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Hey guys, you're probably here because you want to know all about excessive sweating and what you can do to reduce it
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Can you please do a video to help with excessive sweating Andy jr. Thank you for your comment
This is from the how to lose weight video. And of course I can so excessive sweating is otherwise known as hyper hydrosis
That's what we call it in the medical world
It can be localized to one area or it can affect the entire face or the entire body
It can be quite embarrassing to deal with especially when it starts to interfere with people's lives, I guess
So once again undies, thank you for your comment
Now the good news is that sometimes it does get better with age
But there's also many things that you can do to help with it
But before we learn about that, let's first learn about the condition itself. So sweating is controlled by the brain
It sends signals by the sympathetic nerves too. Small sweat glands in the skin
These nerves are part of the autonomic nerves
so it's responsible for all the unconscious functions that we don't actually realize so for example
When our body temperature increases when we feeling anxious we tend to sweat more, but please remember that
Hyperhidrosis affects the water producing eccrine sweat glands and not the ape require sweat glands that produce a more oily sweat
They generally have an odor and they're found under the armpits. For example
So what this means is that hyperhidrosis isn't a direct result of bad odor unless you have hyperhidrosis of the feet
Which there are some harmless bacteria there that can cause an unpleasant odor now there are different types of hyperhidrosis
And the most common is localized symetrical hyperhidrosis that affects both sides equally
So for example on the palms under the armpits on the soles on the face, both sides are affected
Equally, it usually starts during childhood or adolescence and it usually improves with age as well. We also have generalized
Hyperhidrosis where the entire body is affected and this will be caused by many things such as infections going through the menopause
Diabetes thyroid problems and even medication I will leave more information about all of these in the description below for you as well
anxiety can also worsen hyper hydrosis
But this doesn't mean that the person is unusually anxious or stressed out
And another thing that can make hydrosis worse is the worrying of sweating this can cause quite a vicious cycle
That actually makes it worse and lastly we have disease or irritation of the sympathetic nerve, which is quite rare
But it causes sweating across the whole body or localized on one area
So localized on one side of the face or one side of the body
So as you can see, there are quite a few reasons for hyper hydrosis
so the first advice I would give
everyone is speak to your healthcare professional so that it can check you out so they can ask all the relevant questions and also
Do all the examinations and tests to make sure and rule out anything that might be causing the hyperhidrosis
this is the most important thing that everyone should do to begin with and when there is an underlying condition causing the
Hyperhidrosis by treating that underlying condition it will most likely stop the hyperhidrosis. But let's say everything is fine
There are many things that we can do to help control the symptoms and that's what we're going to discuss now
So first off there are a few simple changes that you can make and if you haven't tried any of them
Well, please do because they can have quite a significant impact on reducing your hyperhidrosis
So for example wearing looser fitting clothes not wearing tight clothes and made of manmade fabrics like nylon, for example
This is really bad and it causes a lot more sweating also wearing the cotton t-shirt under layer
This can also really help with hyperhidrosis of the entire body and wear cotton socks that absorb the moisture and try to change them twice
A day also change your shoes daily and try not to wear tight shoes or tie trainers
All of these can make things a lot worse
It's also best to avoid cerb containing products instead use an emollient as a soap replacement
This can have a very big impact
also
If you drink alcohol
Or if you eat a lot of spicy foods try and avoid these as these are being shown to worsen hyperhidrosis
So these are a few simple changes that you can make they can have quite a big difference. But what about treatments?
Let's talk about them now. So let's start of aluminium chloride. It's found in many commercially available
Antiperspirants, but there are much stronger ones available that you can purchase from your pharmacy
You can use them under your armpits on your hands. Well the palms your hands on the soles of your feet
It can be very effective, but it can make you skin very sore to begin with
So the best thing that you can do is speak to your pharmacist first one to make sure it is safe and suitable to use
It and to so they can advise you how to use it properly to reduce the soreness of the skin
also
Please always read the information
That comes with it because it has some really good advice on it and you'll also be able to know if you're safe
Unsuitable to use it
There are some newer products available in the market as well that contain aloe vera with the aluminium chloride and this is said to help
Reduce the soreness so that could be a potential option as well. All other treatments have to be prescribed such as glyco pyonium
There's also Botox but I will leave loads more information about all of these in the description below
So if you're interested check them out
I really hope my tips help you in this video and if anyone has any of their own suggestions
Please leave a comment below - because I'd love to read it
And I'm sure anyone else watching this video. Would love to read it - but always remember your awesome Zefat, Damian. Oh my god
I'm 34. I was using mouthwash or water right after brushing all my life. Thank you for that video separate, Damian
Thank you for your comment. This is from the how to brush your teeth properly video. Which featured dr
S on my good dentist friend and yes, you would be surprised that a lot of people do that
So I'm really glad that that video could help you and thank you for your comment pure math
Did you Naruto run in 4 minute 37 like if he did this is one of those types of comments pure math
Thank you for your comment. This is from the how to sleep faster video, but I literally have no idea. What a Naruto run is
So maybe let's have a look at it
And if anyone knows what a naruto run is, please leave a comment below because i'm really intrigued
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