Sweating is a natural process, our bodies naturally use sweat to remove toxins and harmful chemicals through the pores of the skin. However, excessive sweating can make normal social life difficult, sometimes even a simple handshake can be embarrassing and people with this problem often wear clothing that covers them, even in hot weather, to hide it. The exact medical term for this condition is hyperhidrosis. Stress, diabetes, gout, low blood sugar levels, menopause, and pregnancy are its most common causes. The areas of the body usually affected are the groin and the armpits.
So how do you stop underarm sweat?
Excessive sweating in the underarm area can be reduced with prescription or over-the-counter treatments such as botox injections or, in milder cases, aluminum chloride hexahydrate-based antiperspirants. Botox injections are now all the rage, but botox injections are expensive and the treatment continues for nine months and then has to be repeated. A very effective treatment is iontophoresis in which a battery-operated device is used to clog the pores with electrical pulses, but again the effect is temporary and must be repeated. Surgery should be your last resort, with this method removing a part of the main sympathetic nerve along with several ganglia that control sweating.
If you are wondering how to stop underarm sweat without using invasive or expensive methods, then you should consider natural and holistic treatments. Herbs like burdock, sage, and belladonna are inexpensive and have no harmful side effects. They are more durable and also hassle free. Homeopathy is also a very popular remedy for excessive sweating. A person whose sweat has a sour odor should try Acidum hydrofluoricum, while a person suffering from foot odor should use Silica.
