As promised last month, we have more results from our Living Life survey. On our home page we refer to focal hyperhidrosis as the 'silent handicap' and the following results support this notion. In our last post we mentioned that almost 9 out of 10 respondents said they had experienced embarrassment or felt self-conscious in the two weeks previous to answering the questionnaire. |
The condition is also problematic on a daily basis. Half the respondents mentioned that their sweating condition interfered significantly with their work or studying. Another 40% said that the condition interfered 'a little' with regards to these activities. Half or 50% mentioned that their condition interfered significantly with daily activities such as shopping or household chores.
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On another note, if you know a child that may have hyperhidrosis, make sure to refer their mom or dad to our website. We have a section that discusses the problem in children as well as some Back to School help for parents. In a study in Pediatric Dermatology, researchers from the University of Texas consider gels such as DryDerm first-line treatment in children with hyperhidrosis. |