Loïs drink accused of “feeling very bad”: Where does excessive sweat come from? Response from Dr Kierzek

Loïs drink accused of "feeling very bad": Where does excessive sweat come from? Response from Dr Kierzek
During a tennis tournament in Rouen, Loïs Boisson was criticized by his opponent Harriet Dart for a bodily odor deemed embarrassing. This phenomenon, known as hyperhidrosis, can have multiple origins and impact daily life.

During a tournament in Rouen, the tennis player Loïs Boisson had received an unlocious remark from her opponent, Harriet Dart. The Briton had indeed complained to the referee of “the body smell” of the French. An excessive sweating – nicknamed “primary hyperhidrosis” in medical language – which results from multiple factors.

Primary hyperhidrosis: multifactorial sweating

If Loïs Boisson did not lack humor to respond to her opponent (she published an Instagram story with a deodorant of the Dove brand in her hand) primary hyperhidrosis can become truly disabling on a daily basis.

“”Primary hyperhidrosis (without identified medical cause) is often of genetic origin and located in the armpits, hands, feet or face. It can be triggered by stress or heat“Reveals Dr Gérald Kierzek.

But other secondary causes may explain the appearance of excessive sweating: “Hormonal disorders (such as menopause or hyperthyroidism), glycemic imbalances (diabetes, hypoglycemia), infections (tuberculosis, HIV), taking certain drugs (antidepressants, hormonal treatments) … “, continues the doctor.

Finally, certain factors are revealed “aggravating“, estimates the medical director of True Medical. Food (including consumption of coffee, alcohol or spicy dishes), wearing synthetic clothing and chronic stress can quickly become problematic.

Remember, however, that sweating itself is odorless. “Odors are simply caused by bacteria that decompose it”, recalls the medical expert.

What to do on a daily basis to limit perspiration?

To overcome this excessive sweating, several possibilities are available to you:

  • Use anti-transplants based on aluminum salts (like Etiaxil Or Insight), to apply in the evening to clean and dry skin;
  • Wear breathable clothes, cotton, linen or anti-odor technical fabrics;
  • Building hands or feet with black tea, whose tannins help to tighten pores;
  • Adapt your diet: limit coffee and alcohol, and favor sage’s infusions.

In the event of significant discomfort, medical treatments can also be envisaged.

  • Iontophoresis: Local treatment for hands and feet, with approximately 90 % efficiency;
  • Botox injections: they temporarily block the activity of the sweat glands (the effect for 6 months);
  • Anticholinergic drugs: prescribed by a doctor, they may however have side effects.

“In the event of severe hyperhidrosis, more radical solutions can be considered. I am thinking in particular of the thoracic sympathectomy, surgery aimed at treating excessive transpiration of the hands, and Miradry, innovative microwave treatment which lastingly destroys the sweat glands of the armpits”, says Dr Gérald Kierzek.

But before resorting to these extreme techniques, “A simple dough composed of baking soda and water, applied 10 minutes under the armpits, can act as an effective and natural anti-oxy”, concludes the doctor.