Hyperhidrosis is the name for a condition characterized for the excess of sweating, this condition is caused by a failure of the sympathetic nervous system producing more sweating than the amount required to equilibrate overall temperature. It mainly affects areas such as armpits, palms of hands, face and soles of the feet; this syndrome implies an intense alteration of the psychological state of the person and makes more difficult social interaction, for this reason many people affected by this syndrome see how their quality of life is affected and feel they are losing control over it since sweating can emerge independently from the temperature of the body or the mood of the person.

This alteration can emerge on early stages of life like childhood or puberty and if a proper care is not provided by then for this condition, it can affect the individual for the rest of his or her life. It has been found that about three percent of the population is affected by this syndrome on the primary type and it affects in the same proportion to women and men. About forty percent of people affected by this condition have a family member affected by it too; therefore giving place to the conclusion that this disease can be genetically inherited.