Excessive Sweating (Hyperhidrosis)

Hyperhidrosis is a condition that causes excessive sweating. While hyperhidrosis does not pose a serious threat to health, it can cause significant emotional and psychological distress and embarrassment and can have a negative impact on a person's quality of life. Commonly affected areas of the body are the hands (sweaty hands) feet (sweaty feet) and armpits.

Different methods can be used to treat excessive sweating including herbal medications, different oral medications, lotions, and injections of botox. The surgical method known as ETS is the only known permanent solution.