Iontophoresis is a treatment for hyperhidrosis or excessive sweating. It involves sending a gentle electrical current through water to shut down your sweat glands temporarily. If it works for you, you’ll have to keep doing the treatments to maintain the results.
Hyperhidrosis is when you sweat a lot more than normal. It is not related to exercise or temperature. You may sweat so much you soak your clothes. If you have hyperhidrosis, you have overactive sweat glands.
There are two types of hyperhidrosis:
• Primary or focal hyperhidrosis — which is inherited and caused by a change in your genes.
• Generalized or secondary hyperhidrosis — which is caused by a medical condition or medicine and makes you sweat all over
Focal hyperhidrosis usually only affects your:
• Armpits
• Bottoms of your feet
• Palms of your hand
• Face
• Lower back
• Genitals