't want to go without.. Is there anything you could suggest for my face? I dont want to go through surgery though.
Thanks, x
I Think i have Hyperhidrosis, under my armpits, i have to wear either white or black all the time and last summer i wore 2 tops just so one would soak up the sweat, can you help?
I've had excessive sweating under my arms for over 2 years now, i have to pick clothes that don't show sweat which makes feeling fashionable hard. i've tried various deoderants and nothing seems to work. I don't really want to have the botox inkections or any medical treatment but is there something i can do to help?
Hi. I'm 14 years old and for about 1 year i have been sweating…alot! its only under my arms, though this causes real problems with wearing coloured clothes. I hate black, but all i can wear is that colour. I would love to wear nice clothes, especially around christmas where i want to wear nice dresses. unfortunately i cant.
i dont want botox, but i dont know what else to do!! please help? O:
I Sweat Buckets From My Arms Pit Like All The Time, Doing It Right Now To Be Honest….I Nedd Help I Can't Wear Just T-Shirts Cause It Is Tooooo Embarrising:(
Andrew
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