Treatment of excessive sweating

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Our device works on the principle of iontophoresis, which, thanks to the action of weak electrical energy and ordinary water, can gradually suppress the activity of sweat glands and completely stop sweating in the desired place (palms, armpits, feet, but also other places).

It is a certified medical device and as such meets the strictest quality and safety criteria imposed on similar devices.

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How does it work?

Our device contains pulse technology. Pulse current is intended for people with more sensitive skin. The pulse device makes it possible to achieve a higher intensity of therapy (mA) and thus better results than in the case of devices that do not use pulse technology. It is true that the higher the value of the pulse (100), the higher the effectiveness of the therapy.

The treatment must be repeated

The success of the treatment strictly depends on the adherence to the schedule of treatment procedures and instructions.

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The price depends on the extent of necessary treatments. Arrange a consultation with us.

When is excessive sweating?

We all know it. We sweat in the summer, during sports, under stress. This cools our body and flushes out harmful substances. Sweating is a natural phenomenon.

But sweating is excessive, when a person sweats all the time and especially at night, it can be a symptom of many, often serious diseases. Or we are simply the “lucky” ones who suffer from excessive sweating for no reason.

Excessive sweating leads to physical and psychological discomfort. Local or general treatment is used in therapy. There are several options – antiperspirants with aluminum salts, botulinum toxin injections, laser treatment, endoscopic sympathectomy, surgical removal or subcutaneous liposuction of the sweat glands.

Symptoms

The main symptom is excessive sweating. It is aggravated by stress, anxiety and other emotional stress. Primary hyperhidrosis begins to manifest itself in childhood and adolescence and recedes with age. Secondary hyperhidrosis can appear at any age, depending on the underlying cause. The skin of patients with excessive sweating tends to be macerated, making it more susceptible to bacterial and fungal infections.

Diagnostics

The basis is a careful anamnesis and physical examination, which create the context for any further examination. In the anamnesis, the doctor specifically asks about the time development of hyperhidrosis and its dependence on external factors. Focal hyperhidrosis usually does not require any further examinations.

Laboratory blood tests are done for a wide range of possible diagnoses – blood count (anemia, infection), thyroid hormones, blood glucose, insulin level, blood culture, biochemical urine test and culture. A chest X-ray is taken to rule out pulmonary tuberculosis.
For diagnosis, psychiatric, or psychological examination.

Diagnostic criteria for primary hyperhidrosis include:

  • excessive sweating that lasts for at least six months without any apparent cause and interferes with normal daily activities
  • bilateral and relatively symmetrical manifestations of sweating occur at least once a week
  • the age of onset of sweating is less than 25 years
  • interruption of focal hyperhidrosis in sleep
  • positive family history

Various tests are performed to assess and objectify sweating: the so-called optical method (observing the patient and assessing the size of sweat stains on clothing), starch-iodine test and filter paper test.

Detailed description of excessive sweating

Hyperhidrosis (polyhidrosis, anaphoresis, hydroderma) is characterized by abnormally increased sweating, excessive to the necessary regulation of body temperature. Strictly speaking, every drop of sweat that drips from the body and does not evaporate is excess sweat. It is a chronic disease that can lead to emotional and social problems, as well as work, physical and psychological discomfort.
It arises as a result of a malfunction of the autonomic nervous system. This dysfunction appears mainly in areas where there is a higher concentration of sweat glands: on the palms, soles and armpits. Less common locations are the scalp or face.

Hyperhidrosis can be:

  • primary (starts in childhood, is hereditary)
  • secondary (occurs at any age and is a manifestation of another disease).


According to the scope, it is divided into:

  • generalized (not limited to a certain part of the body)
  • focal (occurs most often in areas with the maximum concentration of sweat glands – hands, armpits, groin and feet).


There are approximately four million sweat glands in the human body. They are twofold:

  • eccrine – small sweat glands that cover the entire surface of the body with the exception of the red part of the lips, the nail bed, the skin of the clitoris, the skin of the labia minora, the glans penis and the inner foreskin of the penis. The largest number of these sweat glands is in the skin of the palms, soles and armpits. These glands produce transparent, odorless sweat that is used to regulate body temperature.
  • apocrine (scent glands) are found only in certain locations – in the armpits, in the anus and genitals, in the areolas of the breasts and in the scrotum. The secretion of these glands is milky to yellowish and initially odorless. Odor is created by decomposition of sweat by microbial flora. Sweat glands excrete metabolic waste products (sodium, potassium, calcium, magnesium, etc.). On the palms and soles, they are primarily activated by emotional stimuli, while axillary sweating is stimulated by thermoregulatory changes as well as emotional stimuli.

Cause

The cause of primary hyperhidrosis is unknown. Due to the fact that it arises already in childhood and its familial occurrence is frequent, it may have a genetic cause. It occurs in 0.6-1% of the population, but many cases remain undiagnosed. It affects both women and men equally.
Secondary hyperhidrosis can be caused by various diseases: anxiety states and psychiatric diseases, oncological diseases, diabetes, obesity, diseases of the cardiovascular system, menopause, Parkinson’s disease, spinal cord injury, sudden stroke, Hodgkin’s disease, tuberculosis and other infections. , acromegaly (enlargement of the end parts of the body – hormonal disorder), increased activity of the thyroid gland, poisoning with mercury, organophosphates, adverse effects of certain drugs, discontinuation of certain drugs or addictive substances.
In healthy individuals, it can be caused by spicy foods, menopause, alcohol use, pregnancy, emotional stress, various medications, e.g. in morphine.
Night sweats occur with some infections accompanied by fever, with chills and chills, oncological diseases, e.g. lymphoma, use of certain drugs, menopause.

Treatment options

Local and general treatment is used in therapy. Local treatment is the application of aluminum hydroxychloride. These are aluminum salts in a concentration of 10 to 20%. The mechanism of action consists in the interaction of aluminum chloride with keratin in the ducts of the sweat glands by creating a plug or a direct effect on the secretory epithelium of the glands. They are only effective for treating mild cases of sweating. The duration of the effect is often limited to 48 hours.

While deodorants are only intended to cover body odor, antiperspirants containing aluminum hydroxychloride are the treatment of choice for excessive sweating in the armpits, palms and feet. Antiperspirants should be applied in the evening before going to bed on clean, washed and non-irritated skin. During the first week of treatment, they are applied every evening, in the following weeks it is enough to use 2 to 3 times a week. After shaving the armpits, it is necessary to wait 12 hours before applying antiperspirant.

Another local treatment option is iontophoresis. It involves the introduction of an ionized substance by applying direct current to intact skin. It is performed every two or three days, until the therapeutic effect is achieved.

Conclusion

It is always necessary to first make sure that excessive sweating does not have a more serious cause,  and then it is time to use the options offered by modern medicine. Excessive sweating is associated with  frustration, discomfort, and is a problem in contact with  people. That’s why  you need to look for an expert and   put your trust in his hands. In  practice, it turns out that patients most seek treatment with botulinum toxin injections for their results in  relief from excessive sweating, but this treatment is very painful, expensive and  the effect is much shorter than treatment with our device.