Hyperhidrosis - Managing the excessively sweaty patient

Dr Indran Ramanathan discusses managing the patient with hyperhidrosis, from simple lifestyle measures through to surgical interventions.

Topics

How to make the diagnosis
Using rating scales
What important secondary causes not to miss
Necessary investigations to request
Management strategies that work -simple lifestyle measures through to surgical interventions

Take home messages

Hyperhidrosis is very common
Patients often don’t present with it
Lots of treatment option to work through, topical, oral, surgical
Operation is incredibly simple, safe, and effective

Resources

Hyperhidrosis Dermnetnz
Hyperhidrosis: Clinical presentation, evaluation and management Expert Review of Dermatology (2010)

Presenter

Indran Ramanathan

Cardiothoracic Surgeon

Indran's areas of specialisation include: Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery, Heart Valve Repair & Replacement, Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation (TAVI), Aortic Surgery, General Thoracic Surgery, Minimally Invasive Lung Cancer Surgery (VATS Lobectomy), Minimally Invasive Atrial Fibrillation Surgery (Thoracoscopic Maze Procedure), Hyperhidrosis Surgery, Chest Wall Deformity Repair.