What causes hand and foot hyperhidrosis

Palmoplantar hyperhidrosis is a localized hyperhidrosis that mainly manifests itself in excessive sweating of the palms and feet. It is also one of the more common skin diseases in clinical practice. Many people do not know what causes palmoplantar hyperhidrosis. The occurrence of this disease may be related to physiological reactions.

1. Physiological response

Appropriate sweating in the hands and feet of the human body is a very normal physiological reaction, but for some people, their hands and feet sweat too much, which affects their daily life. Excessive sweating of hands and feet is mainly manifested in excessive sweating of the palms and soles of the feet. When suffering from hyperhidrosis of hands and feet, mild patients only have moist hands and feet, while severe patients may even secrete sweat beads visible to the naked eye. Due to excessive sweating, the patient's hands and feet will be moist for a long time, causing some skin inflammatory diseases.

2. Physical factors

Hyperhidrosis of hands and feet usually occurs in young and middle-aged people with large mood swings. The cause of this disease is mostly related to one's own physical constitution, usually caused by internal deficiency and heat. It is recommended that patients with this disease must go for a check-up in time and then diagnose their condition. When treating sweating of hands and feet, symptomatic treatment is necessary. Generally, the effects of different medicinal properties will be different. If too much medicine is taken, it may cause dry and cracked skin. Clinically, the main treatment drugs are compound povidone-iodine ointment and other drugs.

3. Psychogenic sweating

It is caused by high tension and emotional excitement, which is due to sympathetic nervous system disorder. Taking some sedatives (such as atropine, propantheline, belladonna mixture, etc.) orally has a temporary effect.

, but there are side effects such as dry mouth.

4. Note

It is recommended that patients with hyperhidrosis of hands and feet should have a light and nutritious diet, eat less spicy and irritating food, stay away from tobacco and alcohol, maintain good sleeping habits, and it is best to go to bed early and get up early. They should eat more fruits and vegetables. In terms of diet, it is best to eat less fried and pan-fried food, and eat more boiled, steamed and fried food.