It is a well known fact that one person in every hundred suffers from excessive sweating or hyperhidrosis and may have sweaty hands and feet.
People who have money can go for expensive treatments like thoracoscopic sympathectomy surgery where the portion of the sympathetic nerve chain responsible for sweaty hands and feet is operated.
This technique does not affect sweating in any other part of the body like face or underarms.
If you want to get short term to medium relief from this problem then you can follow some simple tips: 1) Anxiety and stress are known to cause excessive sweating.
If you can find ways to control your mind and thoughts then you can easily prevent high anxiety levels.
Similarly don't stretch too much in your job to improve performance.
This can cause additional stress.
Indulge in activities like meditation and yoga to control stress and anxiety.
This in turn will help in controlling sweaty hands and feet.
2) Rubbing an antiperspirant on your palms and feet can bring some relief.
Use a product that has aluminum chloride to get best results.
There are several over the counter products that you can purchase.
3) If you are obese or excess weight then chances of excessive sweating are much more than a normal person.
Reduce your weight and improve metabolism to control sweaty hands and feet.
There are several excellent diet programs that can help you in achieving this.
4) Another option that has worked well is iontophoresis.
In this technique electrical current is passed through sweaty hands and feet by immersing them in a water tray that has mild electrical current.
This treatment is performed for a week initially and then treatment once a week to keep up the effectiveness.
Talk to your doctor about this treatment and evaluate the option before taking a plunge.