Medical Questions » Skin Questions » Question No. 872
| Question: | I sweat excessively. My armpits are disgusting. On a hot day my shirt can be soaked from armpit to waist. Help! |
| Answer: | By the time they get to a doctor, most people with this problem have tried every antiperspirant on the chemist' s shelves. Some people are born with more sweat glands in their armpits than others, and some people have overactive sweat glands.
Doctors can prescribe tablets that dry up sweat, but these also dry up all your other secretions, and many patients find the side effects unacceptable. Potent dtying agents such as aluminium chloride alcoholic solution, can be used in the axilla too.
The best solution is surgical. Plastic surgeons can remove most of the sweat glands from your armpit in a relatively simple operation that is very effective, and lasts lifelong.
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