People with primary hyperhidrosis are more likely to have sensitive skin, a new study in the Journal of the Drugs and Dermatology suggests.
For the new study, researchers used machine learning models to analyze survey data from more than 600 people with excessive sweating.
“This could help prepare dermatologists to better partner with their patients, educate, identify and manage sensitive skin in patients suffering from excessive sweating, and highlight shared disease mechanisms which may help facilitate new treatment approaches,” says study author Adam Friedman, MD, Chair of Dermatology at the George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences in Washington, DC, in a news release/
The more severe the hyperhidrosis, the greater the severity of sensitive skin, the study showed. Folks frequently experience sensitive skin both in the areas where they do and do not sweat excessively, underscoring that sweat isn’t the only cause of sensitive skin. More individuals with hyperhidrosis are seeking care from dermatologists than previously reported, and those respondents with hyperhidrosis and sensitive skin reported frequent sensitivity to products marketed for sensitive skin, highlighting a gap in the options appropriate for this large population.
The study’s authors believe that abnormal nerve signals related to sweating may play a role in the development of sensitive skin, making this connection more complex than previously understood.
