i really need help with a sweat problem?

Question

ok,I DONT WANT BOTOX UNLESS THATS A LAST RESORT okay we got that outta the way lets get to the problem. i have sweay underarms and sometimes(pretty ocassionally, i think cause im nervous) sweaty hands what should i do, i used to get made fun of and now im entering a new school and i want to not be like my old self and not get made fun of, please list a lot of different treatments so i have a lot of options. thank you, you dont know how important this will be for me!

Answer 1

i would carry around deodorant with me, but just not let anyone know. just get a maximum strength deodorant like mitchum for women (so effective you could skip a day! [that's their logo!]) or secret platinum, and reapply whenever you go to the bathroom or are starting to get self-consious about it. i'm not too sure what to do about sweaty hands though, i've never really had that problem. i guess i would just wash my hands often and maybe even sprinkle baby powder on my hands to absorb the excess moisture. just avoid touching people with your hands or putting on lotion. hope my advice helped a bit!

Answer 2

Botox?? Listen, your sweat glands under your arms are performing a function! Much like you have to pee. The sweat under your arms has poisons that your body needs to expel. I hope you aren't serious about this. Let your body be, wear some pads in your armpits if you sweat too much, if its that important to you. Do you really want to be around people who form an opinion of you because of how much you perspire??? I think those are the people you want to avoid.

Answer 3

At this point, the conventional methods of treating the problem of excessive underarm sweating can successfully monitor, and in some cases cure, the condition, but each has its negative effects, which means there is no single recorded cure for underarm sweating. In order to understand why none of these methods are foolproof, we need to study them in some detail:

Topical Treatments: Both over the counter and prescription antiperspirants have been used to treat mild to moderately severe cases of underarm perspiration. Typically, these antiperspirants plug the pores on the surface of the skin, thus preventing sweat from reaching the surface. Branded antiperspirants containing chemicals like aluminum chloride hexahydrate, formalin, glutaraldehyde, and tannic acid have been used in the treatment of axillary hyperhidrosis.

However, all the chemicals have potentially negative side effects. For instance, formalin not only smells bad, but may also cause contact dermatitis in a significant number of users. Similarly, glutaraldehyde, while a potentially viable treatment method for hyperhidrosis of the feet and hands, is virtually useless when it comes to acute underarm sweating because it causes brownish stains on the skin, which can cause socially embarrassing situations. Again, tannic acid is even less effective than glutaraldehyde and can also cause discolor the skin.

Besides, even the strongest antiperspirants need to be applied continuously in various doses over a long period of time because they do not represent a one-time solution. Put simply, pores that have been clogged unclog over time, necessitating a repeat dose.

Iontophoresis: Iontophoresis most commonly involves the administering of mild electrical shocks to the underarm to thicken the skin and thus reduce the flow of sweat to the skin’s surface. The patient usually immerses the affected part of the body in tap water, through which the electrical current then passes. However, using iontophoresis to treat severe underarm sweating is an extremely cumbersome process, and besides, not everyone is eligible for this treatment. Among those for whom iontophoresis is not recommended are pregnant and nursing women, cardiac patients, and epileptics.

Botulinum injection: Botulinum toxin is a neurotoxin produced by the anaerobic bacterium clostridium botulinum, which commonly causes food poisoning. Marketed under the trade name Botox by Allergan Inc, the toxin prevents the release of acetylcholine when injected into the area that is experiencing excessive sweating. As of now, however, the US Food and Drug Administration has approved the use of Botox in the treatment of acute underarm sweating or axillary hyperhidrosis only, so any medical practitioner who advertises Botox treatment for hyperhidrosis in other areas is immediately suspect.

How does Botox work? Well, both the underarms receive an injection of 50-200 units of Botox, usually under local anesthesia. For those who dread injections, we have to say that underarm injections are not particularly painful, though injections in the palms and soles are definitely so. The effects of the Botox injections in the underarms are usually felt in 2-4 days, and most patients report a high success rate. The minimizing of perspiration also rids a patient of underarm odor, which is doubly satisfying.

However, a huge drawback of Botox treatment is that it has only limited effect. A repeat dose may be required as early as 4 months after the first, though the average patient reports that the effects of the first injection last approximately 6 months. Additionally, though higher doses of Botox can lengthen that timeframe, it will push up what is already a very expensive treatment, as well as leave the patient vulnerable to antibody formation. Also, as with iontophoresis, pregnancy, lactation, and motor neuron disease disqualify a patient from receiving Botox injections.

Surgery: The most usual form of surgery to control excessive underarm perspiration is ETS (Endoscopic Thoracic Sympathectomy), but it should only be viewed as a last resort. The two most performed versions of ETS are clipping and cutting. In the clipping method, a titanium clip is placed across a section of the sympathetic nerves to hamper the transmission of signals to the sweat glands. A variation of this method is the graduated clipping, where the titanium clip is placed in a ‘graduated’ manner so that neural transmissions are affected but the nerve is not crushed. This kind of clipping is thought to potentially leave the way open for the nerve to reactivate itself if the clip is removed.

In the cutting method, the sympathetic nerves are cut using sharp scissors. This technique is easier to perform than clipping, but it can potentially damage surrounding tissues and nervous structures, and is an irreversible process. Besides, there is a greater risk of compensatory sweating (sweating in other, larger areas of the body) and other side effects such as internal bleeding and neck pain.

As you can see, therefore, there is no completely foolproof and safe method to cure underarm sweating. The best methods would thus seem to be to use natural antiperspirants like alum, and establishing a personal hygiene routine that would minimize sweat accumulation and, by extension, bacterial growth. There are also a number of natural deodorants on the market that can combat the problem of excessive underarm perspiration without causing any lasting or temporary damage to your system.

Additionally, you can take certain basic steps like avoiding the foods that cause you to sweat excessively, and choose clothing materials that are naturally cool. That means avoiding synthetic fibers and concentrating on natural fabrics.

Answer 4

being sweaty is normal. ok, haven't u tried using anti perspirants? and u may use powder to keep u fresh. :) if ur hands are sweaty, always bring a hanky with you so you can wipe off the sweat on yer hands. :)

just be yourself. be confident. :)

enjoy your new school. :)

Answer 5

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Answer 6

This is a condition that can be fixed, or at least, helped. See a dermatologist.

Answer 7

HON, ITS CALLED DEODERANT! YOU SHOULD GET SOME!! DONT WORRY, THIS COULD SOLVE YOUR PROBLEMS! DEODERANT IS A GODSEND FOR SOME WOMEN!

Answer 8

girls who sweat really turns me on