Impacto psicológico de la hiperhidrosis primaria

Abstract

Background: Primary hyperhidrosis is a pathology that represents a very common reason for dermatological consultation, it is characterized by excessive sweating in axillary, plantar, palmar or craniofacial regions that generally appears at puberty or adolescence; its carriers frequently develop psychological disability such as symptoms of depression, anxiety and social self-isolation, so part of the main objective of treatment is to improve quality of life and mental health. General objective: Identify the psychological impact of primary hyperhidrosis. Methodology: The present study is of a bibliographic review type, in which reliable scientific information will be extracted from web search engines such as: Pubmed, Scopus and Taylor%Francis, for the search for information the booleans "AND", "NOT" and "OR", being able to combine them, and for the selection of information the inclusion and exclusion criteria will be used. Expected results: It is expected to describe and analyze each psychological factor that may be affected in patients suffering from primary hyperhidrosis.