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Help please. when i sweat, my skin gets so cold. why?

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Cooling mechanism: As your skin sweats, moisture builds on the skin. As the moisture evaporates, it causes cooling of the skin.

Answered 8/21/2013

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