Sweating on the hands belongs to hyperhidrosis. Usually, primary hyperhidrosis can be treated by medication, physical therapy, surgery, psychotherapy, etc. Secondary hyperhidrosis needs to be treated after the cause of the disease has been clarified.
1. Primary hyperhidrosis
(1) drug therapy: sweat on the hands of obvious, can be used externally astringent, such as aluminum chloride, glycerite, etc., antiperspirant treatment.
(2) physical therapy: if necessary, can also be through the ionic electro-osmosis therapy, microwave therapy and other physical therapy to reduce the secretion of sweat.
(3) Surgical treatment:In more serious cases, endoscopic thoracic sympathectomy can also be used to treat localized sweating.
(4) psychological treatment: if the patient’s hands repeatedly sweating is caused by mental tension, anxiety and other adverse emotions, the need for timely psychological treatment.
2. secondary hyperhidrosis: hyperthyroidism due to the use of propylthiouracil, methylthiouracil and other drugs; diabetes due to the need for oral hypoglycemic treatment, such as metformin, etc.; Parkinson’s syndrome due to the use of compound levodopa treatment; tumor due to the need to take timely according to the condition of the surgery, chemotherapy and other ways to treat.
It is recommended that patients go to the dermatology department of regular hospitals in a timely manner, follow the doctor’s instructions to clarify the cause of the disease, timely treatment, to avoid delaying the condition.