Hyperhidrosis is a medical condition in which a person sweats excessively and unpredictably. People with hyperhidrosis may sweat even when the temperature is cool or when they are at rest.

Despite prevalence of at least 1% of the global population, Hyperhidrosis is still an unknown entity, for the most part -- an undertreated and even neglected medical condition. Moreover, there are few sources summarizing the knowledge on hyperhidrosis to a wider audience. The purpose of this book is to provide information regarding hyperhidrosis, ranging from basic information on pathophysiology to the most advanced therapeutic alternatives. 

From a therapeutic perspective, hyperhidrosis requires clinical treatment using topical and subdermal agents as well as surgical approaches. The book will not only cover these topics but will discuss all aspects of care -- from patient selection through post-surgical complications. Special attention will be given to sympathectomies.

Medical and paramedical professionals, as well as students and researchers, interested in the topic will find the book comprehensive in scope and targeted in offering practical, clinical guidance. Diagnosis and Treatment of Hyperhidrosis - A Complete Guide counts with the collaboration of most renowned specialists of this field, and is intended as an easy to read and very practical reference book.

Part 1 - The patient with Hyperhidrosis

Anatomy of the Sudoripar Glands
Secondary Hyperhidrosis: Endocrinopathies and Hyperhidrosis
Hyperhidrosis and obesity
Primary Hyperhidrosis
The Prevalence of Hyperhidrosis Worldwide
Hyperhidrosis in Children
The Psychological Profile of the Patient with Primary Hyperhidrosis
Psychiatric Features in Hyperhidrosis
Anxiety, Depression and Hyperhidrosis
Hyperhidrosis and Diet Induced Thermogenesis
Constraints Caused by Primary Hyperhidrosis
Part 2 - General  Treatment of Hyperhidrosis
Pharmacological Treatment of Hyperhidrosis
Hyperhidrosis, Its Deep Consequences in People and Its Topical Treatment
Axillary Hyperhidrosis and Bromidrosis: The Dermatologist's Point of View
Botulinum Toxin for Axillary and Palmar Hyperhidrosis
Axillary Hyperhidrosis: Surgical Local Treatment with Aspiratory Curettage
Part 3 - Sympathectomies for Hyperhidrosis
Anatomy of the Sympathetic Nervous System Correlations with the Surgical Hyperhidrosis Treatment
Criteria for Surgical Patient Selection
Surgical Techniques for the Realization of Thoracic Sympathectomy
Bilateral Thoracic Sympathectomy: How I Do It?
Endoscopic Thoracic Sympathectomy (ETS) for Primary Palmar Hyperhidrosis
Evolution of Surgical Tactics and Difficulties of ETS
Is the Clipping Method for Sympathetic Nerve Surgery a Reversible Procedure?
Surgical Difficulties and Complications of Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic for Thoracic Sympathectomy
Outpatient Clinic for Patients with Hyperhidrosis
Management of Compensatory Hyperhidrosis
Endoscopic Lumbar Sympathectomy in the Treatment of Hyperhidrosis: Technical Aspects
Endoscopic Lumbar Sympathectomy: Results and Complications
Part 4 - Blushing
Facial Blushing : Psychiatric Management
Approach and Selection of the Patients with Facial Blushing for Surgery
ETS for Facial Blushing and Craniofacial Hyperhidrosis
Part 5 - Final
Quality of Life Evaluation During Treatment ofHyperhidrosis
Ethical-legal Aspects of the Management of Hyperhidrosis
Questions And Answers About Hyperhidrosis, Treatment And Consequences.