• Hyperhidrosis Resources

    Our healthcare experts have distilled decades of research, medical literature, and expert opinion for you to help understand hyperhidrosis and the associated treatments. 

  • What is Hyperhidrosis?

    Hyperhidrosis is a serious medical condition affecting nearly 5% of the world’s population that results in sweating in excess of the amount needed by the body to regulate body temperature. This excessive sweating can be present on many places of the body, but the most common areas are the underarms, hands, feet, face and head, groin, breasts, back, and any combination of the foregoing. Patients with hyperhidrosis may sweat 4-5 times more than an average person.
  • Man wiping hands because he has palmar hyperhidrosis

    Understanding Sweat

    Sweating is a necessary function of the human body, acting as a coolant to reduce body temperature. There are two types of sweat glands: (1) eccrine sweat glands; and (2) apocrine sweat glands. Eccrine sweat glands produce an odorless, clear fluid, and they are the glands responsible for controlling body temperature. Apocrine sweat glands produce a thick, milky fluid, which is the main cause of body odor.

    In a patient with hyperhidrosis, the eccrine sweat glands overproduce sweat.

  • Do I Have Hyperhidrosis?

    You may have hyperhidrosis if you have two or more of the below criteria:

    • You experience excessive sweating at least once per week
    • Sweating impairs your daily life
    • Symptoms first developed before age 25
    • Sweating ceases at night during sleep
    • Other members of your family have hyperhidrosis

    Get started with a free online evaluation to see if one of our prescription products are right for you.

    Get Started
  • Woman struggling with mental health because she struggles with sweat and odor

    Mental Health Impact

    Research indicates that the prevalence of anxiety and depression is significantly higher in patients with hyperhidrosis than those without.1 Additional studies indicate that patients with hyperhidrosis often report feelings of embarrassment, shame, and discomfort.2

    Fortunately, research has shown that treatment of hyperhidrosis can improve a patient’s mental health.3 These results are consistent with research in other skin conditions where effective treatment led to improved symptoms of anxiety and depression.4

1. Bahar R, Zhou P, Liu Y, et al. The prevalence of anxiety and depression in patients with or without hyperhi- drosis (HH). J Am Acad Dermatol. 2016;75(6):1126-1133.

2. Hasimoto EN, Cataneo DC, dos Reis TA, Cataneo AJM. Hyperhidrosis: prevalence and impact on quality of life. J Bras Pneumol. 2018;44(4):292–298. doi: 10.1590/s1806-37562017000000379.

3. Parrish C, Waldbaum B, Coleman D, Blevins C, Rodgers K, Lee B, Ober C, Hudhud L, Cox S, Griffin C, Chew S, Chen B, Brock M. Microwave Thermolysis Reduces Generalized and Social Anxiety in Young Adults With Axillary Hyperhidrosis. Lasers Surg Med. 2020 Nov;52(9):842-847. doi: 10.1002/lsm.23229. Epub 2020 Mar 16. PMID: 32175622.

4. Langley RG, Feldman SR, Han C, Schenkel B, Szapary P, Hsu MC, Ortonne JP, Gordon KB, Kimball AB. Ustekinumab significantly improves symptoms of anxiety, depression, and skin-related quality of life in patients with moderate-to-severe psoriasis: Results from a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled phase III trial. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2010 Sep;63(3):457-65. doi: 10.1016/j.jaad.2009.09.014. Epub 2010 May 11. PMID: 20462664.

Explore Undefined Health