Sweating palms, feet: causes and what to do?

Wet palms, like pimples on the face, cause a lot of negative emotions in their owner. But this is not just a cosmetic defect that affects the psycho-emotional state of a person. A person may be embarrassed to take someone's hand, respond to a handshake, may feel awkward because of wet marks left on paper or another surface when palms and fingers come into contact with them. The well-known fact that palms sweat when very excited is unlikely to be a cause for concern. But if this happens during sleep or even while awake, but without any apparent reason, it makes sense to think about the connection of this phenomenon with possible health pathologies. And this is already a reason to undergo a full examination by a doctor to prevent possible unpleasant consequences.

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Statistics

According to medical statistics, hyperhidrosis in one form or another is diagnosed in about 1-2% of the population. Women are more susceptible to the disease than men.

Women's palms sweat more often because the female body is more susceptible to stress than the male body. Additional causes of hyperhidrosis that are not typical for men may include pregnancy and menopause.

In the male environment, hyperhidrosis of the palms is associated with great psychological discomfort, since men usually greet each other with a handshake, and the fact that the palms sweat does not speak in favor of their owner. In addition to banal anxiety, hereditary predisposition, nutritional errors, alcohol abuse, and antibiotic therapy can also be the causes of increased sweating of the hands. Various pathologies with disturbances in thermoregulation and metabolism are also possible: infectious and endocrine diseases, disorders of the hypothalamus and autonomic nervous system. Nervous or physical overstrain can also affect sweat secretion.

Hyperhidrosis in a teenager is most often associated with hormonal changes in the body, and not only the palms sweat, but also the feet, armpits, chest, and back. Hands can also sweat when playing sports (for example, when working on horizontal bars), which has recently become so popular among young people.

Adolescence is associated with many experiences, both for girls and boys. Therefore, it is not surprising if a teenager's hands often become damp from excitement and worries. However, the presence of certain diseases cannot be ruled out: neurological, vascular or endocrine, which also cause hormonal imbalance.

Sweaty palms in children are a fairly common phenomenon, which is associated with the great activity and mobility of the planet's little inhabitants, but increased moisture secretion is also noted in other places on the body. In infancy, this phenomenon is associated with the formation of the thermoregulation mechanism, which is not yet sufficiently developed at the birth of the baby.

Only in rare cases can you notice that only the child's palms sweat, which may be a symptom of a developing pathology or a simple feature of the body.

Adults whose palms sweat look for various methods to solve this problem. However, the best results (95% of successful operations) are still given by surgical treatment of hyperhidrosis, especially when it comes to the hereditary nature of the pathology.

Why do palms sweat?

Often, it is not so easy to immediately answer the question of why palms sweat in each specific case. This phenomenon can have one or several reasons. Some of them are related to the patient's emotional state, while others indicate an existing pathology in the body.

So, the cause of excessive sweating of the palms can be:

• emotional excitement caused by some pleasant event or series of events,
• fear against the background of increased sensitivity,
• frequent stressful situations,
• constant nervous tension associated with an unfavorable situation at work or in the family.

These emotional moments do not always cause a person's palms to sweat. These are the so-called risk factors for the occurrence of this phenomenon, as a result of which many people's palms become damp.

True, in this case, sweating of the palms and other parts of the body is most often a short-term process that can be repeated under the influence of the above factors. The situation usually normalizes quite quickly, as soon as the action of negative factors is suspended or passes altogether, and the person's psycho-emotional state returns to normal.

But there are other reasons why palms, feet and armpits usually sweat. And here the matter is much more serious, since wet palms in this case can become the first signs of serious problems in the functioning of internal organs and body systems. Such reasons include:

• Vegetative-vascular dystonia (VVD), in which the palms and feet sweat predominantly.
• Problems with the endocrine system (for example, sweaty palms can be observed with hyperthyroidism, structural and functional pathologies of the pituitary gland and adrenal glands, diabetes mellitus) and metabolic disorders in the human body.
• Disorders of the functioning of the somatic nervous system.
• Various neoplasms, most often malignant (oncology).
• Infectious diseases and pathologies that occur over a long period of time against the background of elevated temperature (fever).
• Kidney dysfunction.

But that's not all. Increased sweating on the palms and feet can be caused by a hereditary factor (for example, a large number of sweat gland ducts in the area of the feet and palms, high activity of the sweat glands themselves in these areas, determined genetically). In such a case, patients complain that their palms or other areas where increased sweating is constantly sweating are laid down before the person is born. This pathology can also be found in many of the patient's relatives.

