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What Causes Excessive Sweating Under Armpits?

My four year old daughter has been excessively sweating under her armpits.

She has a twin sister who does not have this problem. I thought that young

children do not sweat so much that you could smell body order under

their arms. Please advise. Thank you.
Thu, 19 Feb 2015
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Hi,this is focal excessive sweating commonly seen in young children and teenagers.
In healthy child, causes are excess physical activities, anxiety, spicy diet,too much cold water,excessive heat or might be genetic ( no comparison with twin child)
Generally sweating occurs in body to lower down the surface temperature and to cool down skin.
Treatment, you can apply antiperspirants( aluminium chloride) or topical anticholinergics which will reduce sweating to some extent.
This kind of problem subsides usually as with the growing age.
No need to worry.
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What Causes Excessive Sweating Under Armpits?

Hi,this is focal excessive sweating commonly seen in young children and teenagers. In healthy child, causes are excess physical activities, anxiety, spicy diet,too much cold water,excessive heat or might be genetic ( no comparison with twin child) Generally sweating occurs in body to lower down the surface temperature and to cool down skin. Treatment, you can apply antiperspirants( aluminium chloride) or topical anticholinergics which will reduce sweating to some extent. This kind of problem subsides usually as with the growing age. No need to worry.