There is a popular joke among the people that says that inIn our country, judging by the advertising, there are only three problems - critical days in women, white teeth and excessive sweating. We will leave critical days and teeth whitening for next time, but we will talk about excessive sweating now. This problem is really very relevant - doctors say that every fourth person suffers from excessive sweating. Of course, few people agree to simply put up with wet armpits and an unpleasant sweat odor. A variety of deodorants and antiperspirants are used, the advertising of which claims that they will help get rid of sweat without a trace. But alas and ah, more often than not in difficult cases they turn out to be absolutely useless. But do not despair, because this problem is quite solvable.

Causes of excessive sweating

In most cases, excessive sweatingis just a physiological feature of the body. But in some cases, this problem may indicate serious health problems. Therefore, it would not be a bad idea to see a doctor, at least for your own peace of mind. Most often, excessive sweating is caused by the following diseases:

• Hormonal disorders

Diseases of the endocrine system, hyperthyroidism, acromegaly, diabetes mellitus, pheochromocytoma - in a word, any shift in hormonal levels can lead to excessive sweating.

• Infectious diseases

Almost all infectious diseasesinevitably lead to heavy sweating - from the common cold to such serious illnesses as malaria, tuberculosis, sepsis and even AIDS.

• Problems of the cardiovascular system

Cardiovascular problems- hypertension and ischemic diseases, heart defects - can also lead to heavy sweating, most often at night. Especially if in addition to this you notice severe shortness of breath and weakness. Therefore, consult a cardiologist as soon as possible.

Traditional sweating treatment

In case sweating is caused byany disease, the only way to get rid of it is treatment. Of course, it should be prescribed by a doctor. The disease will go away - and sweating will subside. If sweating is just a physiological norm, it is necessary to fight it in other ways.

• Medicinal products

If sweating is not very strong, you cantry to get by with the most common zinc ointment, which is sold in pharmacies without a prescription. Every evening, before going to bed, apply a thin layer of ointment to pre-washed armpits, leave for 20 minutes and rinse with cool water. In most cases, improvement is observed after a few days, but treatment should be continued for at least a week. If zinc ointment does not help, replace it with Teimurov paste - it has a stronger effect, although it dries the skin a lot. The principle of using Teimurov paste is the same - after an evening shower, apply Teimurov paste - but be sure to apply a thick layer. Leave the paste until it dries, and then rinse thoroughly with plenty of cool water. Do a similar procedure every other day for two weeks. If you notice that the skin is starting to peel - Once a day, lubricate the skin with regular baby cream.

• Ionophoresis

Iontophoresis is a very effective remedyfor the treatment of excessive sweating. Its essence is simple - with the help of electric current, drugs are introduced under the skin of problem areas that eliminate sweating. As a rule, the problem disappears for about two to three months, after which the course of treatment must be repeated again.

• Botox injections

If you want to forget about sweating for aboutsix months and you have extra money, you can resort to an injection of a drug that blocks the interaction of the nervous system and sweat glands. This method has no contraindications, such treatment of sweating is really effective. But there is one significant drawback - the very high cost of the procedure itself.

• Surgical intervention

In the most severe cases, the doctor mayrecommend radical treatment of excessive sweating - surgical intervention, during which the doctor excises the sweat glands. As a result - the glands stop functioning and sweating stops completely. But very serious reasons are required to carry out this procedure.

Folk recipes for treatment

You shouldn't ignore the treatment of sweatinghelp of traditional medicine recipes. They are very effective and do not harm your health - of course, if you are not allergic to one or another component. Therefore, be sure to pay attention to the composition of the recipe you choose.

• Oak bark

Buy oak bark from a pharmacy and grind it.and place in an enamel pan. Pour in one liter of water, bring to a boil and leave to infuse for about 2 hours. Then strain the decoction using a sieve or gauze, pour into a glass container with a lid. At least three times a day, lubricate problem areas of the skin with a cotton pad soaked in oak bark decoction. The course of treatment should be continued for at least one month, despite the fact that in just a week sweating will disappear almost completely.

• Soda packs

Prepare a soda solution at the rate of twotablespoons per glass of warm water. Soak a small gauze napkin in the solution and apply to problem areas of the skin, leave for 30 minutes. As the gauze dries, be sure to change the napkins. It is enough to do such a procedure once a day, for one week. Very often the skin begins to peel - to cope with this problem, it is enough to apply regular baby cream before going to bed.

• Salt compresses

Often table salt helps just as wellsoda. For compresses, you will need five tablespoons of coarse table salt, a glass of warm water and gauze napkins. Dissolve the salt in water, moisten the gauze and apply to the skin in especially sweaty areas. Cover with plastic wrap on top so that the gauze does not dry out. The compress should last about 20 minutes. Then rinse the skin very thoroughly with plenty of water and be sure to lubricate it with baby cream. Repeat this procedure once a day. Sweating will decrease several times after the first two or three days, but do not stop treatment for about two or three weeks. If dry skin persists despite baby cream, after the compress, lubricate the skin not with cream, but with any vegetable oil. Of course, it must be washed off the skin - after about 10-15 minutes.

Other measures

If you are determined to get rid of sweating,do not forget that local treatment alone is clearly not enough. It is very important to remember several things - otherwise, you can treat sweating forever.

• Diet

Few people know that substances such as theobromineand caffeine greatly stimulate sweating. Therefore, they must be completely excluded from your diet. These substances are found in black tea, cocoa, chocolate, various energy drinks and chocolate. If you are not particularly friendly with willpower and it is very difficult to give up your favorite products, then at least reduce their quantity to the possible minimum.

• Hygienic procedures

As wild as it may seem, many peoplePeople, despite all the benefits of civilization, often neglect the most basic rules of hygiene. And it is in vain - in this case, it will be almost impossible to get rid of sweating. Remember that you need to take a shower at least once a day, and in hot weather - at least twice, remove hair from the armpits and do not forget about deodorants.

• Choosing the right clothes

Tight clothes, and made ofsynthetic materials, greatly provokes increased sweating. Therefore, it is best to give preference to clothes made of natural materials. The same applies to shoes. As a rule, with desire and due persistence, it is possible to get rid of even the most severe sweating. If you cannot do this, it is best to consult a doctor who will conduct a number of necessary studies and, if necessary, prescribe treatment. We recommend reading:

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