Hyperhidrosis is unusually excessive sweating of the hands or palms not associated with heat or exercise. This heavy perspiration can disrupt normal activities and cause social anxiety and embarrassment.
Hyperhidrosis happens when the nerves responsible for triggering sweat glands become overactive. Treatments for hyperhidrosis can help relieve symptoms and improve your quality of life. There is most often no medical cause for hyperhidrosis, though an underlying cause is found and treated in some cases.
Learn more below about the signs and symptoms of hyperhidrosis, along with preventative steps and the treatment we offer to help get you back to living normally.
Those with certain conditions may be at higher risk of excessive sweating. These conditions include:
Individuals with hyperhidrosis experience sweating far beyond normal levels usually associated with heat or physical activity. Sweating from hyperhidrosis primarily affects the hands, but can also occur on the feet, underarms, or face. Episodes usually occur at least one a week and affect both sides of the body.
Consult your doctor is you experience the following signs and symptoms that may indicate hyperhidrosis:
Hyperhidrosis can’t be prevented, but certain lifestyle modifications can help lessen the impact of sweating and body odor from hyperhidrosis, especially in minor cases:
When left untreated, hyperhidrosis can lead to complications such as skin infections and social or emotional discomfort. Fortunately, hyperhidrosis is very treatable, and patients experience an improvement in their quality of life with treatment.
At Vascular and Interventional Specialists, we offer minimally invasive treatment for hyperhidrosis to relieve symptoms and help you get back to living your best life.
We use a procedure called endoscopic thoracic sympathectomy wherein the sympathetic nerve(s) that control sweating in the affected area(s) are clamped to reduce the nerve signals that cause overactive sweat glands. The procedure takes about an hour and involves two to three small incisions on each side of the chest below the underarm, through which the surgeon will insert a small camera and surgical tools to clamp the relevant nerve.
VIS is here to help. If you are at risk for Hyperhidrosis or have experienced one or more of the signs & symptoms, please reach out to schedule a screening. We’ll walk this journey with you.
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