Sweating is an essential function in body heat regulation.
Sweating
WHY DO WE SWEAT?
SWEATING PROCESS
SWEAT GLANDS
The sweat glands are responsible for the production of body sweat and can be divided into two different types:
ECCRINE GLANDS
Numerous, distributed all over the body surface and responsible for regulating heat and humidity on the skin surface.
APOCRINE GLANDS
Scarce, they accompany the hair follicle and are found in specific areas such as armpits and genitals. The sweat they produce encourages bacterial growth and is responsible for bad body odour.
ECCRINE GLANDS
Numerous, distributed all over the body surface and responsible for regulating heat and humidity on the skin surface.
APOCRINE GLANDS
Scarce, they accompany the hair follicle and are found in specific areas such as armpits and genitals. The sweat they produce encourages bacterial growth and is responsible for bad body odour.
Some glands are hyperactive and produce excessive sweating or hyperhidrosis.
Some glands are hyperactive and produce excessive sweating or hyperhidrosis.
HYPERHIDROSIS
WHAT IS HYPERHIDROSIS?
Hyperhidrosis is a pathology characterised by excessive production of sweat in one or more areas of the body.
TYPES OF HYPERHIDROSIS
There are two types of hyperhidrosis depending on symptoms and characteristics:
HIPERHIDROSIS PRIMARIA FOCAL
HIPERHIDROSIS SECUNDARIA GENERALIZADA
DEGREES OF SWEATING
The degrees of sweating scale is a tool providing a qualitative measure on the seriousness of sweating in people, based principally on the way it affects their daily activities.
WHICH DO YOU IDENTIFY WITH?
DEGREE 1 / NORMAL SWEATING
Sweating is never noticeable and does not interfere in daily activities.
DEGREE 2 / TOLERABLE SWEATING
Sweating is tolerable, but sometimes interferes in daily activities.
DEGREE 3 / BARELY TOLERABLE SWEATING
Sweating is barely tolerable, and frequently interferes in daily activities.
DEGREE 4 / INTOLERABLE SWEATING
Sweating is intolerable and always interferes in daily activities.