It’s really nasty when you have to deal with excess sweat
dripping down every major part of your body – down your back, under your
breasts, between your thighs, and of course the most dreaded, under your
armpits!
When it comes to drenching, you’re not alone. Sweat
is your
body’s air conditioning system. We all have about 2.6 million sweat glands all…over our bodies and are capable of producing multiple pints
of sweat per hour as needed to regulate temperature levels.
Amounts of sweat vary from person to person, and each of us
has a genetic family history that may predispose us to more or less sweating.
It’s completely normal to sweat a lot on a hot or humid day
and during physical activity. All of us will have to drink more water in these
instances to ensure that our bodies continue to function in a healthy,
self-sustaining way.
If like several other people, you find yourself sweating
excessively everyday, here are a few solutions that could help you get rid of
this embarrassing situation.
- Apply deodorant at night
Get in the habit of applying antiperspirant deodorant
nightly before bed, when sweat glands are least active, so the ingredients can
more deeply absorb for better results the next day. If you’re showering first
thing the next morning, reapply again after you dry off.
- Dermatologist/Doctors Prescription:
Apply prescription therapy. Drysol is a prescription 20
percent aluminum chloride solution that you apply at night to more effectively
plug up your eccrine sweat glands. Think of it as a super antiperspirant. It
can be applied to any problem areas, like feet, underarms, inner thighs and the
scalp.
- Try Botox
Injecting Botulim toxin type A under your arms blocks the
nerve that turns on sweat glands. In my experience with patients, the first
treatment lasts about three months and following treatments last six months or
more. This can make a significant difference for a lot of people, though it’s a
pricey option at around $2,000 per treatment.
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