Dubai, UAE --- As we move into the second week of July, the temperature rises steadily with the summer season slowly moving into its peak. While August is considered the hottest month in the country with an average high temperature exceeding 43 °C (109 °F), people are already feeling the extreme heat and the after effects that come with it. The hotter it gets, the sweatier everyone gets- which is especially difficult for people suffering from hyperhidrosis. For the unfortunate ones who detest summers as they sweat buckets and worry about embarrassing smells and stains, the simplest solution for all their issues is a trip to the dermatologist.

Recent studies have revealed that nearly 5% of the world’s population suffers from excessive sweating or hyperhidrosis. This condition, characterized by excessive sweating is not necessarily related to heat or physical activity. Many people affected by hyperhidrosis find the disorder disrupting their daily routines as sweat soaks through their clothes or drips of their hands and face. Apart from obstructing their activities, this heavy sweating leads to social anxiety and withdrawal.

For a long time, clinicians treated hyperhidrosis with prescription-strength antiperspirants. Although less invasive, they fail to give desired results to most people. This was usually followed by different medications and therapies, and in severe cases, sweat gland removal or nerve disconnection surgeries, which is highly invasive although effective.

However, with advancements in medical sciences, we now have highly effective, yet minimally invasive procedures to cure hyperhidrosis. At Western Medical, renowned consultant German dermatologist Dr Rolf Soehnchen is now suggesting a 4-step treatment procedure to cure hyperhidrosis. The treatment modalities are personalised for every individual patient after studying their particular case, symptoms and medical history.

The 4-step approach proposed by Dr Soehnchen includes natural herbal remedies (administered internally or externally), aluminium salts (administered externally), iontophoresis (transdermal drug delivery on the skin using a voltage gradient) or radiofrequency and Botox. Depending upon the severity of the condition, hyperhidrosis patients will be subjected to all or a combination of one or more of these treatment techniques to get the desired results. As these procedures are minimally invasive, they are highly recommended to everyone, especially patients who are in search of alternatives to surgeries.

So sweat less this summer with Western Medical’s 4 step treatment for hyperhidrosis. For more information and appointment booking with consultant dermatologist Dr Rolf Soehnchen, call on 04 385 5655 today.