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What Causes Excessive Sweating In The Head And Face?
Question: i sweat alot... not ur normal sweating ..i dont sweaT under my arms .. it comes from my head and face. even when its not warm out and i will have the air conditioning on. i have tried putting deodorants on my face to keep my make up from sweatimg off.. nothing works. what causes me to sweat from my head and face so much? what can i do to control it?
Brief Answer:
Causes of exessive sweating:
Detailed Answer:
Hello and thank you for the query.
I have gone carefully through your concern.
There are some pathologies involved in causing excessive sweating.
Usually, the first to be excluded is an overactive thyroid, or hyperthyroidism.
It is associated in most of the cases with rapid heart rate, weight loss etc.
A hormonal imbalance ( perimenopause period) is another cause of excessive sweating.
Overproduction of catecholamines from the adrenal glands may be another cause.
Lymphoma causes excessive sweating especially during the night.
So, a detailed clinical examination would guide what further exams to do.
You may discuss with your treating physician about the above pathologies.
Hope the information will help you to get diagnosed in this regard.
Feel free to ask in case of any further queries.
Kind regards,
Dr.Mirjeta
Causes of exessive sweating:
Detailed Answer:
Hello and thank you for the query.
I have gone carefully through your concern.
There are some pathologies involved in causing excessive sweating.
Usually, the first to be excluded is an overactive thyroid, or hyperthyroidism.
It is associated in most of the cases with rapid heart rate, weight loss etc.
A hormonal imbalance ( perimenopause period) is another cause of excessive sweating.
Overproduction of catecholamines from the adrenal glands may be another cause.
Lymphoma causes excessive sweating especially during the night.
So, a detailed clinical examination would guide what further exams to do.
You may discuss with your treating physician about the above pathologies.
Hope the information will help you to get diagnosed in this regard.
Feel free to ask in case of any further queries.
Kind regards,
Dr.Mirjeta
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Arnab Banerjee
is there anything i can do to co trol it until i can get to doctors
Brief Answer:
Difficult to treat it symptomatically
Detailed Answer:
Welcome back,
I would suggest to check the body temperature ( your doctor will need it) and drink plenty of fluids to prevent any dehydration.
Appropriate and specific treatment can only be initiated after diagnosing the cause and accordingly.
Wish you good health.
Regards,
Dr.Mirjeta
Difficult to treat it symptomatically
Detailed Answer:
Welcome back,
I would suggest to check the body temperature ( your doctor will need it) and drink plenty of fluids to prevent any dehydration.
Appropriate and specific treatment can only be initiated after diagnosing the cause and accordingly.
Wish you good health.
Regards,
Dr.Mirjeta
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Arnab Banerjee
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