Severe sweating of the body, head, legs and armpits in men

Human skin is covered with sweat glands – tubular structural elements that secrete excess fluid from the body (sweat) onto its surface. Sweating is a protective reaction against overheating and for the elimination of harmful substances. This is a natural process, normal sweating is considered to be an average daily loss of fluid of approximately 250 to 600 ml.

Excessive sweating or hyperhidrosis is the release of much more fluid and the associated discomfort. At a minimum, there are noticeable dark wet circles on clothing in the armpit area, sometimes on the back and chest, a repulsive odor and other inconveniences. Excessive sweating in men, according to statistics on the frequency of visits, occurs less often than in the opposite sex, but is abundant and brings no less discomfort.

Sweat glands are mainly located on the skin of the forehead, palms, feet, armpits and groin, other parts of the body are supplied with them to a much lesser extent, and the thin skin of the lips and some parts of the genitals are completely devoid of them.

Sweat consists mainly of water. Only one to two percent of this physiological substance is made up of salts, acids, and other chemical compounds.

Eccrine sweat glands, located on the skin of the palms, feet, face, chest and back, are responsible for thermoregulation and removal of metabolic products. They also react to increased temperature, stress, physical exertion, and the sweat they secrete also contains acidic components that provide the skin surface with bactericidal properties. For example, on the skin of the palms and feet, where there are no sebaceous glands, sweat also provides their natural lubrication, so to speak, performs a protective function, maintaining the elasticity of the skin in these areas and its working qualities (ability to touch, tenacity).

Apocrine sweat glands are located in hairy areas - armpits, genitals, perineum, on the head. Their functions are not related to protection, but provide humoral behavioral functions (attracting individuals of the opposite sex during the most favorable period for reproduction). The activity of these glands becomes most active upon reaching fertile age and gradually fades as the body ages. The sweat they secrete contains pheromones, fatty acids, cholesterol, it has an alkaline reaction and is more acceptable for the reproduction of bacteria. Its smell is individual and unique for each person, although the human sense of smell, unlike animals, no longer detects such subtleties. There is no need for this, we have lost it in the process of evolution, using other senses for recognition. The smell of sweat, or rather the products of the bacterial flora, which intensively reproduces on wet areas of the body, is not pleasant to us. Therefore, excessive sweating causes not only physical discomfort, but also moral discomfort, and regular hyperhidrosis, which takes on painful forms, can even become the cause of social maladjustment of the individual.

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Epidemiology

According to various sources, between one and three percent of the world's population is familiar with hyperhidrosis. This is quite a lot. Moreover, medical statistics only take into account cases of official requests for help. There are suspicions that most people try to cope with this problem on their own.

More than half of those who seek medical help are women, so it is believed that they suffer from hyperhidrosis more often. This ratio is explained by the fact that the fair sex is more emotional and their hormonal activity is higher throughout life. However, this does not mean that there are actually more of them. They are simply more concerned about this problem, in particular, its aesthetic side.

But men sweat more. Research shows that with the same level of exertion, a man will sweat much more than a woman.

The problem of excessive sweating is most common during puberty, since it is then that the axillary and inguinal glands are activated, and hair appears in these areas. When the hormonal background stabilizes, this problem remains with a much smaller number of patients. Their number in the fertile age is stable, and after overcoming the half-century age limit, the number of complaints about sweating decreases, which is explained by a decrease in the activity of any glands in the body, including sweat glands.

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Causes night sweats and day sweats in men

Sweating increases in both a completely healthy person and a sick person, such household risk factors as hot weather, physical activity, stress, diet (hot dishes and drinks, hot spices), alcohol consumption (hangover or withdrawal syndrome), inappropriate clothing (synthetic, too tight), excess weight, not too careful observance of basic hygiene rules. Often these factors are combined with each other and with some disease, then the person sweats even more intensely. Normally, under the influence of these factors, depending on the intensity of their action, sweating increases from 800 ml to two or three liters, however, it can reach 5-10 liters.

Excessive sweating is typical for adolescence, when the hormonal balance changes.

Increased sweating can be a side effect of taking medications, such as aspirin, acyclovir, ciprofloxacin, insulin, anxiolytics and many others. The instructions usually indicate the possibility of such an effect. After completing the treatment, normal sweating is restored.

