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We have 2 types of sweat glands in our bodies – apocrine and eccrine. The eccrine glands produce the watery sweat that causes the wet patches, whilst the apocrine produce a thicker type of sweat. The apocrine glands are responsible for the bad smell – the sweat is odourless when it is produced but it reacts with bacteria on the skin and creates a bad smell.
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Eccrine glands are found all over the body, whilst apocrine glands are found in areas abundant in hair such as the groins and armpits.
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Women have more sweat glands than men, but men produce larger quantities of sweat (the reason that men usually require more sweating treatment than women.)
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Your sweat is like your fingerprint. Its composition is completely unique to you and stay the same through your entire life whether you are sweating a little or a lot.
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The medical term for excessive sweating is ‘hyperhidrosis’ – hyper meaning ‘excess’ or ‘more than normal’ & hidrosis meaning ‘sweating’
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Sweating does NOT make you lose weight. If you go to saunas and steam rooms to lose weight – you are wasting your time, nothing in life is that easy!
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We can measure your experience of sweating using a recognised tool called the Hyperhidrosis Disease Severity Scale or HDSS. This is a medical questionnaire used to gauge the severity of sweating in people who suffer with excessive sweating.
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People who are fit often produce more sweat. Their bodies are charged and ready to manage the potential for over heating that occurs when you train.
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The sweat glands have a role in wound healing. They provide cells needed for healing of scrapes, burns and ulcers.
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We sweat less as we get older. If your menopausal and struggling with night sweats and hot flushes you may disagree – but it is fact!
