Although exact numbers are not known, it is estimated that facial hyperhidrosis or
an excessively sweating face affects well over a million people in the US alone.
When this condition occurs it extends to more than just the face, and often also affects the neck or even the scalp.
When the scalp is affected by excessive sweating, the hair may look oily and dirty.
Obviously, the social problems this condition raises are similar to the ones of excessive palmar and foot sweating.
Facial hyperhidrosis appears in unexpected moments and doesn’t necessarily need to be triggered by factors like stress or emotionally charged events.
There are thought to be two main groups of facial hyperhydrosis:
The first, also known as “Primary facial hyperhidrosis” results from no known cause, but genetic
factor are thought to play a role.
The sweating in the face is simply uncontrollable and typically the more a person sweats in the face,
the higher the levels of stress and self-consciousness and then the more that person sweats.
The second type of facial hypherhidrois typically has a cause.
These causes can range from excessive weight, diabetes or hyper-thyroidism.
There are a number of options for treating facial hyperhidrosis.
One such method is a prescription pill called Ditropan which is an FDA
approved anticholinergic pill that will basically dry out your system.
Taking 5 mg 1-2 times per day should give you some results — as usual, please consult your physician first.
Some people report that once their sweating is under control,
they have less anxiety and therefore, they can reduce the cycle of anxiety vs. facial hyperhydrosis.
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