Another reason for excessive sweating on the hands and feet may be hormonal imbalances (premenstrual syndrome, menopause in women, hormonal changes in adolescence in girls and boys, deficiency or excess of some hormones). However, in this situation, wet feet may be caused by the banal wearing of low-quality shoes with the subsequent appearance of an unpleasant foot odor caused by fungus.

Increased moisture in the palms can also be caused by:

• eating too spicy food, being carried away by various seasonings and flavor additives,
• deficiency or excess of vitamins and microelements (for example, children's palms sweat if the body lacks vitamin D and calcium, and a pathology such as rickets develops),
• increased intracranial pressure,
• physical activity,
• high ambient air temperature (when a person gets hot, different parts of the body sweat: palms and feet, armpits and back, moisture also appears in the area of skin folds),
• abuse of alcoholic beverages.
• side effects of some medications.

In children, wet palms can be a consequence not only of rickets, but also of some neurological disorders, active outdoor games, and worm infestation. True, in children under 12 months, increased wetness of the hands is considered a normal variant, but only if the child is active and developing well.

Pathogenesis

Let's start with the fact that there is nothing shameful about sweating. Sweating is a normal physiological process aimed at ridding the body of excess water, as well as the negative impact of harmful substances and toxins that enter the body from the outside or are formed as a result of chemical reactions that constantly occur in it. Sweating can be observed on different parts of the body, and palms are no exception.

But if too much moisture is released and this happens quite often, we are talking about a pathological process that doctors call hyperhidrosis. In turn, hyperhidrosis can be of two types:

• general, and then not only the palms or armpits sweat, but also other parts of the body equally,
• localized in one area.

The mechanism of the disease (pathogenesis) in most cases lies in the incorrect functioning of not so much the somatic, but the autonomic nervous system, which is responsible for processes that are not controlled (or are not fully controlled) by consciousness. Such processes include breathing and heartbeat, metabolism and thermoregulation. It is because of the incorrect sensation of temperature that the body begins to secrete moisture intensively.

When the body temperature rises, moisture begins to evaporate from the body, which is especially active in the area of the palms and armpits. If, due to some disorders of the vegetative system, the body mistakenly decides that the temperature is high, a protective mechanism for cooling it by sweating is activated.

Very often, palms sweat from anxiety caused by a negative stressful or positive joyful situation, the need to speak in public or take an important step in life. Here, the action of the hormone anrenaline is already visible, which, along with other symptoms, causes increased sweating.

When the excretory function of the kidneys is impaired, increased sweating can serve as an auxiliary mechanism for removing excess fluid and toxins.

Sweaty palms when drinking alcohol are associated with the fact that alcohol can increase blood circulation, causing vascular spasm and circulatory disorders, which in turn leads to the appearance of such a symptom as hyperhidrosis of the palms.

If there is an infectious or parasitic factor in the body, the body again tries to cleanse itself of the toxic waste products of bacteria and parasites by means of increased sweating.

Wet palms as a symptom of various conditions of the body

If a person's palms sweat heavily and often, this is already a reason to listen carefully to your body. With hereditary pathology of the sweat glands, hyperhidrosis makes itself known throughout a person's life. If this phenomenon arose suddenly and makes itself known for a certain period of time, it makes sense to consult a doctor to find the cause of increased sweating on the palms.

For example, palms often sweat with such a pathology as VSD. But the diagnosis of "vegetative-vascular dystonia" is one of the most common in medical practice. Patients often complain that they have a headache and sweaty palms. However, headache with such a diagnosis is considered a more common symptom than hyperhidrosis of the palms.

As is known, with VSD, the human body reacts very sharply to external (noise, climate change, sudden weather changes) and internal (stress, anxiety) factors, so sometimes you can hear that a person with such a diagnosis sweats his palms when the weather changes, has a headache and feels very weak in the body. This happens especially often against the background of increased weather sensitivity (for example, before rain).

If your palms are cold and sweaty, hyperhidrosis may be caused by normal anxiety and the associated narrowing of blood vessels with circulatory problems. But in this case, we cannot exclude some pathologies in which a person has constantly cold hands and sweaty palms. This is often observed with low hemoglobin in the blood due to iron deficiency in the body. Sometimes this symptom accompanies hypotension (consistently low blood pressure) or cerebrovascular accidents.

