Hyperhidrosis is a medical condition where an individual sweats excessively, more than is necessary, in order to regulate their body temperature. Although hyperhidrosis doesn’t usually cause medical problems, it can cause psychological distress and affect self-esteem as it is often embarrassing. Hyperhidrosis does not have a specific diagnosis, but generally, if excessive sweating is interfering with your daily life, your doctor may diagnose hyperhidrosis and recommend a course of treatment. Patients with hyperhidrosis may experience excessive sweating in the armpits, palms of the hands, soles of the feet and the face and chest. A need to change clothes several times during the day, finding that deodorants don’t seem to be effective enough or are needed to be applied with significant frequency, and avoiding certain social situations or personal interactions, such as shaking hands or hugging others can be signs that you may have a problem level of sweating which is bothering you.