Hyperhidrosis

A healthcare provider will diagnose hyperhidrosis after a physical exam and learning more about your symptoms and medical history. They’ll evaluate your symptoms using diagnostic criteria. If you experienced excessive sweating for at least six months and answered yes to at least two of the following questions, it may lead to a hyperhidrosis diagnosis:

• Sweating occurs on your underarms, palms, soles or face.
• You sweat the same on both sides of your body.
• You don’t sweat at night or sweat less at night.
• An episode of sweating lasts for at least one week.
• You have a history of hyperhidrosis in your biological family.
• Sweating interferes with your ability to do certain activities.
• You’re younger than 25 years old.