By definition, anxiety related facial hyperhydrosis is excessive facial sweating that is caused by emotions of anxiety such as shyness, fear and anger. It is not very common although quite embarrassing for those who experience it often. Because it is localized or it happens only in one area of the body, it can be treated and controlled effectively. Since this kind of hyperdyrosis is brought about by emotional stimuli, it is referred to as primary and has been thought to be caused by hereditary factors. Not many studies have proven this which is reason why many experts prefer to think of it as caused by psychological disorders.
Anxiety related facial hyperhydrosis may be a mouthful to say but it is a condition that is rarely fatal even to those who feel having it means never being able to date anyone for fear of ridicule. Sweating is a normal process undertaken by the body as a result of the sweat glands’ response to the signals sent by the nervous system. The glands are found underneath our skin. Sweating has its benefits such as providing moisture for our body’s first line of defense that is why doctors who are called upon to treat the condition of excessive sweating are careful not to overdue the medications lest they completely shut down the sweat glands.
Apart from cleansing the skin of bacteria, sweating is also our body’s means of regulating our temperature especially in cases where we experience abnormal hot flushes like when we get an infection or we expose ourselves to too much sun during the summer. The key to curing excessive sweating especially in the face is to make sure that the normal process is not stopped or hindered. Changing one’s diet or making use of topical applications may help provided that you have made sure that you are not allergic to the latter. Anxiety related facial hyperhydrosis on the other hand, is something that requires psychiatric intervention that may take more than a few skin applications to treat.
