A 44-year-old member asked:
what causes some people like me to have overactive sweat glands and sweat so much?
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Dr. Robert Dudley answered
Family Medicine 24 years experience
Excessive sweat: It is an inherited condition but easy to treat. Excessive sweat can be treated with Botox injections. These are very tiny injections and not usually uncomfortable. The treatment should last at least 6 months and is often covered by insurance. Alternatively, one can use clinical strength antiperspirant available off the shelf. The secret is to apply it at night before bed.
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