What is Hyperhidrosis
What is Hyperhidrosis?
Hyperhidrosis is a medical condition that causes excessive sweating ,far more than what the body needs to regulate temperature. It often affects the hands, feet, underarms, or face, even when you’re not hot or exercising.
Research shows around 5% of people worldwide experience Hyperhidrosis or excessive sweating.
That’s over 385 million people dealing with daily challenges from unwanted sweat.
Understanding Sweat
Sweat is vital for our body ,acting as our body's built in cooling system , to prevent us from overheating.
Our body comprises of two types of Sweat Glands.
The Eccrine Sweat Glands releases a clear fluid that helps cool our body down and control body temperature.
The Apocrine Glands are found in the underarms and genital areas. These release a thicker fluid that contributes to body odour when coming into contact with bacteria on the skins surface.
Hyperhidrosis & excessive sweating is caused due to these sweat glands being overactive and producing more sweat than needed.
Types of Hyperhidrosis
This is split in two categories, Primary Focal and Secondary Generalised.
Primary Focal
This is caused due to the eccrine glands becoming overactive due to faulty nerve signals. There is no medical cause for this and it can run in families.
This type of sweating affects certain areas of the body such as the Underarms (Auxillary),Hands (Palmar) ,Feet(Plantar) ,Head & Face (Craniofacial).
Secondary Generalised
This type of sweating is caused by underlying medical conditions or a side affect of medications. This is usually known as “Secondary Sweating”. This type of sweating may cause sweating across the whole body .
Whilst Hyperhidrosis is a physical condition, it can also take a toll on your confidence and mental wellbeing.
Many people find it too embarrassing to talk about and end up struggling in silence.
But you don’t have to. Opening up to a doctor, friend or family member can really help, not just for reassurance but to find ways to manage it and start feeling more comfortable in your own skin.
You’re not alone in this, and talking about it is the first step toward feeling better.
Find out more from our Blog : Hyperhidrosis & Mental Health: Understanding the Hidden Impact of Excessive Sweating
How Sweat Guard Helps
Sweat Guard® offers clinically proven antiperspirants & sweat pads designed specifically for Hyperhidrosis & excessive sweating along with Iontophoresis devices for those looking for a more intensive solution.
Whether you struggle with underarm sweat, sweaty palms, or foot perspiration,Sweat Guard® has a targeted product that delivers long-lasting dryness and comfort.
How it works ?
Our Sweat Guard® antiperspirants work effectively in stopping excessive sweating because of the high strength of the active ingredients and its unique formulation.
Unlike other brands that form a layer of product over the surface of the skin. When you apply Sweat Guard® antiperspirant, the product is absorbed into the sweat glands, treating sweat at the source.
Unlike aluminium chloride - based antiperspirants, our innovative formulation ensures you are protected against sweat but without the skin irritation common with other products.
Each Sweat Guard® antiperspirant is uniquely formulated using the main ingredients: AZG aluminium zirconium tetrachlorhydrex gly, aqua, alcohol dent, glycerin, hydroxyethylcellulose and triethanolamine.
Our Products
clinical strength antiperspirants
Sweat Guard has continued this quest over the years continually improving our products. Our unique excessive sweating products now include clinical strength antiperspirants that really work and extremely strong deodorants to beat body odour.
iontophoresis machines
Sweat Guard's iontophoresis machines can be used safely and conveniently at home to dramatically reduce and prevent daily excessive sweating.
sweat pads
Our sweat pads have been developed to be more absorbent than other pads on the market and remain discretely in place throughout the day whether in the office or on a building site.