Excessive underarm sweating is a condition whereby a person sweats excessively in the armpits. In most cases, this condition causes an unpleasant odor. I became extremely self conscious, and my self esteem slowly began to diminish.

Excessive underarm sweating can be stopped, but you first must know the rout causes of the condition. For most people, it can be genetic or inherent. Axillary hyperhidrosis is the most common name for this condition.

Most treatments that claim to stop excessive underarm sweating have horrible side effects that are worse than the condition to begin with. I have personally tried many treatment methods, but my condition was so severe that most of the methods I tried produced very little results.

These treatments contain chemicals such as formalin, glutaraldehyde, and aluminium that actually attempt to block pores so that sweat does not reach the skins surface. They do come with side effects though. Skin irritation is the biggest side effect of these treatments, and they also need to be applied several times a day to be effective.

Another treatment method is iontophoresis. It involves the patient immersing the affected part of the body into tap water, while mild electric shocks are sent through it.

In an attempt to try an stop excessive underarm sweating, botox injections have been used. In this treatment, botulinum toxin is injected into the arm pit to stop the release of acetylcholine. The main side effect is that it causes extreme pain and has little effect. You will have to get repeat injections every six months, and will become very expensive over time.

The most extreme treatment to stop excessive underarm sweating is having surgery. This should only be considered after all other options have been exhausted. There are two kinds of surgery. The sympathetic nerves signals are disrupted by placing titanium clips across them which will stop the glands from sweating. This is called clipping. Cutting is another form of the surgery which they take scissors and actually cut the nerves. The only problem with this is that your body will compensate by sweating excessively in another area of your body. Internal bleeding and neck pain are the main side effects of surgery.

If you want to stop excessive underarm sweating with a simpler method, you might want to try a natural remedy method that I have personally used successfully. If you want more information about my experience, follow the link below to find out more.