Cold hands and damp palms can be observed with problems with blood vessels (for example, with peripheral circulation disorders), diabetes, hyperthyroidism, oncological diseases. All these diseases can proceed latently in the body until they are accidentally detected by a doctor, examining complaints of sweaty palms.

Some people complain that their palms, feet, and armpits sweat from the cold, without understanding how this can happen. The problem may lie in a violation of thermoregulation, which is carried out by the hypothalamus and the autonomic nervous system. Any malfunctions in the work of this system can also cause such a paradoxical symptom as increased sweating in the cold.

If the hands are not only cold, but also bluish, sweaty palms may indicate acrocyanosis, which develops as a result of heart disease.

If a person's palms are red and sweaty, this may be due to overheating of the body, increased physical activity. But it may also be a symptom of liver pathology (hepatitis or cirrhosis of the liver) or a consequence of intoxication of the body. If there is a burning sensation in the palms, one can also suspect diabetes mellitus or carpal tunnel syndrome.

Dizziness and sweaty palms occur during fainting, collapse, and some cardiovascular and endocrine diseases. And here it is important to pay attention to other accompanying symptoms. Dizziness, which is one of the main symptoms of cerebral circulation and cerebral hypoxia, is often accompanied by nausea, which means that if the patient feels sick and his palms sweat, one can suspect the development of some pathology in the body, leading to a disruption in the blood supply to the brain. And there can be a great many such pathologies, which often requires a thorough examination of the entire body.

When a person experiences anxiety or fear, he may notice that his hands are shaking and his palms are sweating. In this situation, tremor and hyperhidrosis are considered justified and are not a pathology. After all, we know that if the palms sweat when excited, this indicates only individual characteristics of the body, and not a disease.

The danger is that tremors and sweaty hands can be signs of a decrease in blood glucose levels in diabetes or the development of hyperthyroidism associated with excessive activity of the thyroid gland. This means that by ignoring such symptoms, we knowingly condemn ourselves to more severe suffering.

Very often, coffee lovers notice sweaty hands. In this case, the palms sweat not from the coffee itself, but from the effect that this aromatic invigorating drink has on the body. On the one hand, caffeine has a stimulating effect on the central nervous system, activating the action of sweat glands. On the other hand, coffee, which most people prefer to drink hot, increases body temperature, causing moisture to evaporate from the skin surface, aimed at cooling the body.

In principle, drinking any hot drinks, especially those containing caffeine, can cause increased moisture secretion in different parts of the body, including the palms.

Consequences and complications

The fact that a person's palms sweat does not in itself pose any danger to the body. It is unlikely that increased sweating of the palms can cause severe dehydration of the body, which cannot be said about general hyperhidrosis, which is a possible cause of dehydration of the body.

But you shouldn't treat excessive sweating of the hands superficially either, because hyperhidrosis of the palms can be one of the symptoms of a developing dangerous disease. By postponing a visit to the doctor, we not only prolong our psychological suffering, but also lose precious time. But most diseases can be easily dealt with at the initial stage of development, which becomes impossible at an advanced stage.

Sometimes it is not even the diseases themselves that are scary, but their complications that arise due to untimely treatment, which, by and large, can also be considered the consequences of a careless attitude towards such a symptom of many endocrine and vascular pathologies as excessive sweating of the palms.

Sweaty palms have a negative impact on the psycho-emotional state of patients. Some of them simply withdraw into themselves, embarrassed to reveal their problem to their relatives or a doctor. Excessive sweating of the hands often becomes an obstacle to career advancement. It can also negatively affect the attitude of colleagues and other people towards a person in general. After all, a "wet" handshake can cause hostility towards the owner of wet hands, especially in squeamish people.

In adolescence, hyperhidrosis of the palms can create difficulties in communication with peers, especially with the opposite sex. Teenagers are often very suspicious and can exaggerate the significance of existing external and internal defects.

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Diagnostics

When a person realizes that excessive sweating of the palms causes him a lot of unpleasant moments and may be a symptom of a serious disease, he faces the question of which doctor to contact for advice and help. First of all, of course, you should visit a therapist, who, after talking with the patient, will decide whether to refer him to an endocrinologist or a neurologist, or whether he will treat the pathological condition himself.

Diagnosis of a condition in which an apparently healthy person has sweaty palms begins with examining the patient and studying his complaints. Often, the doctor examines not only the palms, but also other parts of the body that may be characterized by strong sweating. If the patient does not experience noticeable anxiety and does not suffer from obesity, then the doctor does not always see moisture on the skin. But the consequences of "increased humidity" in the form of peeling, looseness of tissues, a greater number of blood vessels.

