Question 1

When is sweating considered abnormal?

Accepted Answer

Sweating becomes abnormal when it appears visibly on your clothes without exertion, causing embarrassment in front of your peers, and also when it interferes with daily activities, such as making it difficult for you to hold a piece of paper without wetting it, for example.

Question 2

When is excessive sweating considered dangerous?

Accepted Answer

Excessive sweating becomes serious when the skin in the area of excessive sweating becomes soft, white, and excessively peeling, and when it becomes inflamed repeatedly.

Question 3

Is there a treatment for severe sweating in Turkey?

Accepted Answer

The sympathectomy procedure across the chest in Turkey is considered a definitive treatment that provides a permanent solution to the problem of excessive sweating.

Question 4

Is hyperhidrosis surgery dangerous?

Accepted Answer

Most of the risks associated with the hyperhidrosis operation relate to the surgeon’s experience and skill in performing the procedure, with compensatory hyperhidrosis being one of the most important complications that can occur; it involves increased sweating in various parts of the body.

Question 5

What is sweat gland biopsy?

Accepted Answer

It is the cutting of the sympathetic nerves responsible for hyperhidrosis.

Question 6

What happens when the sympathetic nerve is cut?

Accepted Answer

When performing the sympathectomy procedure, sweating permanently stops in specific areas of the body depending on the location of the incision.