Sweating more than you need to?
Find a way to manage it.

If sweating affects your clothes, grip, work or confidence, you do not have to manage it alone. Start by checking the pattern and choosing care for the areas that trouble you.

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What is excessive sweating?

A coiled sweat gland connects through a duct to the skin surface.

Sweating helps your body cool down. Hyperhidrosis means sweating beyond what is needed for cooling, sometimes even when you are resting or the room is cool.

It can affect a few areas or much of the body. The aim of care is to reduce the sweating that disrupts daily life while keeping normal temperature control in mind.

Where is it affecting you?

Underarms, palms and soles are highlighted on a body outline.

01
Underarms and clothing
Damp patches, frequent changes of clothes or avoiding certain fabrics may be part of the problem. Sweat and body odour are related but are not the same thing.
02
Hands and everyday tasks
Wet palms can affect writing, using tools, holding a phone or greeting people. Tell the clinician how it changes your routine.
03
Feet, face or wider areas
Sweaty feet can make footwear uncomfortable and skin sore. Facial or widespread sweating needs an assessment suited to that pattern, rather than using an underarm product everywhere.

Two patterns need different checks.

Several common localised sweating sites are highlighted.

Primary, localised sweating

This often starts earlier in life and affects areas such as both palms, both soles or the underarms. It can run in families and typically settles during sleep. The diagnosis follows a clinical assessment.

A symptom diary represents checking the timing and spread of sweating.

Sweating with another cause

New, widespread or night-time sweating can relate to medicines or another health condition. Treating that cause may be important alongside managing the sweat itself.

Which treatments may help?

An antiperspirant container and crossed sweat droplet represent reduced sweating.

Stronger antiperspirants

Often a first option for localised sweating. An antiperspirant reduces sweat, while a deodorant mainly addresses odour. Prescription-strength products need instructions for dry skin and avoiding irritation.

Hands rest in separate water trays connected to a controlled iontophoresis device.

Iontophoresis for hands or feet

A controlled electrical current passes through water to reduce sweating. An initial course and maintenance are usually needed. Medical history, implanted devices, pregnancy and skin condition affect suitability.

Reduced nerve signalling to a sweat gland illustrates the purpose of botulinum toxin.

Botulinum toxin injections

Small injections can temporarily reduce sweating in a selected area, commonly the underarms. Benefits wear off, and discomfort, bruising or local weakness can occur. The plan differs from treatment for facial lines.

About botulinum toxin

A medicine capsule represents treatment that needs an individual safety check.

Prescription medicines

Selected topical or oral medicines may help when other care is insufficient. Dry mouth, constipation, blurred vision and difficulty passing urine are possible. Reduced sweating can also make overheating more likely.

A review plan represents considering a specialist procedure after other options.

Specialist procedures

Selected severe cases may be assessed for sweat-gland procedures or nerve surgery. Risks can include burns, nerve injury and increased sweating elsewhere. These are separate specialist decisions, not routine first steps.

OUR PROCEDURE

How is your treatment planned?

STEP 01

Understand the sweating pattern

Discuss timing and daily impact
Note the areas affected, when symptoms began, whether they happen during sleep and how they affect work or social activities.
Check health and medicines
Bring a medicine list and mention other symptoms. Tests depend on what the history and examination suggest; they are not needed in every case.

A diary records sweating frequency and its impact.

STEP 02

Choose a practical first step

Match care to the area
Agree which product or procedure to use and what improvement would matter to you. Availability and the suitability of a particular method are confirmed at the clinic.
Learn how to use it safely
Ask about application, skin irritation, health precautions and when to contact the clinic. Do not use an underarm medicine around the eyes or on other sites without advice.

An antiperspirant is one possible early treatment.

STEP 03

Adjust the plan to your response

Track useful changes
Follow comfort, clothing changes, grip and skin irritation, rather than expecting no sweat at all.
Discuss maintenance or another option
Many treatments need ongoing use or repeat visits. Persistent symptoms or side effects may call for a revised diagnosis or treatment.

A planned review follows symptoms rather than a fixed treatment package.

Make day-to-day care easier.

Antiperspirant use is part of a plan for reducing sweat.

01
Apply products to suitable skin
Follow the label or prescription. Strong antiperspirants are often used on completely dry skin at night; avoid freshly irritated or broken skin and ask what to do if it stings.
02
Choose comfortable clothing and footwear
Breathable fabrics, absorbent socks and clothing shields can help. Change damp socks and allow shoes to dry between wears.
03
Notice your own triggers
Heat, stress, caffeine, alcohol or spicy food affect some people. A short diary can help identify a pattern without treating anxiety as the sole cause of the condition.

Aim for better control, with follow-up.

Symptoms and review dates are recorded over time.

A useful response may mean drier clothes, a steadier grip or less disruption during the day. The best choice balances improvement, irritation, time and treatment risks.

Some options act only while you keep using them; others last for a period and need review before repeating. Excess sweating can usually be managed, but no single method is best for every person or body area.

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