A concerned reader has asked, "I am 45 years old. No matter how strenuous I work, I don't sweat. Is this a problem?"
Dr. Thillaikkarasi is a Dermatologist and Cosmetologist based in Chennai, has given
Since the reader has not given information about how long you have been having this problem, we cannot assess it and find if it is a recent one or a chronic condition.
If you sweated comparatively less since young age, it could be genetics. Sweat glands producing less sweat is a rare condition.
Unless you have been only sweating less in the recent times it could be due to some other disease. For example, if you have endocrine disorders such as diabetes and hypothyroidism, the sweat glands will secrete less sweat. Similarly, neurological problems can also affect the sweat glands.
The doctor may have prescribed anticholinergic drugs for certain conditions. First things first you have to check if you are sweating less or if you just do not sweat because you are in low sweating conditions, which is absolutely normal.
It is better to know the reason and then seek treatment. Body heat is lost through sweat and your body will feel hot all the time because you have told that your sweat secretion is low. So you need to make ways to keep your body cool and not overheated. Otherwise, there are no treatments to artificially induce excessive sweating.
MBBS, Diploma in Anesthesiology, MD - Dermatology , Venereology & Leprosy
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Dr. Thillaikkarasi is a Dermatologist and Cosmetologist in Villivakkam, Chennai and has an experience of 21 years in these fields. Dr. Thillaikkarasi practices at Skin & Cough Care in Villivakkam, Chennai. She completed MBBS from The Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University (TNMGRMU) in 2003,Diploma in Anesthesiology from The Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University (TNMGRMU) in 2008 and MD - Dermatology , Venereology & Leprosy from Annamalai University in 2018.
Some of the services provided by the doctor are: Permanent Acne Solutions,Skin Allergies,Hair Disease,Acne/ Pimple Scars Treatment and Acne Scar Treatment etc
