Excessive Sweating (Hyperhidrosis)
Understanding Excessive Sweating (Hyperhidrosis) Hyperhidrosis is a medical condition characterised by sweating excessively and unpredictably, often occurring without the usual triggers of heat or physical exertion. While sweating is a normal bodily function for temperature regulation, individuals with hyperhidrosis produce sweat in amounts far greater than needed.
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Last reviewed: September 5, 2025
About Excessive Sweating (Hyperhidrosis)
Understanding Excessive Sweating (Hyperhidrosis)
Hyperhidrosis is a medical condition characterised by sweating excessively and unpredictably, often occurring without the usual triggers of heat or physical exertion. While sweating is a normal bodily function for temperature regulation, individuals with hyperhidrosis produce sweat in amounts far greater than needed. This can significantly impact daily life, causing discomfort, embarrassment, social anxiety, and difficulties with work or personal activities. The most commonly affected areas are the underarms (axillary hyperhidrosis), palms (palmar hyperhidrosis), soles of the feet (plantar hyperhidrosis), and face/scalp (craniofacial hyperhidrosis).Effective Management Strategies Discussed in Consultation
At PRP London Clinic, we offer consultations with our medical team to discuss highly effective and well-established management strategies for primary focal hyperhidrosis. Certain medical treatments work by temporarily modifying the chemical signals from the nerves that stimulate the sweat glands in the treated area. When the sweat glands don't receive these signals as intensely, they can significantly reduce sweat production. It is important to understand that such medical treatments may involve prescription-only medicines. Their suitability can only be determined following a comprehensive medical assessment by a qualified practitioner like our medical team, and UK regulations require such medicines to be prescribed by an appropriately qualified medical professional after a face-to-face consultation.Providing Relief and Restoring Confidence Through Professional Advice
Our approach begins with a thorough consultation to understand your condition. If a medical treatment involving a series of small, precise injections into the skin of the affected area(s) is deemed appropriate, our medical team will explain this option. Such minimally invasive procedures, when suitable, can provide significant relief from excessive sweating for several months. By discussing and potentially implementing effective management for hyperhidrosis, we aim to help patients regain comfort, confidence, and control over their daily lives, reducing the anxiety and inconvenience associated with the condition.What Our Patients Are Saying
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