Sweat is a regulator of body temperature in the body. Excessive sweating is a sign of disruption of the sweat glands and causes great discomfort. Increased sweating can occur in various parts of the body: feet, face, palms, armpits. General hyperhidrosis of the body is a consequence of high temperature, and in local areas - the result of vegetative-vascular dystonia.
Hyperhidrosis of the face, as a rule, does not bring much trouble. Just blot your face with a napkin. But foot hyperhidrosis is a difficult situation. For example, at work you will not change socks or tights ten times a day. And what to do in the summer when the legs slip in open shoes?
Hyperhidrosis of the feet - causes
Provoke the development of increased foot sweating :
- narrow shoes that compresses the legs;
- shoes worn out of weather;
- tights, socks and shoes made of synthetic materials;
- lack of proper foot care;
- nervous stresses, disorders;
- emotional instability;
- physical inactivity;
- skin and fungal lesions of the feet;
- infectious diseases;
- endocrine disorders;
- malignant tumors;
- genetic diseases;
- alcoholism.
How to prevent the development of hyperhidrosis?
Strong sweating is an unpleasant odor, discomfort and a feeling of awkwardness in front of others. It is better to prevent excessive sweating than to fight it.
Hyperhidrosis of the feet is easily prevented. It is enough to observe the following simple conditions:
- regularly (daily) wash feet and legs with cool soapy water;
- after washing, wipe the feet dry with a soft towel, especially the spaces between the fingers - the favorite place of the foot fungus ;
- use a special cream, deodorant for the feet.
If preventive measures did not help to cope with the problem, then you need to look for systemic diseases of the body. Only a doctor will help.
How to cure hyperhidrosis?
1. Popular methods of struggle:
- week soar feet in a decoction of oak bark, tea, chamomile;
- rinse your feet with a cold salt solution (1/2 table. tablespoons per 200 ml of water) - after the procedure, do not forget to rinse the salt with clean water;
- baths with potassium permanganate;
- drink a sage broth - once a day for 2 tables. spoons for 2 weeks.
2. Official medicine
Violations in the body shows a general blood test. It is necessary to check such indicators in the blood as the sugar content, hemoglobin, white blood cells, thyroid hormones. After examining and studying the tests, the doctor prescribes treatment for each patient individually.
Hyperhidrosis of the feet is successfully treated with such medical devices as:
- aluminum chloride (hexahydrate solution) - prescribed by prescription, blocks sweat channels;
- formaldehyde solution, tannin - causes complications: dermatitis, discoloration of the skin;
- iontophoresis procedures - an effective, but inconvenient for the patient method;
- botulinum injections - a simple, reliable way, but painful and expensive, eliminates hyperhidrosis for up to five months;
- Surgical intervention - a radical method of solving the problem, fraught with complications - phantom sweating, neuralgia.
Thus, the best way to deal with sweat is daily hygiene, proper body care, shoes and clothing made from natural materials. If lotions, poultices and decoctions do not help, then you need to see a doctor. Hyperhidrosis is a consequence of a systemic disease of the body. Untimely examination by a doctor is fraught with the development of serious diseases.