Sweaty Palms
Friday, March 6, 2009
Sweaty Palms
Sweaty palms are a condition that people live with each and every day. In a report done ten years ago, it is believed that 28 million people in the world suffer from sweaty palms. More than half of people who diagnosed with this condition are done so before their ninth birthday. Is there a cure? There is not sure fire cure. Doctors are finding more ways to treat the problem so the people it affects can live without the embarrassment and shame that can sometimes accompany the aliment.
There are many different kinds of treatments out there. They include pill (oral) medication, lotion medication, and even Botox. All of these treatments, a few have separated themselves from the pack as the most effective.
If you're one of those people who don't want anything to do with surgery, no matter how minor or major, there are still some effective ways to find a cure or sweaty palms.
Iontophoresis is a method many people who suffer from sweaty palms and considering or going ahead with. It is the process where electric shock is applied to your palms while submerged in water. While the palms are submerged, the combination of electricity and water is intended to slow down and even eliminate the production of perspiration.
Endoscopic surgery has come to be the most popular and most successful of all treatment related to the cure of sweaty palms. The surgery includes a series of minimal incisions where tiny cameras are then put into the patient's body via a tube along with some kind of lighting device. Each incision usually doesn't exceed a ½ inch. Most times, these incisions are made in the chest area. Recovery time is excellent as most patients are able to head home the same day and over 90% of patients' report all or most of their issue is solved following the surgery.
If both of these treatments make you nervous and uneasy, talking to someone that shares the issue of sweaty palms can be therapeutic. Chances are you won't have to look far to find someone. Studies have revealed that around 50% of people suffering from this condition have people in their family that suffer from it as well.
At the end of the day, there are many different options for you to cure sweaty palms. The Endoscopic surgery has proved to be the most effective but most expensive. Iontophoresis treatments are extremely simple and non invasive and less risky than the Endoscopic surgery. You can be free of sweaty palms in a day's time. If you are suffering today, you don't have
to suffer tomorrow.
