Conditions We Treat: Excessive Sweating (Hyperhidrosis)

Hyperhidrosis: What You Need to Know

• Hyperhidrosis is medical condition, often inherited, which means someone else in your family may have had it. Hyperhidrosis affects 3% of the US population.
• Our doctors are very committed to finding the right treatment for hyperhidrosis patients to improve their condition as well as their quality of life.
• Hyperhidrosis usually occurs in the palms, underarms and feet. It can also occur on the scalp and on the trunk of the body.
• There are many treatments for hyperhidrosis, including medications, iontophoresis and a new promising treatment known as microwave thermolysis.
• Surgery is also a treatment for hyperhidrosis, and is known as a thoracic sympathotomy. Our doctors at Johns Hopkins have performed hundreds of these surgeries.

Patient Resources

Learn more about hyperhidrosis in our Health Library.

Read our FAQs about hyperhidrosis.