Pathological hyperhidrosis can be primary (idiopathic, essential). In some people, the tendency to excessive sweating under any conditions and in the absence of diseases is observed among very close relatives, being genetically determined. In the pathogenesis of essential hyperhidrosis, such an anatomical feature of the skin as a much larger number of sweat glands on the body or certain areas of it and / or increased excitability of the sympathetic nervous system, the consequence of which is excessive sweating due to the most minor worries, is considered. Presumably, the level of conductivity of the sympathetic nerves is affected by the following factors, which are functional features, and not pathology:

• individual hypersensitivity to adrenaline and norepinephrine;
• an increased number of nerve impulses emanating from the subcortical structures of the brain and the ganglia of the autonomic nervous system, which is also considered a feature of the functioning of the central nervous system;
• hormone levels (thyroid, sex) corresponding to the upper limit of the norm;
• high levels of the neurotransmitter serotonin, which ensures the conduction of nerve impulses in the fibers of the sympathetic divisions.

Secondary hyperhidrosis develops against the background of various chronic diseases. In this case, treatment or achievement of long-term remission allows, as a rule, to get rid of excessive sweating.

The pathogenesis of increased sweating is triggered by various reasons, which are currently still being studied and the exact mechanism of excitation of the sympathetic autonomic nervous system, which is responsible for regulating sweating, has not yet been established.

However, some points can already be explained. For example, in hot weather, in a warm room, in warmer-than-required clothing, a physiological cooling process occurs - the superficial thermal receptors of our skin transmit impulses about overheating to the thermoregulation centers. As a reaction to this information, a reverse impulse is received to reduce the superficial temperature of the body, forcing an increase in the secretion of liquid for superficial cooling. Accordingly, during physical exertion, the energy of the skeletal muscles is released, increasing the superficial temperature of the body. The same signals force an increase in sweat secretion to protect against overheating.

When eating spicy and hot food, the mechanism for increasing sweating involves impulses transmitted between the centers that regulate salivation and, accordingly, the sweating process.

The neurotoxic effect of ethanol, narcotic and medicinal substances is manifested by disturbances in the brain systems responsible for excitation (glutamatergic) and inhibition (GABAergic), as a result of complex interactions of neurotransmitters, the thermoregulation center in the hypothalamus is activated. In addition, the body tries to get rid of the toxic effect of alcohol metabolism products, including all mechanisms of their elimination, including through the sweat glands.

When psychoactive substances are abruptly discontinued in addicted individuals, the level of catecholamines that transmit nerve impulses increases, which causes increased sweating.

Changes in the concentration of catecholamines are observed in the pathogenesis of diseases of the heart and respiratory organs, pain of various etiologies, and also accompany intense physical labor.

The pathogenesis of psychogenic hyperhidrosis is caused by the activation of the stress neurotransmitter norepinephrine and increased synthesis of adrenaline (stress hormone). All centers become excited, including the one that regulates the sweating process. Even minor anxiety increases sweating, and there is nothing to say about serious stressful situations.

The cause of sweating in men can be organic disorders in the areas of the brain (hypothalamus, medulla oblongata) and/or spinal cord involved in the process of thermoregulation and cooling through the excretion of sweat - congenital, inflammatory, traumatic in nature.

Excessive sweating is possible with infectious diseases, especially when they occur in unexpressed latent forms, this can be one of the few signs of ill health. For example, with tuberculosis, syphilis, tonsillitis, urethritis, prostatitis and other diseases.

The pathogenesis of acute viral and bacterial infections is accompanied by intensive synthesis of pyrogens, which have a direct effect on thermoregulation processes, causing fever and sweating.

Hyperhidrosis should be a reason for examination by an endocrinologist. It accompanies diabetes mellitus, thyroid dysfunction, and other hormonal changes.

Diabetes mellitus leads to the destruction of the myelin sheaths of nerve fibers, which disrupts the conductivity of nerve impulses. Innervation of the sweat glands of the lower part of the body practically stops, but the upper part of the body sweats "for two".

Hyperthyroidism and acromegaly as a consequence of a pituitary tumor are accompanied by a significant increase in the amount of thyroid hormones, a significant acceleration of metabolic processes and an increase in body temperature, increased sweating appears as a mechanism of thermoregulation.

With excess fat deposits, heat transfer is disrupted and the body, protecting itself from overheating, starts the process of sweating.

Endocrine generalized hyperhidrosis develops with neoplasms of nerve fibers - pheochromocytoma, carcinoid syndrome, against the background of which there is an overproduction of hormones that excite the sympathetic nervous system and the secretion of sweat.

