Home Treatment Devices for Excessive Sweating are Gentle and Effective

 

For those people who suffer from excessive sweating, the condition can cause both physical and emotional discomfort. Known as hyperhidrosis, it affects about 3% of the population and may have a genetic origin. Therapeutic treatments have recently been proved by the FDA and are now available for sale to sufferers as well as to dermatologists. Iontophoresis therapy is used for treating hyperhidrosis. The devices shut down the sweat glands, over a course of five or six treatments.

The problem of excessive sweating
About 3% of the population suffer from a condition called primary focal hyperhidrosis, which leads to excessive sweating. In the U.S., the number of people with hyperhidrosis is estimated to be around 8 million. These individuals sweat about four or five times more than the average person.
While sweat acts as a cooling system for the body, preventing it from overheating, excessive sweating can cause both physical and emotional discomfort to sufferers. There may be a genetic cause for this condition. Many people try to disguise the condition with heavy clothing, or heavy use of antiperspirants. However, it can be treated painlessly and safely through Iontophoresis therapy.

Iontophoresis therapy for treating hyperhidrosis
Iontophoresis therapy was developed over fifty years ago and offers safe and gentle hyperhidrosis treatments without any side effects. It takes about six to ten treatments to shut down the sweat glands. Each session lasts from ten to twenty minutes. For those with severe hyperhidrosis, two to three iontophoresis treatments may be needed weekly at the beginning of the therapy. In general, one or two treatments are needed monthly for maintenance.
In this treatment, the hands, of feet, or both are placed in a shallow tray of water while a low electrical current is passed through the water. The treatment is both painless and effective. While it is completely safe and painless, it is not recommended for certain categories of people, such as pregnant women or people suffering from epilepsy or cardiac conditions, or those with pacemakers or other medical implants.

Iontophoresis Devices for sale
The FDA has recently approved the sale of iontophoresis devices to the general population. These can be sold to individuals with medical prescriptions, or to dermatologists. These iontophoresis units are produced by manufacturers licensed under EU Directive 93/42/EEC.

Hyperhidrosis can be an extremely uncomfortable condition, affecting both men and women. Devices for treating hyperhidrosis can be safely used at home to control and relieve this condition.