Why do women sweat on their palms and soles?

Sweating of the palms is quite common in our daily life. There are many reasons for this symptom. The physiological reasons mainly refer to excitement and tension, especially in young people. Of course, there are also reasons of disease. If the sweating of hands and feet is more serious, it may be caused by localized hyperhidrosis. At this time, some drugs should be used for treatment.

Cause

Sweating of hands and feet is normal and is a normal physiological reaction.

But if your hands and feet sweat excessively, it is a functional local abnormal sweating of unknown cause. Excessive sweating of the hands and feet is also known as "excessive sweating of the hands and feet" or "excessive sweating of the hands and feet." The secretion of sweat glands is controlled by the sympathetic nervous system, and hyperhidrosis of the hands is caused by excessive tension of the sympathetic nervous system for unknown reasons, such as tension, excitement, stress or high temperatures in summer, which causes abnormally increased sweating of the palms. It can also be due to damage to the sympathetic nerves or abnormal reactions, which increase the secretion of choline acetate, causing the eccrine sweat glands to secrete excessive sweat.

Traditional Chinese medicine believes that excessive sweating of hands and feet is caused by spleen and stomach dysfunction.

harm

There are two types of hyperhidrosis: systemic and localized hyperhidrosis. People with systemic hyperhidrosis often have moist skin and experience paroxysmal sweating. Localized hyperhidrosis is common in the palms, soles, armpits, followed by the tip of the nose, forehead, pubic area, etc. It usually occurs in adolescence. Patients often have peripheral blood circulation dysfunction, such as cold, wet, cyanotic or pale skin of the hands and feet, and susceptibility to frostbite. Excessive sweating of the feet causes the soles of the feet to become soaked and white due to poor evaporation of sweat, often accompanied by foot odor. When the armpits and pubic areas are sweaty, the skin in these areas is thin and tender, and is often damp and rubbed, which can easily lead to abrasions and erythema, accompanied by folliculitis, furunculosis, etc.

In winter, 'sweaty feet' lose heat 25 times faster than 'dry feet' and are more susceptible to frostbite. When this happens, the body automatically shuts down the circulation system of the superficial skin, resulting in insufficient blood supply to the feet. Inadequate blood supply means that the skin tissue around the feet dies, causing cracks in the feet.

Excessive sweating of hands and feet may seriously affect study, social interaction, and work, causing great distress. Hyperhidrosis can occur at an early age (around 6 years old) and becomes more obvious during puberty. The most troubling part for patients is the excessive sweating of the palms, armpits, and soles of the feet. Young people's emotions are more difficult to control. They are easily nervous, anxious, shy, and afraid, which makes them sweat more. The more anxious they are, the more they sweat, creating a vicious cycle. This may cause the patient to become withdrawn, introverted, poor at interacting with others, lack confidence in social situations, and even have low self-esteem, which will also affect learning and job hunting.