Sweating is a natural phenomenon necessary for the normal regulation of an human’s body-temperature. The secretion of sweat is mediated by a part of our vegetative nervous system (the Sympathetic Nervous System). Facial blushing, or erythrophobia, is a sudden reddening of the face that occurs spontaneously or in response to stressful stimuli, which can extend [...]
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Hyperhidrosis better known as “excessive sweating” in common parlance affects nearly 2% of the population in United States irrespective of race and sex. Hyperhidrosis is essentially a dermatologic and neurological disorder characterized by excessive sweating of the eccrine sweat glands. Hyperhidrosis, which is sweating in excess of that required for normal thermoregulation, is a condition [...]
Perspiration is one of the natural ways to regulate our body temperature. The rate of perspiration varies with the change of seasons as well as from person to person. Often, emotional and natural surroundings act as catalysts, increasing loss of body water through perspiration. But increased loss of body water can turn out to be [...]
Underarm perspiration, otherwise known by its medical term hyperhidrosis, is a result of an over-activity of sweat glands. The uncontrolled working of the nervous system may also cause profuse underarm sweating.
Besides the underarms, Hyperhidrosis also takes place in different areas of the body such as the face, hands and feet. However, profuse underarm sweating [...]