How do you get rid of chromhidrosis?

Apocrine chromhidrosis has no fully satisfactory cure or treatment. Patients can manually or pharmacologically empty the glands to achieve a symptom-free period of about 48-72 hours or until the glands replenish the pigment. BOTOX® injections have been attempted in 5 cases of chromhidrosis, with mixed results.

What drugs can cause chromhidrosis?

Eccrine chromhidrosis is due to water-soluble coloured dyes and other chemicals being excreted in the eccrine sweat. Examples include: Ingestion of medications, metals, and dyes including tartrazine-coated bisacodyl laxatives, quinine, rifampicin, clofazimine, methylene blue, mercury, and copper.

Can you develop chromhidrosis?

Chromhidrosis can occur at nearly any age, but it usually becomes noticeable after puberty, when the apocrine glands begin secreting fluid. The International Hyperhidrosis Society (IHS) note that information about this condition is scarce because it is so rare.

What does chromhidrosis mean?

Chromhidrosis is a rare condition with a characteristic presentation of the secretion of colored sweat. This condition can further subdivide into apocrine chromhidrosis and eccrine chromhidrosis, and the treatment depends on type and cause.

Why does chromhidrosis happen?

The increased numbers of lipofuscin pigments in the secretory apocrine cells are presumed to be the cause of apocrine chromhidrosis. Several extrinsic causes of eccrine chromhidrosis and pseudochromhidrosis include chromogenic bacteria, especially Corynebacterium species, fungi, dyes, drugs, and chemical contactants.

How do I know if I have chromhidrosis?

Chromhidrosis is a disorder of the sweat glands that manifests with colored sweat on the face, in the underarms, or on the areola of the breasts (the darker circle of skin around the nipples). Sweat may be yellow, green, blue, brown, or black.

Is chromhidrosis curable?

How do you know if you have chromhidrosis?

Emotional distress may cause physical symptoms, such as headaches and weight loss. Some people may experience a warm, tingly sensation before the appearance of colored sweat. Additionally, stress or physical activity may trigger colored sweat in people with chromhidrosis.

How did chromhidrosis occur?