Drysol
Drysol Review: A solution to Hyperhidrosis or Excessive Sweating.
Drysol is a treatment provided by many skin specialists to treat excessive sweating, which is known as hyperhidrosis. Hyperhidrosis is a condition that effects 2.8 % of the Australian population alone. An individual that suffers from hyperhidrosis will sweat up to five times as much as a person who do not suffer from excessive sweating.
What is Drysol?
Drysol is an antiperspirant that was designed to work by altering the sweat producing cells in the body. It should only be used as directed by a skin specialist or doctor. It should only be used at bedtime, when the sweat glands are the most inactive. One application of Drysol should last about 6 to 8 hours. Do note that this solution can not be applied to broken, recently shaved or irritated skin. The skin should be washed thoroughly before placing the Drysol on the skin, and it must be dry. Using a blow dryer (on a low setting, taking care not to burn the skin) can ensure the skin will be very dry before the application takes place. It can be applied with an applicator that it comes with or with cotton balls.
Drysol can be used on the underarms, the feet and hands, and the scalp. Other deodorants or antiperspirants can not be used when using Drysol. In the morning, the Drysol will need to be washed off with soap or a shampoo to prevent any skin irritation. Drysol should be used 2 or 3 nights to begin with, then 1 to 2 times weekly for follow up treatments.
Side effects that Drysol can have include a temporary burning, itching, tingling sensation, or prickling of the skin. Severe allergic reactions are also a side effect of Drysol. Should hives develop, difficulty breathing, or swelling of the tongue, lips, face, or mouth, a doctor should be contacted as soon as possible. Pregnant woman, those who may become pregnant soon, and those that are breast feeding should consult with their skin specialist before taking Drysol. Certain medications may interfere with Drysol, however, at this time, there is no known ones. An individual that is allergic to any ingredient in Drysol should find an alternative treatment to treat the excessive sweating.
Are there any treatments that have the same effects as Drysol? Are there alternative treatments?
For some individuals, Drysol is not feasible. The individual may not like having to remember to place it on the skin, or at night might not be the best time to apply the solution. Many may find they do not want to get the Drysol solution on their bedding, or feel there are too many steps in washing the skin to apply the application. A treatment that skin specialist can offer is anti-sweat injections for hyperhydrosis, which was approved by the FDA in 2004 for excessive sweating. These injections will create a block between the brain and the sweat glands that signal the brain to stop producing sweat. Little pain is felt with this procedure that lasts for up to six months. The injections are usually placed under the arm for hyperhydrosis and only takes a few minutes to do. A very fine needle is used to place approximately 15 injections just under the skin. There is no remembering to apply a solution once every few days, or having to go without shaving for a few days in order to have the injection done.
Excessive sweating can have a negative impact on an individual and their life. However, one does not have to live with it forever. Contact one of our skin specialist at Advanced Dermatology today to see what can be done to help hyperhidrosis to reclaim the life that an individual deserves!
If you do have excessive sweating, then one really needs to try the injections. They worked for me and worked well. I have my armpits injected twice a year now, once in January and once in July. I have come to the conclusion that it really does work. I am not sweating as much and love it. At first, I was like guys don’t have these sort of injections when my dermatologist first told me this treatment could work for me. But the more I thought about it, the more I realized I needed this treatment to save my life. I was constantly worried about my sweating, if the change of clothes in my car was going to be enough for the day. I worried that others would think of me as unclean since I sweated so much. Just glad that I finally went to my doctor, who referred me to my dermatologist. I finally have my excessive sweating under control and it is all because of anti-sweat injections.
I suffered with excessive sweating for many years before trying Drysol. It did nothing for me. I thought at first it would take some time to work, but after using it for several weeks, I still was sweating and constantly having to change my clothes. How embarrassing. I really want to try the injections as I feel that I can do this and get great results. I love the fact that one treatment will last me 6 months. No messing with putting on a deodorant and having to worry if it is going to stain my pajamas or the bedding. And no flinging my arms around after applying Drysol to my underarms to get them to stop burning. I would not recommend Drysol to anyone as I feel that it did not work to the best of its ability to me!
I have the worst sweating in my feet. While I have not been diagnosed with hyperhydrosis, I feel that I may have it in my feet. They smell really bad no matter how many times I wash them. And the sweat is constant. I make sure to change my shoes often and always let them air out. I am interested in having a treatment done on them as it is very embarrassing. I have tried pretty much everything out there for my feet. Sprays, lotions, powders, nothing works to keep the sweat at bay. I hate wearing socks to bed so I do not feel that Drysol would be an option for me. Would the anti-sweat injections work on my feet? Would the specialist just inject my feet or is this only an option for underarm sweating?
I suffer from hyperhydrosis. I hate it. I am so self conscious about it. I take a change of clothes with me everywhere. But yet no matter how much I wash my arm pits or apply antiperspirants and deodorants, they still sweat excessively. I want to try a treatment for them but have no real desire to try Drysol. I guess I am turned off by only being able to use it at night and not being able to shave with it. I find that to be gross. I shave my arm pits everyday because hair is what gets sweat to lurk there and stay smelly. I would be willing to try one of the alternative treatments, such as the injections into my arm pits. Plus, I would only have to worry about it twice a year, which is extremely doable for me.