Stop Excessive Sweating by Surgery

It is common among people to release perspiration from the body after a big amount of work has been done. It is also a common result when there is hyper activity among children, doing some exercise routines or working out and even when nervous or anxious about something. Perspiration is good for the body as it releases body toxins and aids in removal of unwanted body fats.

On spas, sauna bath or steam baths are available for customers to simply remove the toxins of the body by means of perspiration. It makes them relaxed and more at ease afterwards. It is a little unhealthy when perspiration doesn't occur and when it does, it sometimes may lead to unwanted body odor. So either way it should still occur. But there's another case to look into which is something that needs some medical attention. There's a saying that is actually a fact; "too much of something is bad enough". In this case, when perspiration is excessive, it's not a good sign anymore.

Excessive perspiration or sweating is called "Hyperhidrosis" wherein the release of body fluids through sweat is at an abnormal rate wherein there is actually little or no work done. The body sets a regulation with regards to having a required amount of perspiration or sweat to be released in the body given a certain body temperature. In this case, there is a release in sweat regardless of an emotional state, hot or cold surrounding.

Given that anxiety and nervousness is a catalyst for sweating, it doesn't amount too much for the triggering of an excessive release. Patients who are suffering from hyperhidrosis are actually pointing a finger to this emotional state disregarding the fact that it is their own physical condition that has a defect. Aside from anxiety and nervousness, hyperhidrosis also takes effect through other catalysts like food and drinks, nicotine, caffeine and even a smell of something.

Unpredictable as it may seem to be, there are some ways to treat this condition. Surgery is offered at medical institutions and offers two ways of somehow fighting against this too much gush of sweat.

Endoscopic thoracic sympathectomy (ETS) is one form of surgery for excessive sweating. In this process some sympathetic nerves found in the chest are blocked or closed by means of burning, cutting, or clamped to somehow reverse the sweating procedure. This surgery results to "Anhidrosis" or the counter part of hyperhidrosis wherein there will be no sweating from the mid-chest upwards. Awkward as it may seem, it's one solution on giving an alternate route for the sweat to come out. Patients who have experienced ETS surgery cases usually encounter lower feelings of fear and alertness.

Surgery on the face can also be done through ETS. However, cases for this and facial blushing has been noted to be somewhat unsuccessful as a high percentage of patients only become more prone the side effects.

With this observation, another form of surgery has been introduced. It was deemed to be hassle-free and patients can even go back to work after their treatment. Sweat gland suction is a technique found to be similar in the process of liposuction. Using only local anesthesia, removal of sweat glands permanently is done and armpits become more softened. Small incisions are made above and underneath the armpits removing the sweat glands by quick suction. This surgery for excessive sweating is said to be more effective than the ETS, having 95% of customers feeling comfortable with permanent dryness.

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