If you sweat through your clothing soon after you get dressed or constantly drop things because your hands are so sweaty, you may be suffering from hyperhidrosis. Commonly called excessive sweating, the condition can make you feel self-conscious and even affect your self-esteem. Luckily, your West Palm Beach, FL, dermatologists, Dr. Barry Kuttner and Dr. Kathleen Herne of Integrated Dermatology of West Palm Beach offer therapies designed to treat excessive sweating.

What you can do about excessive sweating?

Sweat offers important benefits for your health. Perspiring helps you regulate your temperature and removes toxins. Unfortunately, your sweat glands may produce more sweat than you actually need for these important functions. Although antiperspirants can help control sweating, the products you buy at the drugstore may not be strong enough.

Whether excessive sweating affects your armpits, palms, feet, genitals, face or scalp, there's no need to live with the unpleasant consequences. When you visit the West Palm Beach, FL, dermatology office, your skin doctor may recommend one of these treatments for excessive sweating:

• Prescription Anti-Perspirant: Prescription-strength antiperspirant may offer a simple solution to keep your sweating under control.
• Cream, Gel, Patches and Oral Medication: These prescription medications are very effective in suppressing sweating. You may need to use or take the medication for a few weeks before you notice an improvement in sweating.
• Antidepressants: Antidepressants reduce anxiety that can make sweating worse and can also decrease sweating.
• Botox Injections: In addition to relaxing fine lines and wrinkles on your face, Botox injections can stop or reduce sweating by interrupting the nerve signals that cause sweating. The injections may decrease underarm sweating by up to 87%, according to the International Hyperhidrosis Society. The injections can reduce sweating for a few months or as long as a year in some cases.
• Iontophoresis: Iontophoresis is another option if you're experiencing excessive sweating. A gentle electrical current passed through water keeps sweating under control.

Do you suffer from excessive sweating? Call your dermatologists in West Palm Beach, FL, Dr. Kuttner and Dr. Herne of Integrated Dermatology of West Palm Beach, at (561) 964-6664 to schedule an appointment.