Screenshot_2024-06-06_at_6.50.38_PM.pngAsset-7q2.pngHyperhidrosis is a serious medical condition characterized by excessive, uncontrollable sweating and the International Hyperhidrosis Society is the only global non-profit organization dedicated entirely to improving the lives of those affected by it.

We are your source for reliable, up-to-date information about hyperhidrosis treatments and research. We're also here to provide you with understanding and support. If your life is being ruined by sweating - you are NOT alone. Studies show that hyperhidrosis is common, severe, and emotionally damaging. 

Research shows that nearly 5% of the world's population suffers from excessive sweating or hyperhidrosis. That's right, 385 MILLION people are struggling with extreme sweating -- just like you!

Of course, no one's hyperhidrosis is exactly the same. Some people fill their shoes with sweat, some have dripping no-handshakes-please palms, some sweat through their shirts, others sweat through their jeans, and most have a combination of sweaty body areas to contend with. Regardless of whether you sweat dramatically on your head or your toes or anywhere in between, we know the embarrassment, anxiety, and crippling effects are real and we want to help.

As the only independent, global, non-profit advocacy and education organization serving the hyperhidrosis community, we encourage you to use this website to get smarter about excessive sweating. Read, print, participate, download, and sign-up today.

While you are doing that, we'll be running medical education courses in hyperhidrosis to help healthcare providers provide the best hyperhidrosis care possible, supporting new hyperhidrosis treatment research, talking to journalists around the world to encourage empathy and awareness, providing you with useful news alerts, and applying for grants so we can keep going. 

Here are a few of the useful things you'll find on the following pages: comprehensive treatment option information, U.S. insurance codes, hyperhidrosis clinical trials recruiting now, a Clinician Finder, an award-winning free blog  dedicated to sweat news, and amazing product discounts on the most useful sweat-management products. Your sweat is nearly always with you. We want to be there too.

Feeling the love? Share it! We are stronger when we work together. Donate today to help us find a cure and increase public awareness. Yes, tomorrow CAN be better than today. 

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large Sofdra Sponsorship Hyperhidrosis is a serious medical condition characterized by excessive, uncontrollable sweating and the International Hyperhidrosis Society is the only global non-profit organization dedicated entirely to improving the lives of those affected by it.

We are your source for reliable, up-to-date information about hyperhidrosis treatments and research. We're also here to provide you with understanding and support. If your life is being ruined by sweating - you are NOT alone. Studies show that hyperhidrosis is common, severe, and emotionally damaging. 

Research shows that nearly 5% of the world's population suffers from excessive sweating or hyperhidrosis. That's right, 385 MILLION people are struggling with extreme sweating -- just like you!

Of course, no one's hyperhidrosis is exactly the same. Some people fill their shoes with sweat, some have dripping no-handshakes-please palms, some sweat through their shirts, others sweat through their jeans, and most have a combination of sweaty body areas to contend with. Regardless of whether you sweat dramatically on your head or your toes or anywhere in between, we know the embarrassment, anxiety, and crippling effects are real and we want to help.

As the only independent, global, non-profit advocacy and education organization serving the hyperhidrosis community, we encourage you to use this website to get smarter about excessive sweating. Read, print, participate, download, and sign-up today.

While you are doing that, we'll be running medical education courses in hyperhidrosis to help healthcare providers provide the best hyperhidrosis care possible, supporting new hyperhidrosis treatment research, talking to journalists around the world to encourage empathy and awareness, providing you with useful news alerts, and applying for grants so we can keep going. 

Here are a few of the useful things you'll find on the following pages: comprehensive treatment option information, U.S. insurance codes, hyperhidrosis clinical trials recruiting now, a Clinician Finder, an award-winning free blog  dedicated to sweat news, and amazing product discounts on the most useful sweat-management products. Your sweat is nearly always with you. We want to be there too.

Feeling the love? Share it! We are stronger when we work together. Donate today to help us find a cure and increase public awareness. Yes, tomorrow CAN be better than today. 

Spring has sprung, which means summer sweat is not far behind. After the record-topping, thermometer-popping swelter of last year, it’s time to know the facts and fallacies about handling the heat. The Sweat Experts at the International Hyperhidrosis Society® are on-hand to debunk the myths and share the truth to help keep you cool throughout summer.

Myth #1: Antiperspirants are for sweaty underarms only.
Think outside the pits! You can glide, stick, spray, and roll-on antiperspriants nearly anywhere that sweating is a problem (think sweaty hands, feet, face, back, chest, and even groin). Just be smart and talk to your dermatologist first before applying an antiperspirant to sensitive areas and test the product on a small patch of skin first.

Myth #2: Sweaty people are out-of-shape, nervous or have hygiene issues.
Don’t judge the sweat! The average person has 2 to 4 million sweat glands -- essential to human survival since they work as the body’s coolant, protecting it from overheating. Athletes actually sweat more than other people because their bodies have become very efficient at keeping cool.

Myth #3: You should ditch the stick because antiperspirants can cause breast cancer and Alzheimer’s disease.
Don’t be an April fool! There is no scientific evidence to support either claim. In fact, the American Cancer Society and the Alzheimer’s Association have refuted the rumor that antiperspirants (specifically the aluminum salts used as active ingredients) are linked to cancer or Alzheimer’s. Cut dietary salt to avoid health risks.

Myth #4: Like caffeine, antiperspirants are best used in the morning.
Skip the bedtime espresso but DO use your antiperspirant in the p.m. as well as the a.m. Sweat production is at its lowest at night, giving the active ingredients in antiperspirants a better chance to get into your pores and block perspiration in the morning when you really get moving.

Myth #5: Surgery is the only way to stop excessive sweating.
Ouch! Not only is this untrue, it’s a tragic myth. Side effects of ETS surgery (endoscopic thoracic sympathectomy) can create issues worse than the original sweat problem. For 90% of patients, post-surgery ‘compensatory’ sweating on the back, chest, abdomen, legs, face, and buttocks doesn’t go away. Try clinical strength antiperspirants, iontophoresis, Botox injections, liposuction, or the electromagnetic treatment, miraDry, before turning to surgery.

Truth: Excessive sweating is a treatable skin disease affecting nearly 367 million people worldwide. Hyperhidrosis, or excessive sweating, is a real and recognized medical condition that causes people to sweat 4 or 5 times more than normal. It can disrupt all aspects of a person's life, from career choices and recreational activities to relationships, emotional well-being, and self-image. But there is help, support and effective treatment. Explore our website further to learn more, find a hyperhidrosis doctor, or download information for you or that sweaty someone you love.

About the International Hyperhidrosis Society
IHHS is an independent non-profit organization committed to reducing the symptoms, anxiety and social stigma associated with the excessive sweating condition of approximately 367 million affected children, teens and adults worldwide.