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Have Excessive Sweating On Palms, Followed By Dryness, Peeling And Sore. Cause And Cure?
Question: Hello, i have another problems my partners hands sweat like mad!!! Like drip and its no joke, now the weathers xooled down theysrill sweat really ba but his hands are drying out and peeling too, help i have google it and it says it that XXXXXXX disorder these are his hands now dry peeling and sore
Brief Answer:
Excessive sweating
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Welcome to Healthcare Magic,
Your partner seems to be having Palmar hyperhidrosis. If his hands have increased sweating only when he is anxious or stressed then he needs to see a psychiatrist. He will help him with de stressing methods, exercises and medications to help him control his anxiety. But if his sweating is present throughout, no matter whether anxious or not, he should see a dermatologist.
It is better to get his sugar levels and thyroid status checked. Sometimes hyperthyroidism and diabetes are associated. There are treatments to help like topical application of aluminium chlorohydrate lotion, tap water iontophoresis and botox (Botulinum) injections. In my experience Iontophoresis is very effective and affordable. Botox is effective but very expensive as you need a lot of units to be injected and the results last for 4 to 6 months.
Peeling of the skin is usual in this condition. If you can upload a picture of the peeled hand it will help me. You have a feature to upload the images by yourself at the right side of the query page.You can also send the image as attachment to YYYY@YYYY , with the subject as 'Attn: Dr. Johny Chacko'.
Hope this helped.If you have any clarifications I will be happy to help.
Take care
Excessive sweating
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Welcome to Healthcare Magic,
Your partner seems to be having Palmar hyperhidrosis. If his hands have increased sweating only when he is anxious or stressed then he needs to see a psychiatrist. He will help him with de stressing methods, exercises and medications to help him control his anxiety. But if his sweating is present throughout, no matter whether anxious or not, he should see a dermatologist.
It is better to get his sugar levels and thyroid status checked. Sometimes hyperthyroidism and diabetes are associated. There are treatments to help like topical application of aluminium chlorohydrate lotion, tap water iontophoresis and botox (Botulinum) injections. In my experience Iontophoresis is very effective and affordable. Botox is effective but very expensive as you need a lot of units to be injected and the results last for 4 to 6 months.
Peeling of the skin is usual in this condition. If you can upload a picture of the peeled hand it will help me. You have a feature to upload the images by yourself at the right side of the query page.You can also send the image as attachment to YYYY@YYYY , with the subject as 'Attn: Dr. Johny Chacko'.
Hope this helped.If you have any clarifications I will be happy to help.
Take care
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Vaishalee Punj
These are his hands, and he sweats theough out
Brief Answer:
Thanks for the photo
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Welcome back.
The peeling that he is having is commonly seen with excessive sweating. It does not look like fungal infection. If he is having sweating through out, the specialist to see is dermatologist. I have mentioned the treatment options available in the previous answer. Unfortunately we can only control this condition but we cannot cure it.
If you have any clarifications I will be happy to help.
Take care
Thanks for the photo
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Welcome back.
The peeling that he is having is commonly seen with excessive sweating. It does not look like fungal infection. If he is having sweating through out, the specialist to see is dermatologist. I have mentioned the treatment options available in the previous answer. Unfortunately we can only control this condition but we cannot cure it.
If you have any clarifications I will be happy to help.
Take care
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Prasad
His gp nentioned steriod creams to close up sweat glands woyld this help?
Brief Answer:
Steroid won't help
Detailed Answer:
Welcome back,
Steroid cream would not help in closing up sweat glands. It will make the skin thinner on prolonged use, will make your skin more prone for infections as well. So please do not use steroid.
Hope this helped,
Take care
Steroid won't help
Detailed Answer:
Welcome back,
Steroid cream would not help in closing up sweat glands. It will make the skin thinner on prolonged use, will make your skin more prone for infections as well. So please do not use steroid.
Hope this helped,
Take care
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Prasad
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