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Sweat under eyes/on cheeks whenever i eat any sour, acidic or tangy foods. what could cause this phenomenon?no other symptoms. resolves when done food

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Ideas: If it's striking, it may be Frey's syndrome; you can read up on this and perhaps a "Botox" injection is in your future. If mild, perhaps this is just gustatory sweating, which is common and a non-problem; it's a reflex that some folks have.

Answered 12/16/2017

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