More information is provided to the doctor by interviewing the patient, during which the doctor finds out the details that interest him:

• when did the episode of excessive sweating of the palms first occur, under what circumstances,
• does the patient have to wipe his hands frequently or hide his disability under gloves,
• Have relatives and strangers noted excessive sweating of the patient's palms?
• Are episodes of hyperhidrosis associated with stressful situations and strong anxiety?
• at what time of day is increased humidity of the palms observed,
• does the patient's excessively sweaty palms affect his/her ability to perform professional duties, or does it interfere with his/her ability to play sports,
• was there a climate change,
• Are there any other unpleasant symptoms besides sweaty palms (headaches, dizziness, insomnia, weakness, etc.),
• does eating affect the situation,
• were there any changes in body weight and appetite,
• in which areas is there a lot of sweating,
• the nature of sweating: constant or periodic,
• how the patient feels the ambient temperature, whether he feels hot or cold at normal air temperature,
• whether any of the patient's relatives had hyperhidrosis,
• what medications the patient is taking, etc.

The answers to these questions sufficiently clarify the picture of the existing pathology, help to determine whether the disease is hereditary, whether the disease is associated with the patient’s psycho-emotional state or is a consequence of other pathologies.

Further examination of the patient should be aimed at identifying symptoms that will indicate certain health pathologies, as a result of which a person may have sweaty palms and other parts of the body. Suspicious symptoms include:

• high blood pressure,
• neoplasms in the neck area,
• enlarged lymph nodes,
• impaired skin sensitivity,
• neuromotor disorders, etc.

As for laboratory tests, if concomitant diseases are suspected, the following tests are considered mandatory:

• OAC (complete blood count),
• Blood sugar,
• Wasserman reaction (to exclude syphilis),
• OAM (general urine analysis),
• Blood test for thyroid hormone levels.
• Sputum analysis (if tuberculosis is suspected),
• Glucose tolerance test (if diabetes is suspected),
• Analysis of daily urine (checking kidney function).

Among the methods of instrumental diagnostics carried out for hyperhidrosis, the following can be distinguished:

• Cardiography,
• X-ray,
• Thyroid ultrasound,
• EEG and CT of the brain.
• MRI of vessels.

To determine the stage of the disease (degree of sweating), the following methods are used:

1. Minor's test is a test to determine the boundaries of the sweat zone.

It is carried out using iodine and starch. Iodine is applied to a dry area subject to strong moisture release and sprinkled with starch. In the area of increased sweating, the skin color changes from brown to purple. Measurements of the diameter of the purple area will show:

• less than 10 cm – low degree of sweating,
• from 10 to 20 cm – moderate sweating,
• over 20 cm - severe stage of hyperhidrosis.

1. Gravimetric method for determining the average volume of discharge.
2. Chromatographic method for determining the composition of sweat, in particular the spectrum of unsaturated fatty acids.

Differential diagnostics

The tasks of differential diagnostics are:

• Differentiate primary hyperhidrosis of the palms, caused by a hereditary factor or emotional state, from secondary hyperhidrosis, which is a symptom of other pathologies.
• Differentiate between symptoms that appear together with hyperhidrosis to determine concomitant pathologies that require treatment first.

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What to do and how to get rid of it if your palms sweat?

The situation when a person's palms sweat brings a lot of trouble and inconvenience. But there are many methods and means by which you can solve this problem both temporarily and forever. If only there was a desire.

The only problem is that not all methods and means are equally effective and safe. In addition, their action is aimed at combating sweaty palms, and not the cause that caused it. Such treatment will be effective if hyperhidrosis is not associated with any serious pathology. Otherwise, complex treatment of certain human systems and organs may be needed.

In drug therapy for palmar hyperhidrosis, external agents are mostly used that can reduce sweating. These include:

• various medical and cosmetic lotions ("Finish", "Hygienic"),
• sprays and antiperspirants that reduce sweating and have an antibacterial effect (especially impressive reviews of the deodorant "DryDry" made in Sweden),
• "Tanin" in powder or solution form (used for medicinal baths or wiping the skin of the hands),
• Teymurov paste is a very strong remedy (apply once a day, after softening the skin in a bath with hot water and soda, wash off after half an hour),
• hydrogen peroxide (3-4 times a day for 7 days),
• zinc ointment (in the evening, hold your hands in warm water for about 10 minutes, dry and apply the ointment, wash off after 25 minutes)
• solutions of formalin, potassium permanganate, flutaraldehyde, aluminum hexachloride, which, if the hands sweat heavily, should be applied to the skin at intervals of 4-5 hours.