The presence of primary and secondary tumors of lymphoid tissue, the brain and spinal cord, adrenal glands, collagenoses, diseases of the cardiovascular, central and autonomic nervous system, and respiratory organs affects the functioning of the thermoregulation center.

When kidney function is impaired, the excretion of fluid through the urinary system decreases, which is compensated by increased sweating.

Sleep apnea is always accompanied by increased sweating, and this respiratory syndrome occurs almost three times more often in men than in women.

The cause of sudden hyperhidrosis, especially at night, may be dysfunction of the testicles and, as a result, a decrease in testosterone levels. This can happen to a man at any age. And if in young men it is a pathology, then physiological aging of the body is a natural process. Male menopause is not as bright and pronounced as female menopause, but this event always occurs, and a decrease in testosterone levels can cause night sweats in men over 50 years old. Transmembrane protein CGRP is involved in the pathogenesis of menopause in both sexes. It is its activity that researchers associate with hyperhidrosis in the climacteric period. Researchers call the presence of chronic diseases, injuries, and, most importantly, a disorderly lifestyle risk factors for the occurrence of unpleasant symptoms of menopause in men.

Sweating in men as a sign of illness

The first signs of excessive sweating usually appear in adolescence, although children with congenital anomalies of the hypothalamic-pituitary axis have severe sweating from birth. In this case, the child's body temperature is constantly above or below normal, blood pressure is unstable, and tremors of the limbs are observed. The child is very restless and sweats even when dressed appropriately for the temperature conditions.

Idiopathic (hereditary) hyperhidrosis usually also manifests itself in early childhood. But in adolescence, due to physiological changes, excessive sweating may increase. But after 40 years, the symptoms of primary hyperhidrosis begin to decrease. Its signs are expressed in very intense sweating in one specific place or several places, but locally. The course is usually paroxysmal, sometimes sweating is constant. Patients often cannot determine what provokes sweating attacks themselves, since they are not associated with anxiety, stress, overheating.

Sweating over the entire body surface (generalized) usually indicates the presence of serious health problems: endocrine and neurological diseases, some infections.

The smell of sweat can suggest the direction of the problem:

• ammonia - indicates kidney problems; may be a sign of tuberculosis and endocrine pathologies;
• sourish - with the respiratory organs, also - may indicate psychogenic factors, vegetative-vascular dystonia, physical exhaustion, deficiency of vitamins B or D;
• reminiscent of rotten sweet fruits or acetone - a reason to take a blood glucose test (to be examined for diabetes); in addition, the smell of acetone may indicate the presence of an infection, problems with the digestive organs, kidneys or liver;
• resembling fresh liver or fish - for liver disease.

Excessive sweating at night during sleep in men can be the result of banal overheating - too warm a blanket, high air temperature in the bedroom or drinking alcoholic beverages before going to bed. People with excess weight often sweat at night, in addition, sweating is provoked by: a heavy dinner, eating spicy foods, smoking, drinking alcohol.

Night sweats can be a climacteric manifestation and indicate a decrease in testosterone levels. In addition, a man during andropause becomes more irritable, he may be bothered by dizziness, increased fatigue, and decreased libido.

Regular increased sweating during night sleep may indicate the development of various diseases - from a viral respiratory infection to tuberculosis and cirrhosis of the liver, neoplasms of the prostate gland or testicles.

Insomnia and night sweats in men, combined with muscle pain and an excited state after drinking alcohol, are alarming signs of withdrawal syndrome, that is, an already formed alcohol addiction.

Night hyperhidrosis, which is a symptom of the development of some disease, can most likely cause sleep disturbance.

In addition, insomnia and sweating at night in men may indicate the presence of some psychogenic factor - problems in the family and at work, unresolved conflicts, unpleasant news.

Chronic night sweats are a more serious symptom than daytime sweats and require mandatory examination. As a result, hormonal disorders may be detected - low testosterone levels, and long before the onset of menopause, nervous and endocrine diseases, oncopathology.

Sweaty feet are much more common in men than in women. Feet are covered with sweat glands very densely, so sweat is released intensively on their surface, especially in hot weather. Men are often forced to wear closed shoes and socks even in summer – this is the dress code that many professions are required to adhere to. The skin of the feet contains many bacteria, which multiply exponentially in a humid and warm environment. The products of their vital activity emit a very unpleasant, sharp odor, characteristic of sweaty feet.

Excessive sweating of the feet can be a symptom of a fungal infection of the skin of the feet and nails, be psychogenic in nature, be part of the symptom complex of any somatic disease. It is provoked by socks and shoes made of synthetic materials, high load on the lower limbs, lack of proper foot care.

