My palms and soles of my feet sweat all the time. Anyone know of something that might help? No surgery, OTC?

I have read about Hyperhidrosis, but remedies just seemed to be surgery or antipersperant. Anyting i can take to help this?

My palms and soles of my feet sweat all the time. Anyone know of something that might help? No surgery, OTC?
Hi there--Extreme sweating (hyperhidrosis) can be treated by a dermatologist. There are new and effective treatments out there, so you really don't need to deal with this all by yourself.





Go to the International Hyperhidrosis Society's web site wwwSweatHelp.org you can learn all about the condition (which, by the way affects 176 million people world wide, and is thought to be genetic--thanks mom!), and the treatment choices you have. You can also find a doc there that is familiar with HH plus subscribe to a newsletter that will let you know when there are new developments, and/or how to get free stuff.





To treat palmar (hand) and plantar (foot) HH you basically have these options:


1.) Strong anti-perspirants like Secret Clinical Strength (used RIGHT makes all the difference. Check out the IHHS site for tips)


2.) Iontophoresis (works for like 80% of people who try it, but you need to get a prescription for the best machine (RA Fischer) and learn how to use it correctly. You can do this on you own at home which is very cool)


3.) Botox (lasts for at least 6 months and insurance often pays. But for your hands, it's key to find a dermatologist that knows how to do it pain-free.)


4.) Combination of the above for the best (and most cost effective) plan for you.





Don't consider surgery because of the crazy risks associated with it like compensatory sweating (massive sweating on large parts of your body) plus other complications that are way too common for my comfort level. Plus, if you're a guy and you get surgery for your plantar HH, you have the added risk of impotence. Nice, right? And don't believe the hype that it's reversible. There have been no reported, published cases of reversals being successful.





If you're a teen you can contact support@SweatHelp.org and ask for their Teen Sweat book, they will send it to you free. It has great info and how-tos to make excessive sweat a thing of the past. Remember, there are no cures--YET. But there are good options to manage the sweatiness. Good luck fellow sweater!


PS: the e-books that are out there are totally bogus, btw.

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