A special medical hand lotion can be prepared independently based on boric (5 g) and salicylic (15 g) acid, borax (15 g), glycerin (60 g) and alcohol (70 g). This product is stored in the refrigerator, and hands are lubricated with it three times a day. The course of treatment is 14 days.

Vitamin D may be prescribed for the prevention and treatment of rickets. For hand skin care in problem areas, products containing vitamins A and E are suitable, which will eliminate peeling and improve the condition of the skin.

If your palms sweat due to strong excitement or due to impaired thermoregulation, your doctor may prescribe antidepressants that reduce the sensitivity of nerve endings, and therefore sweating. The choice of medication and the prescription of a course of treatment in this case is entirely within the competence of the doctor.

Recently, special injections have become popular for treating hyperhidrosis, during which Botox or Dysport are injected into the superficial layers of the skin and block the work of nerve endings, as a result of which sweating of the hands disappears. In this case, there is no effect on the sweat glands themselves. After such a procedure, you can forget about sweating of the hands for a long time (up to 9 months).

But any methods and means have their contraindications and side effects that must be taken into account when prescribing treatment. Usually, drugs for local use are not applied to damaged skin with erosions and scratches. In addition, their use can lead to allergic reactions in the form of urticaria, itching, hyperemia of the skin, dermatitis.

At the same time, all the above-described medications provide only a temporary effect, without affecting the cause of pathological sweating.

Physiotherapy treatment

It has long been noted that ionized water has healing properties that can be used to treat hyperhidrosis of the palms. That is why a procedure such as iontophoresis is the first among physiotherapeutic methods used in cases where the patient's palms sweat heavily.

With the help of iontophoresis (formerly galvanophoresis), the introduction of medicinal preparations into the body is carried out not by infusion or oral route, but through the skin by means of an electric current of low strength and voltage.

The current is supplied by a special device with electrodes placed on the skin of problem areas. In this way, not only does the fight against excessive sweating of the hands occur, but the work of important organs is also improved: the liver, kidneys, and thyroid gland.

In the fight against hyperhidrosis of the palms, such procedures as electrophoresis, or more precisely water electrophoresis, electrotherapy, laser therapy, hirudoprocedures (treatment with leeches), massage with natural medicinal components, and thermal radiation are also used.

Particular attention should be paid to massage, which is considered to be a fairly effective method of treating hyperhidrosis. Since it can enhance blood circulation in problem areas, optimize the work of sweat glands, increase resistance to stressful situations, and promote faster recovery from concomitant diseases.

For hyperhidrosis, the following types of massage are used:

• massage with aromatic oils (sage, lavender, tea tree),
• reflex zone massage,
• Chinese point massage (includes the impact on biologically active currents - 2 for general strengthening (for example, he-gu, nei-ting) and local action (yin-xi, fu-liu points, etc.)). In this case, a specialist should be involved in drawing up a massage scheme.

Folk remedies

Opinions differ significantly regarding the effectiveness of folk treatment for hyperhidrosis of the palms. Some argue that non-traditional treatment in this case does not give results, while others believe that folk recipes also have a right to exist. Only those who have encountered the problem of sweating palms for no apparent reason and have tried various natural remedies on themselves can find out who is right.

So, for hyperhidrosis of the palms, folk healers advise:

• After washing your hands, rinse them with acidified water, for which you can use lemon juice, apple cider vinegar, and even citric acid (1 teaspoon of juice or vinegar per glass of water).
• Alternately douse your hands with hot and cool salted water. You can use identical contrast baths.
• To wipe your hands or baths, you can use a mixture of water and ammonia (for 1 liter of water, take 1-2 tablespoons of ammonia).
• Apply a mixture of lemon juice, alcohol and glycerin (one part juice and alcohol and 2 parts glycerin) to your palms 2-3 times a day.
• Apply rosin crushed into powder to your hands in the evening and leave until the morning.

Herbal treatment also gives quite good results in many cases. Herbal decoctions are used mainly for preparing medicinal hand baths. Plants containing tannins are used: oak bark, chamomile, yarrow, string, bay leaf.

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Homeopathy

In our country, homeopathic remedies are treated with some caution, but in America, homeopathy is considered the most effective way to get rid of the problem after surgical treatment for those who have excessively sweaty palms, feet, armpits and other parts of the body.