Sweaty hands in men are often a symptom of increased excitability, characteristic of this individual. In addition, sweaty palms can be with idiopathic hyperhidrosis, during age-related hormonal changes. This feature can be considered a symptom of cardiovascular and nervous system diseases, hypovitaminosis, drug treatment, hyperactivity of the thyroid gland, dysfunction of the adrenal glands, pituitary gland, and autonomic nervous system. Constantly and heavily sweaty palms can be found in postoperative patients, HIV-infected patients, patients with tuberculosis and other infectious diseases. Sweaty palms can be a harbinger of a stroke or myocardial infarction.

Cold and sweaty hands indicate circulatory problems and vascular spasms in the hands. Often seen in heavy smokers, emotionally unstable individuals, with hypotension, neuroses, anemia, magnesium deficiency.

Sticky sweat on the hands of men indicates intoxication of the body with alcohol, drugs, medications, severe stress, food poisoning, metabolic disorders, radiation sickness.

Sweating of the body in men in different parts of it is not associated with any specific reasons. Generalized sweating is usually a symptom of serious health problems and advanced systemic diseases. It rarely occurs suddenly, first certain areas sweat, most often - the armpits. Less often, spots are localized on the back, chest and in places of skin folds. The degree of sweating is usually assessed by the size of the spots in the armpit area. Spots up to five centimeters in diameter are considered normal sweating. Mild hyperhidrosis is expressed by spots up to ten centimeters, moderate - up to 15-20 cm, more extensive wet spots under the arms indicate a severe degree of hyperhidrosis.

Sweating of the whole body or most of it is most often associated with endocrine pathologies. Attacks often occur in the evening or at night, and are not associated with external conditions (temperature, physical activity). Generalized endocrine sweating is characterized by symmetry of sweat secretion areas and very strong sweating, after which you have to completely change your clothes. With local sweating of almost any genesis, sweat spots are also located symmetrically.

An asymmetrical distribution of sweat stains on clothing indicates damage to the sympathetic nerve fibers.

In patients with diabetes, only the skin of the upper half of the body suffers from excessive sweating, while the lower parts - the pelvic area and limbs, on the contrary, suffer from dryness. With diabetic hyperhidrosis, patients complain of symptoms such as thirst, a feeling of dryness in the mouth, rapid fatigue, frequent and abundant emptying of the bladder, poor wound healing.

Thyrotoxicosis, in addition to sweating attacks, is manifested by unstable mood, subfebrile temperature, increased heart rate, increased gap between systolic and diastolic pressure, weight loss combined with increased appetite, heat intolerance, insomnia, tremors of the extremities, and exophthalmos.

In pheochromocytoma, attacks of generalized sweating usually occur after hypertensive crises, which are characteristic of this disease. At the end of the attack, the person literally sweats in combination with abundant emptying of the bladder.

For carcinoid syndrome, characteristic symptoms, along with hyperhidrosis, are hyperemia of the upper body, abdominal pain, diarrhea, wheezing and shortness of breath due to spasms of the respiratory tract, and insufficiency of the valvular apparatus of the heart on the right.

Sweating of the head in men can be of a normal physiological nature and occur as a result of exogenous factors that cause sweating.

If it occurs periodically and is not associated with the above factors, then this condition may be a symptom of some disease. Most often, hypertension, neuropsychiatric disorders, scalp diseases, in particular fungal infections, allergies, and increased intracranial pressure manifest themselves in this way. People suffering from excess weight, endocrine pathologies, and oncological diseases (night sweats) have intense head sweating. Also, sweating of the head in men may be a manifestation of primary hyperhidrosis, but such manifestations are already noticeable in childhood.

Excessive sweating on the forehead and scalp is often combined with sweaty palms and reddening of the skin of the face, the so-called blushing syndrome.

Localized increased sweating on the skin of the face is characteristic of Parkinson's disease.

Night sweats of the head and neck, also called cranial syndrome, are generally more typical for males and often become a symptom of pathology, although they can be caused by eating heavy food and alcohol at night. A regularly damp pillowcase and wet, tangled hair in the morning, not caused by stuffiness in the bedroom, should be a reason to visit a doctor, even if nothing else bothers you during the day.

