Excessive Sweating, or Hyperhidrosis, is a condition characterized by the generation of an excessive amount of sweat, or perspiration from the body, for the prevailing conditions. Every day, our bodies use perspiration to maintain constant internal temperature. Perspiration is regulated by the Sympathetic Nervous System, which controls about five million sweat glands in a body. About half of those glands are located in the hands. In the right che...
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