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Registration Now Open!

The 2021 Hyperhidrosis (Hh) Master Class, Hyperhidrosis: Comprehensive Review and Updates for Best Practices and Optimized Outcomes is coming Sept. 18, 2021! This year, the International Hyperhidrosis Society has been invited by the Atlanta Association for Dermatology and Dermatologic Surgery (AADDS) to bring this one-of-a-kind, Hh-focused educational event to Atlanta for AADDS as well as a few non-AADDS clinicians (register asap!). Keep reading to learn more and register -- Hyperhidrosis:  Comprehensive Review and Updates for Best Practices and Optimized Outcomes

Death of body builder leads to questions about how treatment for underarm sweating was handled
We are deeply saddened to learn that Odalis Santos Mena, a 23-year-old social media influencer, body-builder and fitness competitor, recently died of cardiac arrest while seeking treatment for underarm sweating. Not all the information about this case is publicly available, but here's what news outlets are saying and some important reminders...

Sweating Can Lead to Heat Rash: Here’s What To Do About the Prickly Problem

Extreme sweating can leave you feeling damp, embarrassed, slippery, and more. But when humidity levels and temperatures soar, sweating can also lead to an uncomfortable rash. Learn more about prickly heat, how to help prevent it, and how to care for it…

Hyperhidrosis Research & Treatment:
There’s SO Much Going On

The world of hyperhidrosis research and treatment development is moving fast. In parts one and two of our 2021 Hyperhidrosis Research & Treatment Pipeline Report (find them in our other blogs), we cover EIGHT projects aimed at better care and understanding of excessive sweating. In this installment, you’ll find information about ten more important hyperhidrosis-related initiatives.

Potential Medical Device for Underarms, Oral Hh Med Designed to Fight Side Effects, Qbrexza® News & Palmar Hh Study Recruiting

There is a lot of research going on related to the management of hyperhidrosis.

Part 1 of our IHhS Hyperhidrosis Research & Treatment Pipeline Report discusses the ongoing development of Brickell Biotech’s topical gel (sofpironium bromide/BBI-4000) (be sure to read it) for the potential treatment of underarm excessive sweating. Here, in Part 2 we bring you even more...

New Hh Treatment in Japan, Topical Rx for Underarms in Final Studies + Dermatology Co. Involved in COVID-19 Vaccine Research

The International Hyperhidrosis Society (IHhS) has done a deep dive into clinical trials and pipeline reports and has compiled a comprehensive, three-part report on current research related to the management of hyperhidrosis. The full report covers more than 20 treatment-focused studies and is so meaty we can’t do it justice in one blog. The great news is that, after reading this installment, you have two more research updates to check out.