Pathological sweating in the groin in men can be observed with idiopathic hyperhidrosis, and can be a symptom of any somatic pathologies, most likely endocrine, infectious (especially lesions of the genitourinary system), oncopathologies are not excluded. This can be the consequences of treatment - medication and surgery. Increased sweating can provoke a violation of innervation in the perineum due to a hernia or injury to the lumbar spine. Sweating in the groin is more often suffered by people with excess weight, fans of tight or synthetic underwear, tight jeans and trousers, neglecting the rules of intimate hygiene. This localization of sweating is quite rare. Excessive sweating in the perineum area can cause diaper rash, damage to the skin and secondary infection - bacterial or fungal, the symptoms of which will be itching and sweating in the groin in men, accompanied by an unpleasant smell of sweat. At the same time, fungal infection of the skin in this localization also causes excessive sweating.

Increased sweating of the armpits in men (spots larger than 10 cm), not caused by violent expression of emotions, physical exertion, African heat and heredity, is most likely a symptom of hormonal changes, since the skin in this area, as well as in the groin, contains mainly apocrine glands, which carry information about gender and sexuality. Weakness and sweating in men can occur due to androgen deficiency, the causes of which in young adults are acquired - injuries, orchitis, varicocele, endocrine disorders. Such a deficiency is manifested by a decrease in sexual activity, muscle mass, the appearance of fatty deposits, mood swings. A decrease in testosterone levels can be a symptom of a malignant neoplasm of the prostate gland or testicles. Symptoms increase gradually, to establish a lack of testosterone in the early stages, an examination and biochemical tests are necessary.

Attacks of sweating in men can also be caused by an excess of testosterone. Sweat is intensely secreted in the armpits, on the head, skin of the back, palms and feet. Such attacks are usually caused by increased stress, both physical and emotional, hot weather, consumption of spicy food, coffee, alcohol. The higher the level of the main male hormone, the more intensely the body sweats.

Heavy sweating in men may be due to kidney diseases: nephritis, uremia, eclampsia, nephrolithiasis; cardiovascular pathologies in the acute stage: ischemic heart disease, rheumatism, thrombophlebitis, hypertension; cerebrovascular disease affecting the thermoregulation center; acute poisoning, in particular, mushrooms, insecticides. Withdrawal syndrome (withdrawal from alcohol or drugs, as well as some medications) - the entire period of "withdrawal" is accompanied by heavy sweating.

Morning sweating in men can be a sign of hypoglycemia – low blood glucose. Its symptoms are varied, but mainly, in addition to sweating, it manifests itself as numbness of the lips and fingertips, a feeling of hunger, tremors, increased heart rate, and severe weakness. Night and morning hyperhidrosis is typical for respiratory diseases, in particular, tuberculosis and bronchitis, as well as for androgen deficiency. Morning sweating, accompanied by heart pain and weakness or headache, can be a harbinger of myocardial infarction or stroke.

Sweating of the buttocks in men occurs for the same reasons as sweating in other places. People who are overweight are simply more prone to this localization of sweat secretion. The provoking factor is tight synthetic underwear and clothing, neglect of hygiene measures, hernias and spinal injuries. In addition, fungal and bacterial lesions of this localization increase discomfort in this place and cause sweating attacks. This condition is accompanied by itching and burning, hyperemia, and a very unpleasant odor. Constant sweating in the buttocks area leads to damage to the skin and increases the likelihood of secondary infection.

Hot flashes of sweating in men occur for various reasons, most often there are several factors at play. If such situations occur once and their clear cause-and-effect relationship with external temperature or stress factors is traced, then there is nothing to worry about.

Constant sweating in men should be the subject of examination, since, in addition to idiopathic hyperhidrosis, it can be a symptom of a serious disease, the treatment of which should be started as early as possible to achieve a positive result.

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Complications and consequences

Sweating, if it is not a symptom of a serious disease, does not pose a danger to the patient's health and life. However, such a feature has a negative impact on the quality of his life, at least, it brings psychological discomfort.

Men who suffer from sweating try to avoid handshakes and other forms of physical contact, avoid dancing at parties, and are embarrassed to take off their jackets when they know there will be wet spots on their shirts.

Sometimes sweaty hands interfere with normal daily activities – objects slip out.

Hygiene measures for such people take a lot of time - they have to take a shower and change clothes several times a day. And the opportunity for this is not always available.

As sociological studies show, about half of people suffering from hyperhidrosis do not feel happy and are in a state close to depression. This is serious! More than 80% of people with excessive sweating feel awkward when communicating with strangers, and a quarter - with close people. About a third of respondents feel this feature of their body causes inconvenience, which they feel as significant.

