Oct 22
Underarm perspiration, otherwise known by its medical term hyperhidrosis, is a result of an over-activity of sweat glands. The uncontrolled working of the nervous system may also cause profuse underarm sweating.Besides the underarms, Hyperhidrosis also takes place in different areas of the body such as the face, hands and feet. However, profuse underarm sweating is the most common and most prominent Hyperhidrosis problem. The reasons and treatments of profuse sweaty underarms are discussed below.The Different Causes of Underarm SweatingSudoriferous is the medical term for our sweat glands. There are 2 types of Sudoriferous glands that produce excessive underarm perspiration: the eccrine and the apocrine glands.The eccrine glands are found all over the body and exist by themselves. They produce a watery solution in unlimited amounts, but they are not commonly the culprits in excess underarm perspiration. The sweat created by eccrine glands is odorless, and they are the glands responsible for excreting the ingested materials contained in onions and garlic.The apocrine glands, on the other hand, are larger than eccrine glands and they are only found in certain spots in our bodies. The apocrine glands are found only in the armpits and the genital skin. The apocrine glands secrete sweat through the hair follicle (this is why underarm sweat drips).There are many ways to cure or minimize sweat from the armpits. The perspiration produced by the apocrine glands has its distinct smell. There are different ways to avoid excessive underarm perspiration, such as by wearing loose-fitting clothing, drinking lots of …