Stop Excessive Underarm Sweating

Excessive underarm sweating can be extremely embarrassing for those who experience it on a regular basis. Many people who sweat too much may even need to wear absorbent pads underneath their armpits in order to prevent excessive fluids from staining or dampening their shirts. Because sweat is made up of many of the same ingredients that make up urine: water, salt, urea, ammonia, et cetera -- it can even turn shirts yellow, depending on the amount of the chemical that is secreted.

Of course, while excessive underarm sweating may be embarrassing, sweating does have its benefits. Controlled by the central nervous system, sweating is the body's way of cooling you down in order to better control your body temperature, and it also cleanses your body of waste. Unfortunately, for some people, the amount their body sweats is far more than necessary. Some people might be surprised to learn that excessive perspiration is actually a medical condition known by doctors as "hyperhidrosis". Hyperhydrosis is considered to be an inherited condition, and it affects about 1% or more of people all across the world.

If you're tired of being embarrassed by your problems with excessive underarm sweating, read on to learn more about how to stop it.

The first thing to do is to make sure that you are properly doing what you can to prevent excessive sweating. Many people may not be aware that deodorant does nothing to prevent sweating: it only covers the scent associated with the bacteria (hence why it's called de-odor-ant). Anti-perspirant is the only OTC treatment to help quell your sweating, although anti-perspirant/deodorant combos will work fine as well. Most people need to reapply their anti-perspirant at least once throughout the day, so if possible, carry around a spare stick with you (this is much easier if you're a woman and have a purse).

The next thing to do is to contact your doctor to set up an appointment for your problems with excessive underarm sweating. Because hyperhidrosis is a medical condition, it is best dealt with under the care of a doctor. The most popular ways to treat hyperhidrosis are with either prescription anti-perspirants or with oral medications. The prescription anti-perspirants may either come in liquid, cream, lotion or powder forms. Make sure that you are careful in applying them, as they can irritate the skin.

Another way to stop excessive underarm sweating, in case the above treatments absolutely do not work, is to consider botox injection. People have relatively recently discovered that botox can help to stop overactive sweat glands. Usually botox is injected in about 20 different places underneath the arms, where the sweat glands are located, and this treatment lasts about 6 months. Keep in mind, however, that there are a number of dangerous and even life-threatening side effects that can occur as the result of botox, so make sure that you are very careful to consider these. Also make sure the person you go to is a licensed, reputable and experienced surgeon.

Stopping excessive underarm sweating is very much possible. Fortunately there are a wide variety of treatments available on the market to help you with your problems regarding excessive perspiration.

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