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hyperhidrosis

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Noun1.hyperhidrosis - excessive and profuse perspiration
diaphoresis, hidrosis, sudation, sweating, perspiration - the process of the sweat glands of the skin secreting a salty fluid; "perspiration is a homeostatic process"


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The Illness Intrusiveness Rating Scale: a measure of severity in individuals with hyperhidrosis.
On July 20, the Food and Drug Administration approved injections of botulinum toxin type A, which Allergan markets as Botox, for treating hyperhidrosis that doesn't improve with other nonsurgical treatments, such as antiperspirant ointments.
For hyperhidrosis, a skin condition in which you sweat excessively, 100 percent of episodes are related to stress, occurring within seconds of the trigger.
 
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