Excessive sweating of the hands (hyperdidrosis of the palms) can cause any person a lot of discomfort - from the inability to engage in certain activities to banal self-doubt. While underarm sweating can be dealt with with an antiperspirant, palms sweating is almost impossible to hide.

According to research by the World Health Organization, axillary hyperhidrosis, expressed in sweating of the palms, affects approximately 3% of the world's population. However, increased sweating in certain areas of the body is not only an aesthetic defect: it can be a symptom of many diseases.

Causes of axillary hyperhidrosis of the palms
Sweating is a natural process that is the result of the work of the excretory system of the human body. Together with sweat, organic matter, cellular debris and salt are removed from the body. At the same time, in areas where the concentration of the sweat glands of the skin is higher, sweating occurs especially profusely.

Subject to the basic rules of personal hygiene, normal sweating does not cause any problems for the average person. However, excessive sweating of the palms and hands can be caused by the following reasons.

Taking medications.  Antipsychotics, antipyretic drugs, antibiotics and other substances can cause profuse sweating, which stops when the above drugs are taken.
Heredity.  Features of the structure of the skin, inherited, can cause hyperhidrosis.
Stressful situations or increased anxiety. The numerous stresses that each of us experiences on a daily basis cause excessive sweating. As you know, in moments of excitement, the heartbeat increases, blood pressure rises, which means that blood circulation increases. The human brain, coping with stress, sends neural signals to the sweat glands, stimulating their activity in order to reduce body temperature and normalize physiological processes.
Hormonal imbalance.  Pregnancy, the onset of menopause, hormonal disorders caused by various diseases of the endocrine system, can stimulate the activity of the sweat glands and cause profuse sweating in various areas.