Scientists from George Washington University, together with colleagues from China, have established a link between excessive sweating and sensitive skin. The study results were published in the Journal of the Drugs and Dermatology.
Scientists explained that people with excessive sweating, also known as primary hyperhidrosis, produce about four times more sweat than is needed to cool the body. This happens even in the absence of physical activity and exposure to high temperatures. This condition affects specific areas such as the arms, legs, face and armpits.
A study of 600 volunteers also found that excessive sweating was associated with increased skin sensitivity. Moreover, the severity of hyperhidrosis correlates with increased tightness, itching and burning after the use of skin care products and stress.
Scientists have noted that the skin of people with hyperhidrosis often remains sensitive even in areas that are not normally exposed to sweat. Researchers have suggested that this may be due to specific abnormal nerve signals. Scientists also admit the possibility that these two conditions may be caused by the same genes.
