Different kinds of sweat glands

Our bodies are equipped with a large number of sweat glands. The glands are situated deep in the dermis layer of the skin or in hypodermis and consists of a base rolled into a ball and a duct carrying the sweat to the skin surface. The eccrine sweat glands are...

Sweating from face and head

The sweat glands are as common and frequent in the face as on hands and feet. In addition to high temperature and stress, these sweat glands can also be triggered by for example spicy food. Since facial sweating is difficult to hide, it is often socially disabling. It...

Excessive underarm sweating

In the armpit there are eccrine and apocrine sweat glands as well as the hybrid type apoecrine sweat gland. The large amount of different types of sweat glands can result in higher sweat volume as well as more sweat odor. The apocrine sweat glands produce a barely...

Excessive sweating of hands & palms

To a certain degree, sweaty palms is a good thing. It adds friction and gives better grip when we want to hold on to something. To serve that purpose we also have a lot of sweat glands in the skin of our palms and fingers. Just like for people with no sweat, excessive...

Living with excessively sweaty feet

Like sweaty palms, sweaty feet serves a purpose of creating friction for gaining better grip. Walking barefoot, a light sweat will provide grip but too much sweat on the other hand will increase the risk of slipping. People with very sweaty feet often avoid taking...