To stop underarm sweating is not so difficult when you know the various treatments available. You can then choose which one is most appropriate for your own condition. Let's take a closer look.

Clinical Strength Antiperspirants

If you prefer more natural options then read ahead but I would still not dismiss this method straight away.

If you see your doctor then he can prescribe you a medical grade antiperspirant that is stronger than anything you will find in the regular stores.

You apply it only about once per week although you may get some slight burning or itching sensations.

Iontophoresis

With this method, you need a special apparatus.

Two sponges are soaked with tap water and one placed under each arm. A low electric current is then passed for about 20 minutes.

Don't worry, the current is so low that it is not painful and patients describe it as a "tingling" feeling only.

It will block the sweat ducts for around 3 weeks.

Botulinum Toxin

This toxin is used for middle aged woman to hide their wrinkles! But it is also used especially for treatment of underarm sweating.

It is not cheap but it does work well. Around 12 shots are needed under each arm and the effects last for around 3 months.

Natural Methods

In my opinion these are the best. The problem with all the above methods is that they only treat the symptoms and they are not cures.

A natural approach of lifestyle and the foods you eat can help to restore the balance of your sympathetic nervous system (part of the body that regulates sweating) to that of a normal person. No drug or product can do that, only natural methods.

Very few people initiate to take additional precautions for the maintenance of nails. Even an individual who goes out few extra kilometers for a morning walk or a daily exercise often tends to neglect the health of his nails. It is only when we become too conscious about the unsightly appearance of our unkempt and infected nails, the insufferable pain and the intolerable smell of the fungus growth; we take steps for effective medication. Often the situation arises that the fungal growth becomes quite complex for treatment. In fact, the best way to keep your nails healthy is to avoid the possibility of getting infected with fungal growth by taking up preventive measures.

Nail fungal infections particularly toenail fungal infection is quite common as around half of the people visiting the dermatologists are infected with toenail fungus. As the feet stays mostly under damp and wet conditions inside covered shoes, the nails of the feet especially the toe gets affected by fungal infection.

The fungi that cause fungal infection in nails often tend to spread to the skin of the body. So, physicians during the time of diagnosis try to trace out the source of the fungus and treat it. Toenail fungal infection is quite difficult to treat as the fungus normally grows beneath the nail plate. The fungi live on the keratin of the nail and progress to other nails gradually. As a consequence the infected nail gets discolored. The color changes from yellow, green to sometimes even black. Sometimes the infected nail gives out foul smell along with intense pain that often makes walking difficult.

Nowadays, ways of nail fungal treatments are effective to a great extent due to advanced researches on fungal infection. Fungus is an anaerobic microbe that grows on conditions that have less percentage of oxygen. The fungi can be killed if the medication is focused on treating the nail under excess of oxygen. Other than application of topical medications there are several experimental treatments that are put into practice to combat with the fungal infection like photodynamic therapy (PDT) and nanoparticles.

To prevent nail infection we should clean our foot daily and keep it dry. We should always make sure that the nail is not subjected to daily wear and tear unnecessarily. Usage of well sterilized instruments for pedicure will certainly decrease the chance of getting affected by a fungal infection in salons.

Surgery for hyperhidrosis should only ever be considered as a total last resort. Even when this is the case, there is no straightforward decision to make. Let's take a closer look.

Liposuction-Curettage

Lipo is by far the safer surgical option of the two. Like liposuction for removal of fat, this procedure involves the insertion of what is called a "canula", a kind of medical straw through which suction can be applied.

during this procedure, a small insertion is made and the canula inserted. The sweat glands are then scraped off and sucked out from the inside.

Although this sounds a little "barbaric", it is amongst the better types of surgery for hyperhidrosis.

ETS Surgery

In a person with hyperhidrosis, their sympathetic nervous system is in a state of imbalance and messages are sent via the nerves to the sweat glands which then overproduce sweat because they are "told to".

In ETS surgery, the nerves that carry these messages are cut and therefore the sweat glands cease to sweat.

This surgery is highly controversial and carries significant side effects.

If you look on the internet, you will see as many doctors arguing against ETS as there are arguing for it. Personally, I would advise you to stay well away.

Side Effects Of Surgery

The most common side effect with surgery is known as compensatory sweating. This is where another part of the body sweats more to compensate for the sweating that no longer occurs due to surgery.

But for many hyperhidrosis sufferers, this compensatory sweating is considered less embarrassing than the original sweat problem.

Excessive sweating treatment options are numerous and you need only know a few tricks to bring it under control. Find out what they are, in this article.

Work Out In The Mornings

Many people who also have the same problem have found that if they work out in the morning then they will sweat less for the rest of the day, even if they keep well hydrated.

Wash The Affected Area Twice

The bacteria left behind after sweating can contribute to further sweating and especially more stale odors. If you wash the affected area twice and finish your shower with tepid water (not hot!) then you'll find a great improvement in how much you sweat and also the odor.

Clinical Grade Antiperspirant

Speak to your doctor and he can prescribe you with a clinical strength antiperspirant that can be used on any part of the body and not just the underarms.

The best part is that you only need to apply it about once per week.

Natural Antiperspirant

You can also get a natural version from most health stores and some pharmacies.

This is called a "rock crystal" and consists of thousands of mineral particles impacted together. It has natural antiperspirant qualities.

Iontophoresis

This is a method of running a low electric current into a bath of water and into which the affected part of the body is placed. Unfortunately, it can only be used for excessive sweating of the feet, hands and the underarms.

Natural Methods

These are the best. If you look at all the above treatments, they all just address the symptoms of the problem, the sweating, and none of them try to fix the original cause, which is an imbalance in the sympathetic nervous system, the part of the body that control sweating.

There are unique natural methods that can be used to restore the balance to that or an ordinary person.