Eccrine sweat glands—concentrated in the scalp, axillae, inguinal folds, and acral skin—function to maintain normal thermal homeostasis and, to a lesser extent, eliminate toxins and drug metabolites.

THE eccrine sweat glands form a diffuse yet critical thermoregulatory organ for the body. Under the control of the sympathetic nerves, these glands provide the major defense against thermal stress.

Treatment of hyperhidrosis can be divided into topical, oral, surgical, and nonsurgical treatments (botulinum toxin). These therapeutic options differ with respect to their efficacy, duration of ...

- This would be Dermata's second patent for DMT410, if issued, using its Spongilla technology to topically deliver botulinum toxin for hyperhidrosis - - The Company recently entered into a Clinical ...

Excessive sweat is a challenging condition to live with — and if you experience excessive sweating primarily at night, it’s often a sign of what’s called secondary hyperhidrosis. According to the ...

While most of us are looking forward to the warmer weather, there is a small part of the population dreading it. Sweating on a hot day or during exercise is totally normal, but for about one in 25 ...

—Here’s a guide to tools that may be useful for assessing Hh and finding appropriate treatments for individual patients. A key aspect of assessing hyperhidrosis (Hh) severity -- and then a treatment ...

Sweating and sweat activation by the sympathetic nervous system were evaluated in 100 patients: 50 with atopic dermatitis and 50 controls. Twice as many participants with atopic dermatitis met the ...

Hyperhydrosis is the term used to describe abnormal, excessive sweating. This sweating does not necessarily occur only when the body needs to cool, in response to increased temperature or exercise, ...