Patient's question:
Since I manage the head coach position at a gym, I often engage in high-intensity activities, which result in me sweating a lot on a daily basis. Recently, when I went to a beauty salon for an oil massage, the technician mentioned that there were several sweat stains on my back, each about the size of a thumb, which I found quite unbearable. How should sweat stains be treated?Doctor's answer:
The treatment of hyperhidrosis can sometimes be stubborn. Oral or topical antifungal medications are effective but prone to recurrence. Patients can use a 2% ketoconazole lotion externally, and noticeable effects will appear after continuous use for 7–10 days. A 2% selenium sulfide lotion used externally for 7–19 days will also be effective. In winter, hyperhidrosis usually disappears, but it tends to recur in summer. During this time, extra attention should be paid, and early prevention measures should be taken.