Axillary hyperhidrosis is the medical term for excess sweating of the underarms. An estimated 2% to 3% of Americans suffer from this and problems tend to start around puberty.
Treatment option include antiperspirants containing aluminum chloride and prescription strength antiperspirants containing aluminum chloride hexahydrate. Sometimes, medications called anticholinergics are prescribed. Botox injections are another type of treatment.
Iontophoresis is done using water to conduct an electrical current through the skin. A more invasive procedure is surgical tumescent liposuction which involves removing the sweat glands.
Consider talking with your primary care physician. Your doctor might begin with a prescription strength antiperspirant.
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Hello Keisha Lee,
Axillary hyperhidrosis is the medical term for excess sweating of the underarms. An estimated 2% to 3% of Americans suffer from this and problems tend to start around puberty.
Treatment option include antiperspirants containing aluminum chloride and prescription strength antiperspirants containing aluminum chloride hexahydrate. Sometimes, medications called anticholinergics are prescribed. Botox injections are another type of treatment.
Iontophoresis is done using water to conduct an electrical current through the skin. A more invasive procedure is surgical tumescent liposuction which involves removing the sweat glands.
Consider talking with your primary care physician. Your doctor might begin with a prescription strength antiperspirant.
All the best,
Maryann
June 27, 2013 - 5:04pmThis Comment
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