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Why do some people get hyperhidrosis?

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Why do some people get hyperhidrosis?

In this video, Mr Usman Jaffer explains why some people get hyperhidrosis and the importance of knowing the difference. In some people, there may be an underlying cause such as a hormonal problem, while in others the cause may be unknown.

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Why do some people get hyperhidrosis? It's an interesting question with a complex answer. Some people get hyperhidrosis for no obvious reason at all. Other people get hyperhidrosis, i.e. excess sweating, because they've got a hormonal problem, for instance. And the hormonal problem may be excess in some thyroid hormones or other hormones circulating in the blood. It's really important to check for those things when you have a patient with hyperhidrosis because you really wouldn't want to be treating hyperhidrosis in a non-reversible way if there is a hormonal problem at work that can be investigated and treated.

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