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EXCESSIVE SWEATING (HYPERHIDROSIS)

Is a common occurrence and will affect most people at some point in their lives. There could be no apparent reason for the excessive sweating, or it may be a side effect of the medication you are taking. Sweating is deemed as excessive when the body does not need to cool down.

Reasons for excessive sweating:

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  • Emotional/ nervous/ anxious

  • Diabetes

  • Obesity 

  • Alcohol abuse

  • Heart disease

  • Recreational drug use

 

Symptoms:

 

  1. Clammy or wet hands and feet

  2. Frequent sweating

  3. Noticeable sweating that soaks through clothes

 

 

Treatment:

 

Botulinum Toxin Type A injections: can significantly help reduce sweating in the affected areas.

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