Abstract

AREVALO, Roger Jamil Zari; PALACIOS, María Eulalia Ramírez  and  AREVALO, Jefferson Moisés Zari. Psychological impact of primary hyperhidrosis. Vive Rev. Salud [online]. 2023, vol.6, n.17, pp.628-637.  Epub May 08, 2023. ISSN 2664-3243.  https://doi.org/10.33996/revistavive.v6i17.251.

Primary hyperhidrosis is a common pathology that represents a common reason for dermatologic consultation, characterized by excessive sweating in axillary, plantar, palmar or craniofacial regions that usually appears at puberty or adolescence, its carriers often develop psychological disability such as symptoms of depression, anxiety and social self-isolation. Objective. To identify the impact of primary hyperhidrosis on the quality of life of patients, by analyzing the effectiveness of available treatments for the improvement of symptoms generated before the condition. Methodology. In the systematic review, scientific information was collected in Pubmed, Scopus and Taylor & Francis, the information obtained was from original articles and meta-analysis from January 2011 to December 2022, the search equation "hyperhidrosis", "psychology", "mental health" and "quality of life". Results. We obtained 127 sources among PubMed, Scopus, Taylor & Francis, reviewed and eliminated duplicates and articles lacking information of interest, selecting 41 articles, and then applied the inclusion and exclusion criteria to the remaining articles, finally obtaining 8 articles for analysis. Conclusion. The main psychological impact of primary hyperhidrosis is anxiety and depression, which are more prevalent in female patients, and the main repercussion in daily life is social isolation, where the support of family members plays an important role in the patient's recovery, and the direct cause of the disease is unknown, being its cause multifactorial.

Keywords : Primary Impact; Hyperhidrosis; Acting Out; Mental Health.

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