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Category: Sweaty Armpits

  • What to do about super sweaty armpits

    What to do about super sweaty armpits

    Sweaty armpits can be distressing. Having to take a change of clothes with you, worrying about odours, and checking for sweat stains takes up a lot of mental and emotional energy.

    Getting treatment for super sweaty armpits means getting a diagnosis of hyperhidrosis, which is done by a doctor. At ENRICH Clinic, we can diagnose and treat hyperhidrosis effectively. Try us!

    Hyperhidrosis

    Hyper = excessive
    Hidrosis = sweat

    When you talk to us about your super sweaty armpits, we’ll ask you about your medical history and symptoms. We’ll need to do a physical examination to make sure everything looks and feels good before we can recommend any treatments.

    We may request blood, urine or laboratory testing, to see if your sweating has an underlying cause, such as hyperthyroidism (an overactive thyroid) or hypoglycaemia (low blood sugar).

    The super sweat test

    There are a few different tests we can use to determine the level of sweat produced by your body. We also use these tests to pinpoint where exactly the sweating is focused. These tests assist us in providing the right treatments.

    How we treat hyperhidrosis

    At ENRICH Clinic, we have two main methods to treat hyperhidrosis including the MiraDry treatmennt – talk to us abotu your options.

    The miraDry device uses microwave energy to heat the deeper layers of skin where your sweat glands live. The upper levels of the skin are gently sucked into the handpiece and cooled, so we treat just the layer containing the sweat glands.

    The thermal microwave energy heat-damages the sweat glands to the point that they can’t grow back or produce sweat.

    treatment for excessive sweating

    Why we love miraDry

    • Long-lasting sweat treatment for underarms
    • Non-surgical, non-invasive
    • Dramatically reduces underarm sweating and resultant odour
    • Between one to three treatments required
    • Return to exercise in a couple of days
    • Some swelling and sensitivity of underarm to resolve

    MiraDry treatments are clinically proven with an average of 82 per cent sweat reduction and an 89 per cent odour reduction. These results are averages, so be aware that individual results may vary. Some of you will see more significant sweat reductions, while some will see less.  Miradry can only be used under the arms, and not for any other sweat prone areas.

     

    Palm and sole treatments

    We can treat other parts of the body with a diffrent treatmetn to Miradry, for example, the palms of the hands, which offers an 80-90 per cent reduction in sweating. Hand itreatments  are repeated at six-monthly intervals since the hands are a high-traffic area. The more we use an area of our body and the more it moves, the faster the substance will absorb.

    We can also apply neuromodulating treatments  to the soles of the feet; however, feet treatments are not nearly as effective as other parts of the body, such as the hands and armpits in stopping sweating..

    Hyperhidrosis treatments can take 10-15 minutes for certain body areas, but the Mira Dry treatment for underarms is much longer. You aren’t required to do anything special for your aftercare except to avoid intensive exercise or a hot sauna on the day of the treatment. We advise not shaving your armpits for 3-4 days before the procedure.

    Come and see us and we’ll help you decide before summer hits! There are pros and cons to each treatment, and figuring out your preferences is important to us.

    Be free.
    Contact us for a consultation

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  • 7 reasons you might be sweating too much

    7 reasons you might be sweating too much

    too much sweat treatmentSweating is our body’s way of letting off steam, so to speak, releasing heat into the universe and away from our skin.

    Temperature control, however, is just one reason why we sweat. Sweating is a complex set of interactions that involves multiple systems within us. We use the skin, glands, and the nervous system, plus areas of the brain that control our core body temperature.

    1. Hyperhidrosis

      Hyperhidrosis is a condition that affects an estimated third of all humans, with ‘primary focal hyperhidrosis’ the term used to describe ‘excess’ (as in, we don’t like it) sweating that appears in certain areas: palms, underarms, and your face. The sweating is deemed to be in ‘natural’ areas and appears on both sides equally.

      Why? We don’t really know. Those with hyperhidrosis do not have larger or more sweat glands than anyone else, so like everything else: when we don’t know, we like to blame genetics. Excessive sweating treatments for hyperhidrosis are available at our Melbourne clinic, and you can read more about excessive sweating treatments here.

    2. Pregnancy

      Many pregnant women complain of sweatiness, which usually happens due to an increase in body temperature during pregnancy. Hormone levels cause increased blood flow to the skin, increase your metabolism, and cause sweating.

    3. An overactive thyroid

      The thyroid is responsible for managing our metabolism, so when your thyroid dials itself up, we sweat more. Hyperthyroidism produces excess thyroid hormones, causing your sweating to ramp up along with all your other body systems.

      Sweating is not the only symptom of hyperthyroidism, since a rushing metabolism means weight loss, sleeplessness, and fatigue. See your doctor if you think you may have these symptoms, since hyperthyroidism can be treated. Excessive sweating treatments for those with overactive thyroids is most likely to revolve around treating the thyroid.

    4. Hitting menopause

      Perimenopause is the time just prior to a woman entering menopause – meno meaning menstruation (periods) and pause meaning, well, pause – stop – period stop. This stage of a woman’s life causes hormonal changes that can result in hot flushes that cause sweating.

      These hot flushes can happen at any time, night or day, and can be quite disruptive and are pretty uncomfortable. Luckily, hot flushes will eventually end as menopause kicks in for real. Excessive sweating treatments for those in perimenopause are management strategies, and for some, perhaps hormonal modulations.

    5. Type I and II diabetes

      Diabetics can have increases in sweating as a physiological response to either low blood sugar, a peculiar food response, or even at night. A marker of blood sugar falling below proper levels is sweating.

      The peculiar form of sweating is called ‘gustatory sweating’, which occurs in some diabetics with nerve damage. Gustatory sweating occurs when a diabetic thinks about food or eats food, with the sweating typically only occurring from the shoulders up. Diabetics can also get night sweats (nocturnal hyperhidrosis) but this is not just for diabetics – those with infections, sleep apnoea and hormone issues may sweat at night. Excessive sweating treatments in diabetics are likely to focus on blood sugar regulation and management strategies.

    6. Sweat by medication

      Some drugs can cause sweating, in particular, a class of drug called a diaphoretic. You can find a long list of these sweat-inducing drugs at the International Hyperhidrosis Society. If you suspect your medicine may be causing your sweating, check the list and known side effects in the drug information sheet that comes in the packet.

      Excessive sweating treatments for those on medications could include switching or reducing the dose of medications, and in the case where this is not possible, establishing management strategies.

    7. Being nervous or anxious

      Your body is hardwired to produce sweat when you get nervous or anxious – that is, if you feel threatened. Stress hormones are deemed to be responsible for this. Some theories suggest that we sweat more during stressful times so that water can be eliminated via the skin (as opposed to the kidneys), possibly to reduce the need to urinate in an emergency.

      Your breathing and heart rate will also increase to push blood into the areas of your body – muscles, heart – that you need to run away or fight if necessary. This causes an increase in temperature; thus sweating is used to regulate body temperature. Anyone with anxiety disorders may need management strategies that include excessive sweating treatments. Speak to your doctor for more information on your individual case.

    Need to get your sweating under control?
    Talk to our Melbourne clinic.