Excessive sweating

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... More

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 chest, there are branches of the right sympathetic chain that control sweating in the right hand. Similarly, sweating in the left hand is controlled by branches of the left sympathetic chain that is located in the left chest. Hyperhidrosis is a physical condition characterized by excessive sweating in the body. Though the exact causes of the condition are unknown, it is believed primary causes may be a malfunctioning of the sympathetic nervous system or disorders of the sweat glands. Secondary causes range from anxiety, obesity and...

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