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For mild to moderate cases axillary sweating or otherwise known as armpit sweating, there are medicated and non medicated topical products. One can try those available in regular stores supermarkets etc. The medicated antiperspirant such as drysol are available with prescription. This product is an alluminum hydrocloride product and it can help with severe cases of armpit sweating. A new product on the market is Maxim which is a non prescription topical antiperspirant as well. Maxim has a more balanced PH which makes it easier to use and it does not cause that much discomfort to the user. To view the Maxim site click here. Sympathectomy when its done for the hand sweating also helps in the majority of cases of severe axillary sweating. About 75% of the patients will report total or almost total cessation of axillary sweating. Some surgeons report that performing ETS only for axillary hyperhidrosis is the right operation but this particular advice is being challenged by other surgeons such as The Center for Hyperhidrosis. |
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