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Hand sweating remains a serious problem for a significant minority of
the population. Not only can it can cause considerable embarrassment
and loss of credibility in business and your personal life, but it can also
be a frustrating hindrance in your daily routine, making, for example,
handshaking very uncomfortable and your papers blotchy because
of your wet hands.
There has never been a thorough explanation as towhy some people
suffer fromsweaty hands and others don’t, and so this is known as
idiopathic sweating. It is often present soon after birth, and somust be
hereditary in some way. While stressful events are prone to aggravating
the problem, they are not the primary cause of hand sweat.
Previously, this wasmanagedwith botox, iontoforesis or endoscopic
sympathectomy (ETS), a powerful treatment that involves the cutting or
cauterising of the sympathetic nerves. When this operation is performed,
the hands often become bone drywithout any friction. However, inmore
than 60%of cases, the operation also causes extreme compensatory
sweatingwithin a couple of months, inwhich sweating increases
considerably on the lower body, generally to an unbearable excess.
Now, hand sweating can be treatedwith a sympathetic block –
a farmore delicate and less traumaticmethod than ETS. Here, the
sympathetic chain is gently compressedwith tiny clips at the precise
location of the sweat regulation. This exact and drug-free treatment can
be performed as day surgery under light anaesthesia, and is shown to
have a significant beneficial effect on sweating, with far fewer side-effects
than the old ETS procedure. Less than 10%of people suffer problems
with compensatory sweating afterwards, while the process is also
reversible if the patient should feel discomfort in anyway.
Similarly, a sympathetic block can be used to combat facial sweating,
even though its causes aremarkedly different. Very seldom is this
hereditary; instead, the cause is often psychological, with its roots in
early childhood. For example, an insecure atmosphere or even a single
negligent remark can result in a child feeling unwanted, whichmay
trigger feelings of shame and discomfort in later life. Thismay result in a
type of existential anxiety or anguish, leading to blushing and cold sweats.
The insertion of a sympathetic blockwill quickly allow the patient to
return to a normal life, safe in the knowledge that these symptoms are
under control. The procedure can also help address social phobia, panic
attacks and common fears such as flying, heights or the dark. It can
reduce stuttering and trembling, and even assist with alcoholismor drug
withdrawal, since these are often linked to social anxiety.
Sympatix, under the guidance of Dr Timo Telaranta, is a
world-leading specialist clinic in sympathetic block treatment, and
operates acrossmultiple locations in both Finland and Italy. Visit the
website for further information, and fill in the questionnaire to receive
prompt feedback on how the treatment could benefit you.
sympatix.fi, telaranta@gmail.com, +358 50 67222
Questionnaire: bit.ly/XaAYuz
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