Armpit sweating is a normal cooling mechanism of the body: however for a small percentage of people underarm perspiration is excessive to the point of discomfort and embarrassment.
Do you suffer from excessive underarm perspiration?
If you sweat in cold conditions, sweat in stressful situations or sweat when no one else is: you may suffer from a medical condition known as axillary hyperhidrosis.
What causes hyperhidrosis?
Hyperhidrosis is a condition where the bodies central temperature regulation system, the sympathetic nervous system is overactive, causing inappropriate sweating. Most commonly the armpit, hands or feet are affected. The face and other parts of the body are involved less often.
What can be done to stop excessive underarm perspiration?
Trying a long lasting aluminum chloride based antiperspirant like drichlor is the first step. If this fails or cannot be tolerated simple injections are very effective to stop the excessive underarm perspiration.
Injections To Stop Excessive Perspiration.
Injections more commonly used for cosmetic treatments have become an accepted successful treatment to stop the excessive underarm perspiration.
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Frustratingly, TGA regulations in Australia restrict naming of these injections as they are class S4 medication to be administered by a Doctor with training. They are approved for treatment of excessive sweating of the underarm and have a well established safety profile.
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to get rid of excessive underarm perspiration.
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