What You Need to Know about Facial Hyperhidrosis/Blushing
The human body uses sweat as a means to cool down our temperature and it is normal to experience sweating on your face, head or scalp. Excessive head sweating is quite an embarassing condition and can be a chronic, uncomfortable problem for many Australians. At Perth Sweat Clinic, we offer treatments for hyperhidrosis/blushing that can help you regain your confidence. Read on to find out more.
How Facial Hyperhidrosis/Blushing Affects People
Our faces are what we use to present ourselves to the world, so sufferers of hyperhidrosis/blushing can feel discomfort and embarrassment in social situations. Our patients are often self-conscious and anxious avoiding social contact. Finding a solution for this problem allows people to confidently take control over their professional and social lives.
What Causes an Excessively Sweaty Face?
Facial hyperhidrosis/blushing is considered the most visible and frustrating of the sweating conditions. It occurs when the sympathetic nervous system is overactive, creating far more sweat than is necessary to regulate the body’s temperature. In the case of blushing, there is altered tone to the blood vessels of the face. The condition can be aggravated by strong emotions of anxiety and stress, and it is typically discovered in the early teens. In some patients, excessive sympathetic activity can lead to blushing without significant sweating. Sympathectomy can cure this problem as well.
The sweat glands in the face and head are controlled by the sympathetic nerve system, explicitly the nerves over the 2nd and 3rd rib. Unfortunately, it isn’t certain what causes the nervous system to become overactive and produce excessive sweat.
How to Cure Head Sweating
Treatment options include use of antiperspirants initially which often fail to work. Botox can be used but is expensive and only lasts for 3-6 months.
At Perth Sweat Clinic, our facial hyperhidrosis treatment of choice is endoscopic thoracic sympathectomy (ETS). ETS surgery is performed under general anaesthesia and the patient is typically discharged the following day. Surgeons create a small incision, insert a camera and then temporarily deflate the lungs to allow a full view of the sympathetic nervous chain. The surgeon then interrupts the sweat glands in the hands, instantly and permanently ceasing sweat to the area.
Perth Sweat Clinic Can Cure Your Hyperhidrosis
End the constant stream that bothers you at work, with friends and in your private life today. At Perth Sweat Clinic, our highly skilled surgeon, Dr Sanjay Sharma, performs ETS surgery to cure excessive sweating. For more information on this procedure or to book in for an assessment, feel free to get in touch. Call 1300 079 328 or contact us online.