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What Causes Severe Sweating In The Palms Of A 12 Year Old?
My daughter is 12years old and she is having excess palm sweating. It is very difficult for her to write on white papers as the sweat falls on the papers and make it dirty. She has this problem from the past five years. Iontophoresis treatment given to her by a skin specialist but there is no improvements.
Tue, 10 Jun 2014
Hi...Thank you for consulting in Health Care magic.
There are two possibilities -
1. Hyperhidrosis
2. Hyperthyroidism
I suggest you consult your pediatrician with the above clues and get evaluated.
Hope my answer was helpful for you. I am happy to help any time. Further clarifications and consultations on Health care magic are welcome. If you do not have any clarifications, you can close the discussion and rate the answer. Wish your kid good health.
Dr. Sumanth MBBS., DCH., DNB (Paed).,
There are two possibilities -
1. Hyperhidrosis
2. Hyperthyroidism
I suggest you consult your pediatrician with the above clues and get evaluated.
Hope my answer was helpful for you. I am happy to help any time. Further clarifications and consultations on Health care magic are welcome. If you do not have any clarifications, you can close the discussion and rate the answer. Wish your kid good health.
Dr. Sumanth MBBS., DCH., DNB (Paed).,
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