What Causes Excessive Sweating On The Head?

Posted on Tue, 13 Jun 2017

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Tue, 13 Jun 2017 Answered on

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Question : I am constantly sweating on my head. My hair drips sweat even I am just seating on the couch. is there any type of deodorant or shampoo I could use to control this a bit?

Answered by Dr. Dr. Kakkar (3 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Remedy for hyperhidrosis

Detailed Answer:
Hello. Thank you for writing to us

I am dr. kakkar (dermatologist).
I have gone through your query and I have noted your concern.

For hyperhidrosis you may try taking a tablet of glycopyrrolate 1mg, twice daily. It is a prescription medication. The dose may be titrated upwards depending on the response. However prior to that I would like to rule out any secondary causes like thyroid, anxiety disorder etc

Regards

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar