Hyperhidrosis Forum

For the first half year of the surgery, my hands were totally dry even under extreme conditions like sports.

Afterwards and till now, its' dry 95% of the time. 5% clammy wet due to heat or sports(at least not dripping kind).

Hi allsweaty. Sorry i had no idea of these terms. Im from Singapore and my surgeon didn't tell me such specific information. He only said that he would snip the nerve that controls my palmar sweating. I had a total of 4 small 1cm incisions at both sides of my upper armpit near chest area.

Thanks alot aby. It's alot of heartbreaking moments. By the way, now i'm 29. Been 7 years since my surgery and all is still okay for me. Body and legs and feet still watering but i can deal with it. i heard of people who get fainting spells after surgery. It really boils down to luck. I heard of doc...

Hi there Jeff. You are a great friend to have. I can't accept HH because of merely a friend's encouragement or moral support because the self esteem and low moral comes stems from the embarrassment this condition gives us. No boyfriend or friend or family can help. But i think what you did is right,...

Here goes. It was genetically passed on. She was born with it. It affected her hands, feet, body, head, wherever that skin was present. It made her feel second class. It made her demoralized, depressed, withdrawn and alone. She had no friends and no one to talk to. She did not even know how to inter...