An approach to the management of hyperhidrosis in the foot

Abstract

Hyperhidrosis is a pathological condition caused by increased sweating than precise physiological needs in the process of body thermoregulation and electrolyte balance, either on a local, regional or general. Excessive sweating is usually bilateral and symmetrical relatively common across the board in the armpits, palms of the hands, in the craniofacial region and especially on the soles of the feet. This condition causes disturbance occupational psychological and physical deterioration, and potential social stigmatization. The lack of consensus regarding the multifactorial etiology has this condition and the prevalence of this disease at the foot, especially in young people, leads to improved knowledge in regard to their classification, diagnosis and treatment in seeking to update the concepts related to this foot disorders.