Cranial Hyperhidrosis - Unpleasant Body Phenomenon

What is excessive head sweating:

If any person is suffering from hyper normal head sweating then it is called as cranial sweating. So, in simple terms it is called as unusual condition of head sweating. Moist head can be easily seen by surrounding people, though like any other sweating it is not painful but terrible nuisance and difficult to survive with. It is called cranial only when sweating is abnormal in head only.

Conditions which enable head hyperhidrosis

Armpit sweating is more common than head sweating and is due to nervous system malfunction. Nervous system is very important for human body as it regulates all body functions and executes each activity in order. Hence, if malfunction in nervous system occurs it is bound to attend all parts of body, here like head especially and effects are seen in ways of sweating.

Person with cranial sweating is healthy though the reason of nervous system problem is not yet known well. Many reasons of cranial sweating are very obvious like:

Nucleus problems

Cardiac problems are first indication to excessive sweating. If person faces any heart problems then sweat appears over head and simultaneously face. Individual suffering from acute pain of chest will have sweat on face, back and on head (forehead). This is another cause of head sweating. Hyperhidrosis is partially caused by genes too. Cranial hyperhidrosis is serious ailment only when heart diseases, stroke and diabetes are associated with it.

Angst and stress

Stress and anxiousness are much correlated to each other. Work or emotional stress both can lead to anxiety and nervous behavior. Excessive sweating occurs due to anxiety regarding fearful situation and its probability. Human body undergoes hormonal changes according to mood variation, food and anxiety leads to profuse sweating. Sweating is usual in fearful conditions as human sweat glands are capable of secreting 12 liters of sweat.

Increased levels of thyroid

Thyroid is important gland to body and its function is to secrete hormones. Excess production of hormones is called as hyperthyroidism. Body changes reflects in mood and finally in form of head sweating.

Diet also has major effect on body. Type of food consumption is responsible for triggering the sweat.

You should eat limited food having garlic and onions and also avoid spicy and hot foods. Diet should be altered as per seasons and results after regular care will be visible and gradually cranial hyperhidrosis will decrease.

In social get together, leaking head will ruin all the fun and will be very horrifying. Excessive head sweating invites problems as scalp itching and dandruff.

In next section we shall discuss effective treatments of cranial hyperhidrosis.