Manage your excessive sweating with the help of Dr. Brian Horvath, Dr. David Horvath, and Dr. Gretchen Kreizenbeck of the Horvath Dermatology Associates in Pittsburgh, PA.

What Are Easily Accessible Treatments for Excessive Sweating?

Excessive sweating is linked to a condition known as hyperhidrosis. Your case of hyperhidrosis could be hereditary or it could be related to a medical condition you have.

Regardless of what kind of hyperhidrosis you are dealing with, there are easily accessible ways to manage it.

For instance, you can treat your hyperhidrosis using an antiperspirant. Try using one of the antiperspirants available at your local supermarket. If that doesn’t provide your desired results, you can seek a recommendation from your dermatologist.

Aside from recommending an antiperspirant, your dermatologist can also prescribe anticholinergic drugs. Anticholinergic drugs are specially formulated to bolster the effects of antiperspirants. Unfortunately, those drugs can also affect your vision and your heart so they present considerable risk.

You can also try changing your wardrobe. Start wearing clothes made out of thinner and lighter-colored fabrics. Those clothes can reduce your sweating because they don’t trap heat close to your body.

Note that you can try all of these methods for curtailing excessive sweating simultaneously. They won’t interfere with one another so you don’t have to worry about potential complications.

Seek help from Dr. Brian Horvath, Dr. David Horvath, and Dr. Kreizenbeck of the Horvath Dermatology Associates in Pittsburgh, PA if you are struggling with excessive sweating.

What Other Treatment Options Can Be Used against Excessive Sweating?

The treatment options we mentioned above may not produce the results you’re looking for. If so, you can try out some more complex options.

Your dermatologist may recommend something known as iontophoresis. During iontophoresis, you will submerge your hands or feet in a tub of water while a device produces a low electrical current. The electrical current is supposed to shut down your sweat glands.

Repeated treatments are required if you want to rely on iontophoresis to resolve your sweating problem.

Getting a Botox injection is also an option if you sweat excessively. The Botox injection will keep your sweat glands from activating. This treatment can also be repeated after it wears off.

Outside of experiencing temporary muscle weakness, Botox injections used to treat hyperhidrosis don’t present other side effects.

Surgery is also an option if you want to break free from your hyperhidrosis. During the procedure, your doctor can remove your overactive sweat glands. That procedure should offer you lasting relief from excessive sweating.

Dr. Brian Horvath, Dr. David Horvath, and Dr. Kreizenbeck of the Horvath Dermatology Associates in Pittsburgh, PA can help with your excessive sweating. Schedule an appointment with them today by calling (412) 831-3300.