Homeopathic remedies, unlike traditional medications, are selected taking into account the characteristics of the patient's body and concomitant diseases. That is, one medicine can treat hyperhidrosis, the thyroid gland, and blood vessels, while simultaneously strengthening the immune system so that the diseases do not recur in the future.

Homeopathy has a variety of medications that can effectively combat excessive sweating. There are even some that help relieve night sweats, which are very difficult to treat with traditional treatment.

For hyperhidrosis of the palms, a homeopathic doctor may prescribe the following medications:

• Silica in 6, 12 or 30 dilutions helps well with night sweats of the hands.
• Conium in 3.6 and 12 dilutions is effective for excessive sweating that occurs at any time of the day.
• Natrum muriaticum from 3 to 30 dilutions is indicated for very strong sweating of the hands and body.
• Pulsatilla in 3 or 6 dilutions helps with any type of hyperhidrosis.

Among the less popular drugs in this sense, it is worth noting:

• Calcarea carbonica, used for sweating in 30 dilution,
• Mercury solubilis in the same dilution,
• Sambucus in 6 or 12 dilution,
• Hepar-sulfur in the same dilutions, etc.

But it is important to remember that self-prescribing homeopathic medicines, no matter how harmless and effective they are, is unlikely to lead to a positive result. After all, only a person with knowledge of human anatomy and the basics of homeopathy can determine which medicine, in what doses and in what course to prescribe to each specific patient.

Surgical treatment

No matter how effective traditional or homeopathic treatment of excessive palm sweating may seem, surgical treatment of sweating pathology still shows the best results. Hyperhidrosis treatment itself (even in the absence of concomitant pathologies) is a rather lengthy process, and some methods are designed for constant use throughout life.

That is, a person whose palms, feet or armpits sweat must have a significant reserve of faith and patience, continuing to experience discomfort during treatment before it gives positive results and you can forget about the problem forever. Another thing is surgical treatment, which allows you to forget about excessive sweating while still on the surgeon's table. At the same time, the operation and the recovery period after it take very little time and effort.

There are 2 effective radical methods that allow you to get rid of the problem of sweaty hands forever:

• Corretation of sweat glands.

The word "curettage" itself means deep cleaning. It is carried out by small punctures in problem areas, through which a special softening liquid is introduced. Then, using thin drainage needles and a compressor, the liquid is pumped out along with the softened elements of the sweat glands.

During the recovery period, patients are advised to treat their palms with antiseptics to prevent wound infection.

• Endoscopic sympathectomy.

The purpose of the operation is to disrupt the connection between the central nervous system and the sweat glands, which is carried out via the sympathetic nerve. Usually the nerve is clamped with a special clip, and the sweat glands no longer receive a command to act from the brain. An alternative is to apply electric current to the nerve.

Both surgeries have a high success rate (90 and 95%), but at the same time they are associated with a certain risk, because there is a direct intervention in the body. It is up to the patient to decide whether to undergo a risky procedure or use less effective, but fairly safe methods of treating excessive sweating.

But in any case, before the operation, anamnesis is collected and the patient is examined for the absence of contraindications to surgical intervention.

Prevention

If a patient is diagnosed with palmar hyperhidrosis, this is a reason to change their outlook on life first and foremost. Prevention of pathological sweating consists precisely in changing a person's lifestyle.

First of all, you need to pay attention to your weight. If it is above the norm, you need to take measures to reduce body weight with the help of physical exercises, sports, active walks in the fresh air.

You will also have to review your diet, eliminating fatty, spicy dishes and strong seasonings that provoke sweating in large quantities. For the same reason, doctors recommend giving up alcoholic and caffeinated drinks (or at least significantly limiting their consumption).

Don't forget about hygiene procedures. If your hands sweat excessively, you need to wash them more often, preferably with soap.

It is very important to undergo medical examinations at the doctor in a timely manner and, if suspicious symptoms appear, consult a specialist, not friends or the Internet. After all, any such symptom may hide a serious pathology, which, ultimately, can cause hyperhidrosis.

Forecast

The prognosis for pathological sweating with a serious approach to treatment is positive in the vast majority of cases. It is important to understand that sweaty palms are not a terrible, incurable disease, but you should not treat the problem superficially either. When relieving the symptoms of hyperhidrosis, you should not forget about the cause that caused it. After all, the cause is sometimes much more dangerous than its consequences.