The most common physical complication of sweating is the addition of a secondary infection - constantly wet areas of the body, especially those constantly covered by clothing, with diaper rash, create a very favorable environment for the proliferation of fungi and bacteria.

Areas of the body where excessive sweat is secreted are prone to fungal infections, the growth of papillomas and warts, and the formation of abscesses. Such processes are accompanied by an unpleasant odor (bromhidrosis).

Excessive sweating also contributes to more frequent exacerbations of chronic skin diseases, such as atopic dermatitis.

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Diagnostics night sweats and day sweats in men

The doctor will definitely conduct a survey and examination of the patient. During the interview, it is usually clarified how long the patient has been suffering from excessive sweating and what preceded its appearance, whether the patient sweats constantly or periodically, how often there is a need to change clothes, take a shower. In addition, the doctor is interested in what events usually provoke attacks of hyperhidrosis, at what time of day these attacks most often occur, whether the patient's close relatives are prone to hot flashes of sweating, and also - the presence of chronic diseases in the patient.

During examination, visual signs are visible - stains on clothing, skin maceration, rash, hyperemia of the face and upper body. Examination and questioning only allow us to establish the presence of increased sweating, and laboratory and instrumental studies are carried out to identify the causes.

Standard tests that are prescribed to establish the causes of excessive sweating include: general blood and urine tests, blood biochemistry, determination of blood sugar levels, and thyroid hormone levels. Blood is tested for syphilis, HIV infection, hepatitis B and C. If necessary, other tests and consultations with related specialists may be prescribed.

Mandatory instrumental diagnostics include fluorography or radiography of the lungs. If necessary, ultrasound examination of the abdominal and pelvic organs, thyroid gland, electrocardiography and other studies may be prescribed depending on the suspected pathology.

In addition, there are methods that allow one to evaluate the qualitative characteristics of sweat and the intensity of its secretion. However, they are rarely used, more for research purposes, since their results are not decisive for choosing a method for the practical elimination of excessive sweating.

The most commonly used method is the iodine-starch method (Minor's test). It allows you to assess the areas subject to excessive sweating, and is used to compare the situation before and after treatment. The test is not at all complicated: the skin in the area of excessive sweating is lubricated with a cotton swab soaked in an iodine solution, left to dry, and sprinkled with starch. When sweat begins to be released, it reacts with the substances applied to the skin, forming dark purple spots. The spots are outlined with a marker and photographed; this procedure is usually carried out before Botox injections or laser beam treatment.

Gravitymetry - the degree of excessive sweating is determined by taking prints for a minute from the area of active sweating on a special sheet of paper with hygroscopic properties. The conclusion is made by the weight of the paper before and after applying it to the body, allowing you to determine the weight of sweat released per minute.

Chromatography – allows you to determine the composition of sweat (the presence of polyunsaturated fatty acids) by the color of the test strip onto which the sweat sample is applied.

Based on the collected anamnesis and research data, differential diagnostics are carried out to determine whether hyperhidrosis is primary or secondary (a symptom of some disease).

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Treatment night sweats and day sweats in men

Depending on the established diagnosis, treatment is carried out. If excessive sweating is part of the symptom complex of a somatic disease, then the underlying pathology is treated.

Prevention

The main preventive measures are hygiene procedures, without which all other measures are meaningless, and the use of antiperspirants.

Contrast showers or baths, since these procedures activate blood circulation in the skin vessels and help narrow the excretory ducts of the sweat glands.

Baths, lotions, treatment of hyperhidrosis areas with infusions of medicinal plants, solutions of potassium permanganate, boric acid.

Underwear and summer clothing should be made of light natural fabrics and loose-fitting.

Shoes should be made of breathable materials, socks - natural. In summer, wear open shoes if possible. Use antibacterial insoles and socks.

Pay attention to the prevention of flat feet, which contributes to excessive sweating on the soles of the feet.

The skin and sweat glands should be provided with B vitamins, ascorbic acid and retinol, preferably through a balanced diet.

Increasing stress resistance, visiting psychotherapists, doing yoga, meditation.

Healthy lifestyle, giving up bad habits, fighting excess weight.

Treatment of diseases that lead to excessive sweating.

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Forecast

Sweating in men does not directly threaten human life, but it reduces its quality, so it is advisable to get rid of it. It is not always easy, but it is quite possible to improve your condition.

The prognosis largely depends on the cause of the increased sweating and the desire and efforts of the patient himself.

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