September 06, 2024 | Excessive Sweating
If you suffer from excessive sweating, it’s bad enough that you avoid shaking hands to keep others from touching your sweaty palms. Maybe you even select your clothes according to which colors will hide your damp armpits. But there are also physical and emotional difficulties associated with constant sweating. In this blog, we’ll discuss some of the secondary issues caused by hyperhidrosis, a condition that causes extreme sweating, and how the Brella™ SweatControl Patch™ can help.
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What Causes Excessive Sweating?
While there are no actual guidelines to define a “normal” amount of sweating, if you feel like you sweat more than most people, you might have hyperhidrosis. There are two types of hyperhidrosis: primary and secondary.
Primary hyperhidrosis has no identifiable external cause, such as body temperature, nervousness, or a medical condition. It is typically genetic and is thought to result from a problem in the part of the nervous system that controls sweating. People with primary hyperhidrosis suffer from an excess of sweat in the armpits, on the palms of their hands, and on the soles of their feet, as well as other spots on the body.
Secondary hyperhidrosis is caused by things like hormone shifts, certain medications, health issues, and anxiety.
How Excessive Sweating Affects Your Personal Life
You may think that a “little” thing like sweating too much isn’t something that should or would impact your emotional and mental well-being. However, worrying about someone touching your sweaty hands in a social situation or if you’re going to sweat through your dress clothes at a professional engagement can be a constant source of stress. It can affect everything from your work life to your social life to your romantic life, leaving you in a perpetual state of self-consciousness and anxiety.
How Excessive Sweating Affects Your Health
Skin Breakdown
When your skin is constantly damp due to sweat, it can cause maceration, which is where your skin softens and breaks down. Your skin whitens and can peel (kind of like when your fingers get wrinkled from being in the water for a long time), causing discomfort and leaving you exposed to potential infection.
Infection
Speaking of infection, sweaty skin provides a welcoming environment for bacteria and fungi.
As a result, people with hyperhidrosis have a 30% higher risk of developing infections than people without it. Some of the conditions include:
- Folliculitis
- Impetigo
- Athlete’s Foot
- Jock Itch
- Warts
Not only can these be serious health conditions, but bacteria on sweaty skin can also cause embarrassing body odor.
Injuries
If you have an injury or surgical incision in an area where you sweat excessively, it may be more difficult for the wound to heal. If the area is always moist, the wound stays damp, hindering healing and making you more vulnerable to infection. Additionally, sweaty skin makes it more challenging to keep the wound covered, as the surgical adhesive won’t stick.
The Brella™ SweatControl Patch™
If you’re struggling with primary hyperhidrosis and all of the unpleasant side effects that come along with it, the good news is that there are a variety of options for treating it. However, the newest innovation in sweat control offers convenience and proven results in a non-invasive, pain-free treatment—the Brella™ SweatControl Patch™.
The Brella™ SweatControl Patch™ is a sodium patch that is applied to each underarm. When the sodium mixes with the water in your sweat, it creates thermal energy. That thermal energy causes micro-damage to your sweat glands, temporarily inactivating them. Your Brella™ SweatControl Patch™ treatment is done right in our office and only takes three minutes per underarm. The results last for four or more months, and most patients reported that they saw a 50% decrease in sweat.
Learn More About the Brella™ SweatControl Patch™ in El Paso
If you’re one of the 15 million Americans who suffer from primary hyperhidrosis, it’s time to reclaim your confidence with the Brella™ SweatControl Patch™. Dr. Frank Agullo is proud to offer his patients this revolutionary, all-natural solution to excessive sweating at The Medspa at Southwest Plastic Surgery at both East and West locations. To schedule a consultation and find out if the Brella™ SweatControl Patch™ is right for you, call us at (915) 590-7900 or complete the online contact form.
