Correct Answer: C
One of the tangible health impacts of living with hyperhidrosis (excessive sweating) is that risks of contracting skin infections due to fungi, bacteria or viruses increases by 300%! Know what else almost triples? Risks of experiencing depression or anxiety. The chances of getting eczema (atopic dermatitis) may also increase. Learn more about the real-world impacts of excessive sweating here.
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- Walling HW. Primary hyperhidrosis increases the risk of cutaneous infection: a case-control study of 387 patients. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2009 Aug;61(2):242-6. doi: 10.1016/j.jaad.2009.02.038. Epub 2009 Apr 23. PMID: 19395123.
- Bahar R, Zhou P, Liu Y, Huang Y, Phillips A, Lee TK, Su M, Yang S, Kalia S, Zhang X, Zhou Y. The prevalence of anxiety and depression in patients with or without