Hand sweat may occur independently or in combination with sweating of the armpits, face and scalp, or feet. Facial blush may also be present. This condition causes severe dripping sweat from the armpits. Excessive sweating of the feet is the result of over-stimulation of the sweat glands in the feet by the sympathetic nervous system.
Facial blush is caused by overstimulation of the sympathetic nervous system.
In non-medical terms, it is a condition that causes severe localized sweating in specific areas of the body. It causes unexpected, uncontrollable and embarrassing sweating of the face, scalp, hands, underarms or the feet. A bright and glowing facial blush may also occur by itself or with any combination of sweating in other areas. Facial blushing is usually associated with hand sweating. Invariably, the patient's family, friends or strangers may make embarrassing comments about his or her condition.