Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Endoscopic thoracic sympathectomy (ETs) is often avoided by dermatologists due to its risks. In these interviews ...

Sympathectomy is the treatment to use when all else fails in the management of hyperhidrosis. The procedure is effective in the majority of patients, authors of a recent literature review have ...

Treatment of hyperhidrosis can be divided into topical, oral, surgical, and nonsurgical treatments (botulinum toxin). These therapeutic options differ with respect to their efficacy, duration of ...

Even in cold weather, some people cannot stop sweating. A soggy wet handshake is a clue to a condition called hyperhidrosis. It can be especially difficult for children, but an improved surgical ...

Excessive sweating, or hyperhidrosis, is a quite unpleasant disease that brings both physical and psychological discomfort.

Doctors say Botox is now being used beyond wrinkle treatment to manage excessive sweating, offering temporary relief, ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Hyperhidrosis, or excessive sweating, can occur on the underarms, palms, soles and face. Treatment options are ...

Eccrine sweat glands—concentrated in the scalp, axillae, inguinal folds, and acral skin—function to maintain normal thermal homeostasis and, to a lesser extent, eliminate toxins and drug metabolites.

Dear Doctors: Several years ago, I began sweating on my forehead. It gradually became more profuse, until my entire head was soaking wet. My internist diagnosed hyperhidrosis. An antiperspirant he ...

Extreme sweating or perspiration can be a serious and embarrassing problem for some people — even in the winter months. Rachel Medbery, M.D., a board-certified thoracic surgeon, joined Studio 512 ...