Excessive sweating or hyperhidrosis is a state in which an individual has increased perspiration than that is required for proper control of body temperature. Sweating is a natural process required for the control of one’s body temperature. The secretion of sweat is controlled by the Sympathetic Nervous System. In some people this system works at a very high activity level above what is needed to keep the body temperature constant. This affliction is called hyperhidrosis or excessive sweating. Excessive sweating can occur in certain parts of the body like armpit, feet, hands, and the groin. These areas are among the most active in sweating because of high concentration of sweat glands although any part of the body ...

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