Editing Perspiration (section)

===Hyperhidrosis===
{{Further|Hyperhidrosis}}
Millions of people are affected by [[hyperhidrosis]], but more than half never receive treatment due to embarrassment, lack of awareness, or lack of concern.<ref name=mlp/> While it most commonly affects the [[armpits]], feet, and hands, it is possible for someone to experience this condition over their whole body. The face is another common area for hyperhidrosis to be an issue. Sweating uncontrollably is not always expected and may be embarrassing to people with the condition. It can cause both physiological and emotional problems in patients. It is generally inherited.<ref name=mlp/> It is not life-threatening, but it is threatening to a person's quality of life.<ref>{{Cite journal |last=Kamudoni |first=P. |last2=Mueller |first2=B. |last3=Halford |first3=J. |last4=Schouveller |first4=A. |last5=Stacey |first5=B. |last6=Salek |first6=M.S. |date=8 June 2017 |title=The impact of hyperhidrosis on patients' daily life and quality of life: a qualitative investigation |journal=Health and Quality of Life Outcomes |volume=15 |issue=1 |pages=121 |doi=10.1186/s12955-017-0693-x |issn=1477-7525 |pmc=5465471 |pmid=28595584 |doi-access=free}}</ref> Treatments for hyperhidrosis include [[Deodorant#Deodorant antiperspirant|antiperspirants]], iontophoresis, and surgical removal of sweat glands. In severe cases, [[botulinum toxin]] injections or surgical cutting of nerves that stimulate the excessive sweating ([[endoscopic thoracic sympathectomy]]) may be an option.<ref name="mlp">{{Cite web |date=7 June 2023 |title=Hyperhidrosis |url=https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/007259.htm |access-date=17 January 2024 |publisher=MedlinePlus, US National Library of Medicine |language=en}}</ref>