Let's talk sweat. I'm Dr. Lyall Gorenstein, I'm the Director of
Minimally Invasive Thoracic Surgery and the Columbia University
Hyperhidrosis Center, specializing in treatment for hyperhidrosis or
excessive sweating. AMA!
Abstract
Hi everyone, happy to be here! Hyperhidrosis is a common condition,
approx 3% of people deal with excessive sweating from their armpits,
palms or soles of feet. It can be debilitating, the sweating is often
heavy and uncontrollable, causing people to really struggle in social
and work situations. The good news is that hyperhidrosis is highly
treatable. At the Columbia Hyperhidrosis Center, our team of thoracic
surgeons and dermatologists developed a multidisciplinary approach to
the management of hyperhidrosis. While surgery is extremely effective at
eliminating hyperhidrosis, there may be some unavoidable side effects,
so we believe non-surgical options should be tried first. Here’s a
little bit more about me and an interview about hyperhidrosis. Here’s my
proof Edit: Thank you Reddit, I’ve enjoyed answering your questions. I’m
signing off for now, and will try to check back in later today. Happy
holidays!