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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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. 

{loadposition tower} 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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Natural remedies to treat hyperhidrosis may include herbal substances such as sage tea or sage tablets, chamomile, valerian root, and St. John’s Wort. Acupuncture, biofeedback, hypnosis, and relaxation techniques have also been suggested as potential treatments. Recently, we received an email suggesting that eating a completely gluten-free diet can cause excessive sweating to stop. Currently, there is little research to recommend such natural remedies, but this doesn’t discount their potential. Some other, perhaps unexpected, sweat relief tactics include hair removal and tattoos and you can learn more about them from this recent blog we published.

Just as no two people are alike, no two cases of hyperhidrosis are alike. People who suffer from excessive sweating may have sweaty palms, sweaty feet, sweaty underarms, a sweaty face, or compensatory sweating on other parts of the body. Or, they may suffer from any combination of these problems.

Treating and managing excessive sweating is, therefore, very individual. What works for one person may not work for another and, often, a combination of treatments may be needed. Finding the right combination can take time, patience, and the support of a knowledgeable, understanding healthcare professional.

It's also very important to determine if you have primary or secondary hyperhidrosis so that the right approach is taken.

Using Natural Remedies Effectively

We do not know whether natural remedies are effective in the treatment of hyperhidrosis. But we want you to find relief and to make healthy choices. So, if you are interested in trying natural remedies, please keep the following tips in mind:

  • Talk to a healthcare professional about your excessive sweating.
  • Be sure to consider the tried-and-true treatments discussed on this site and talk to your medical provider about them.
  • Discuss any natural remedies that you may be considering with your practitioner. Natural remedies can be powerful and so your practitioner will want to discuss any potential contra-indications and to warn you about potential side effects.
  • Tell your practitioner about any and all herbal supplements, vitamins, and over-the-counter and prescription medicines that you may be taking. This is important because over-the-counter products, prescription medicines, herbs, and supplements have the potential to interact with each other - sometimes dangerously.
  • We have heard of people attempting to use baking soda to manage excessive sweating. Be aware, it is possible for post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation (PIH) or postinflammatory pigment alteration (skin turning lighter or darker) to occur due to skin irritation from baking soda. PIH or other skin tone changes are more likely to occur in skin of color. PIH happens when skin makes extra melanin after it has been irritated or injured. Melanin is a natural pigment that is responsible for color in our hair, skin, and eyes. Skin cells can react to irritation by making extra melanin, which leads to post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation. This skin condition shows up as tan, brown, dark brown, or even blue-gray patches or spots on the skin. Areas of hyperpigmentation can fade on their own without treatment (over 6-12 months) but a dermatologist can also help speed up the process with treatments like skin lighteners, retinoids, or chemical peels.   

Next Steps

Have you talked to your provider about excessive sweating? If not, now is the time! Learn more about how you and your healthcare team can work together to find the right treatment, or combination of treatments, to manage your hyperhidrosis.

As mentioned above, consider proven treatments such as antiperspirants, Botox injections, Brella*, iontophoresis, miraDry, Qbrexza, Sofdra, and oral medications to treat hyperhidrosis as well as natural remedies.  (*Please note that as of June 2025, Candesant Biomedical, the company behind Brella, is in the process of being sold. As a result, access to Brella is currently limited and may only be available through clinics that already have it in their inventory.)

Our Clinician Finder can help you locate practitioners who treat hyperhidrosis. We also have information and resources to help you prepare for your appointment.

Have an informed discussion with your healthcare team by learning about all of the available treatment options for each of these body areas that may be affected by excessive sweating:

And remember, because hyperhidrosis is a serious medical condition - you deserve insurance coverage and reimbursement for your medical visits and treatment.  We've got tips to help you navigate the health insurance realm; visit Insurance Tools for more information. 

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And finally, if you end up using a natural remedy and have good results with it, please let us know! We are interested in knowing about anything that helps to make living with hyperhidrosis easier.