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15 Year Old, Having Excessive Sweating. Symptom Of Overactive Sweat Gland? Treatment?
My son is 15.5 years old. He is one to sweat a lot. Seems he is having problems in the bottom area too. When he wears tan pants he sweats so much you can see it through his pants/shorts. It is becoming embarrassing to him. I suggested baby powder. Is there anything else to use and is this a symptom of an overactive sweat glands?
sorry thought this was a free service. If I am paying for an answer I will take him to his regular doctor where my insurance can be used.
sorry thought this was a free service. If I am paying for an answer I will take him to his regular doctor where my insurance can be used.
Thu, 22 Aug 2013
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Excessive sweating or hyperhidrosis can be a manifestation of hyperthyroidism and diabetes. Kindly get his blood sugars and thyroid function tests done. If the sweating occurs only during times of stress or anxiety then he needs a psychiatry evaluation.
If he sweats excessively even without any stress or anxiety and if the thyroid and sugar test is normal, I will recommend him to apply aluminium chlorohydrate solution 20% over under arms and inner thighs, basically areas where sweating is maximum twice a day. This is basically an anti perspirant. You can take the help of your pharmacist for procuring this.
Hope this helped.
Take care
Welcome to healthcare magic.
Excessive sweating or hyperhidrosis can be a manifestation of hyperthyroidism and diabetes. Kindly get his blood sugars and thyroid function tests done. If the sweating occurs only during times of stress or anxiety then he needs a psychiatry evaluation.
If he sweats excessively even without any stress or anxiety and if the thyroid and sugar test is normal, I will recommend him to apply aluminium chlorohydrate solution 20% over under arms and inner thighs, basically areas where sweating is maximum twice a day. This is basically an anti perspirant. You can take the help of your pharmacist for procuring this.
Hope this helped.
Take care
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