0 a condition in which a person produces much more sweat (= a salty liquid passed through the skin) than normal:
Of those who experienced hyperhidrosis, 3 to 15 percent considered it to cause significant disability.
When excessive sweating is localized (e.g. palms, soles, face, underarms, scalp) it is referred to as primary or focal hyperhidrosis.
Sufferers of severe facial blushing commonly experience focal hyperhidrosis.
Topical hyperhidrosis gels containing aluminum chloride hexahydrate are usually first choice treatments for this condition.
As with other types of focal hyperhidrosis (e.g. axillary, craniofacial) the sweating tends to worsen during warm weather.
It is a form of focal hyperhidrosis in that the excessive sweating is limited to a specific region of the body.
Treatment algorithms for hyperhidrosis recommend topical antiperspirants as the first line of therapy for hyperhidrosis.
The tumor normally results in acral enlargement, arthropathy, hyperhidrosis, changes in facial features, soft tissue swelling, headaches, visual changes, or hypopituitarism.
