Excessive Sweating often, definitely this reason

Everyone sweats when the hot air outside. But there are people who have experience excessive sweating (hyperhidrosis) to sweaty palms. Hyperhidrosis causes people to sweat when there is no reason to do so.

Usually, the sweat glands produce sweat that has been brought to the skin surface when the air temperature increases, the body has a fever, moderate exercise, and being worried, anxious, or stressed. When these factors are no longer a problem, then the body to stop the process of transpiration.

Approximately 2-3 percent of the population who have hyperhidrosis, sweat glands remain active. People with hyperhidrosis still sweating when there is no cause to sweat, even when in the air conditioned room. Some people with hyperhidrosis sweat even when it was still in the pool.

There are two types of hyperhidrosis, as quoted by WebMD, namely:

1. The primary hyperhidrosis, which causes excessive sweating in the hands, underarms, face, and feet for no apparent reason.

2. The secondary hyperhidrosis, which causes excessive sweating throughout the body or in the larger area of ​​the body and is caused by a medical condition or medication.

The following causes of primary hyperhidrosis:

People with primary hyperhidrosis generally sweating of certain types of sweat glands called eccrine sweat glands. Eccrine sweat glands are a majority of 2-4 million sweat glands in the body. Eccrine sweat glands are very much on the feet, hands, face and underarms.

When the body is too hot, while it is moving, when feeling emotional, or as a result of hormones, then the nerves will activate the sweat glands.

When nerves overreact, it will cause

hyperhidrosis. Experts do not know the cause why people have primary hyperhidrosis, though perhaps it can be due to heredity.

People with primary hyperhidrosis may be able to treat the condition with non-surgical treatments, among others:

1. Antiperspirants containing aluminum-counter or prescription.

2. Drugs called anticholinergics that affects the nerves that activate the sweat glands.

3. Treatment with low-intensity electric current is called iontophoresis.

4. Botox injections in the armpits.

Surgery is usually only considered as a last resort for people with severe excessive sweating in the hands and armpits. Surgery may involve removing the sweat glands of the area. During another procedure, called sympathectomy chest, the surgeon cuts and destroys the nerves responsible for the formation of sweat.

The following causes of secondary hyperhidrosis:

Sweating from secondary hyperhidrosis is different from primary hyperhidrosis. Because secondary hyperhidrosis tend to occur at all or at one of the public areas is not in the hands, underarms, face, or feet.

Unlike primary hyperhidrosis, this type is more likely to cause sweating during sleep. Secondary hyperhidrosis typically caused by medical conditions and medications.

Some medical conditions have the potential to cause hyperhidrosis, among others:

1. Pregnancy

2. Diabetes

3. Hyperthyroidism

4. Haid

5. Obesity

6. Parkinson's Disease

7. Rheumatoid arthritis

8. Lymphoma

9. Gout

10. Infection

Revealing the underlying condition and get the right treatment will help to reduce perspiration from secondary hyperhidrosis. Therefore it is hyperhidrosis patients need to tell their doctor when experiencing problems with sweating.

So as to find out the cause of hyperhidrosis is experienced to get proper treatment.

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