Q3. Who is most likely to get excessive sweating?

A3. The answer to that is anyone! Men, women and even children can develop excessive sweating for a variety of reasons.

It often occurs during puberty or during your twenties although this usually applies to primary hyperhidrosis only.

Secondary hyperhidrosis can develop at any age and the extent of this will depend upon the cause, e.g. the medical condition causing it. One thing to remember with excessive sweating is that it can stay with you for many years. But the prognosis is good for this condition.

Excessive sweating FAQ:

Excessive sweating FAQs

1. What is 'excessive sweating?'
2. Can you inherit excessive sweating?
3. Who is most likely to get excessive sweating?
4. Is there more than one type of excessive sweating?
5. What is 'nocturnal hyperhidrosis?'
6. Do night sweats affect menopausal women only?
7. What causes excessive sweating in children?

9. Could my excessive sweating be caused by a medical problem?
10. How do you treat excessive sweating?
11. What is 'Odaban?'
12. What is 'iontophoresis?'
13. Is Botox effective at treating excessive sweating?
14. Can surgery help?
15. Do I need to change my lifestyle?
16. Can you ever be 'cured'of excessive sweating?