Palmar Hyperhidrosis / Hand Sweating problem or issue of sweaty palms can be extremely embarrassing. People with sweaty palms can be thought of as creepy or nervous. Not only does hand sweat make the person suffering from sweaty palms uncomfortable, sweaty palms makes people around him or her uncomfortable as well. If you suffer from Hand Sweat, it can lead to self-consciousness and insecurity. You might avoid situations where you’ll have to shake hands or even make your hands visible to other people to not show Palmar sweating.

Unfortunately, hand sweat is not easily controlled. Unlike underarm sweat, which can sometimes be controlled by anti-perspirants, hand sweat does often not respond to this treatment. The main reason is that the anti-perspirant will easily rub off the hands. You can’t quite stop using your hands so any topical cream is going to get wiped off very quickly. It is much easier to keep anti-perspirants under the arms and other areas of the body.

Anti-cholinergic medications also are not effective on Hand Sweating problem or palmer sweating as other types of sweat either. In addition, Palmar sweating or Hand Sweat does not always respond well to iontophoresis—a treatment that involves passing an electric current. This system is either ineffective or temporary. Palmar sweating is very hard to control. Where hand sweat is concerned, surgery is the most effective treatment available to permanently control palmar sweating.

ETS is highly recommended for patients suffering from hand sweat in combination with other types of sweating. If you suffer from facial sweating without Hand Sweat or sweaty palms, your doctor may look for other treatment options before recommending ets surgery. However, if you have hand sweat in conjunction with other sweating problems, ETS may be recommended before other treatments. ETS may be recommended if you suffer from excessive hand sweat alone or palmar hyperhidrosis (excessive Palmar sweating) —without excessive facial sweating, blushing, or underarm sweating.

ETS has a nearly 100 percent success rate for curing Hand Sweat and palmar hyperhidrosis, as compared to other types of sweating. Blushing on the other hand will be cured 80 percent—though it can be cured 100 percent in some cases. The success rate for facial sweating is 95 percent. The main side effects are compensatory sweating in areas of the body other than sweaty palms. However, sweating in the lower back is much preferable to Hand Sweat as it doesn’t interfere with everyday life nearly the same degree as Palmar sweating.