4 Tips to Overcome Sweaty Palms

Sweaty palms are something that people do not like to talk about, especially if they have problems with the condition.

Here are tips that can help you overcome the problem of sweating palms:

1. Understand the cause.
The first thing to deal with sweaty palms is to understand the underlying cause. Almost everyone has experienced sweaty palms.

However, sweating is usually a temporary condition caused by stress or anxiety. For example, if someone is testing his palms will sweat when he cannot answer the exam questions. But, there are also people who every day have this problem and cannot control it.

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This happens because the unconscious nervous system is not working properly and the wrong signal is sent from the brain to the sweat nerve.

2. Find the solution of the most obvious cause.
Are you overweight? People who are overweight have a higher risk of having sweaty palms problems. Excess weight encourages the body to work harder. This can cause excessive sweating.  If your weight goes down maybe the amount of sweat that comes out will decrease.

Another simple solution is to use medicated powder or powder stored in a small container in a pocket or purse. But, you have to use it little by little because it can clot in the hands and can make the problem worse.


 
3. Bring a handkerchief in your pocket.
Bringing a handkerchief in the pocket will make it easier to dry the sweat in the palm of the hand.
Another thing you can use is the antiperspirant product for hands and feet. This product will keep your hands and feet dry. Many athletes use products called Tite-Grip to keep their hands dry while playing bowling, golf, tennis, weightlifting, and other sports that require the palm of the hand to remain dry.

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4. Conducting thoracoscopic sympathectomy surgery.
Finally, you should understand that any method you choose to keep your palms from sweating is temporary. The only way for permanent healing is to perform surgery.  Technically the problem for sweaty palms is called hyperhirosis and surgery to treat it is called thoracoscopic sympathectomy.
A person can perform the operation without having to be hospitalized and the success rate of about 98%