hyperhidrosis
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Hyperhidrosis is a medical condition in which a person exhibits excessive sweating, more than is required for the regulation of body temperature. Although it is primarily a physical burden, hyperhidrosis can deteriorate the quality of life of the people who are affected, frequently leading to psychological, physical, and social consequences. Hyperhidrosis can lead to difficulties in professional fields, with more than 80% of patients experiencing moderate to severe emotional effects from the disease.
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Research
5,901 papers- Hyperhidrosis: Management Options.American family physician · 2018
- Treatment of Hyperhidrosis: An Update.American journal of clinical dermatology · 2022
- Botulinum toxin: Pharmacology and injectable administration for the treatment of primary hyperhidrosis.Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology · 2020
- Hyperhidrosis: Diagnosis and management strategies.The Nurse practitioner · 2025
- Hyperhidrosis.Nursing times · 2005
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Encyclopedic overview
14 sectionsContents
- Classification
- Causes
- Primary
- Cancer
- Endocrine
- Medications
- Miscellaneous
- Diagnosis
- Treatment
- Procedures
- Surgery
- Prognosis
- Epidemiology
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Hyperhidrosis is a medical condition in which a person exhibits excessive sweating, more than is required for the regulation of body temperature. Although it is primarily a physical burden, hyperhidrosis can deteriorate the quality of life of the people who are affected, frequently leading to psychological, physical, and social consequences. Hyperhidrosis can lead to difficulties in professional fields, with more than 80% of patients experiencing moderate to severe emotional effects from the disease.
This excess of sweat happens even if the person is not engaging in tasks that require muscular effort, and it does not depend on the exposure to heat. Common places to sweat can include underarms, face, neck, back, groin, feet, and hands. It has been called by some researchers 'the silent handicap'.
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