Are you struggling to cope with excessive underarm sweating? And is it ruining more than just your clothes? If your answer to both these questions is 'yes', then you will be relieved to know that it is actually possible to stop underarm sweating.

The medical term for excessive underarm sweating is hyperhidrosis and you might already know that it can have a negative impact on your social life. If you are a victim of hyperhidrosis, the following tips for fighting armpit-sweat might be really beneficial to you.

1. Try to avoid direct exposure to the sun. Use and umbrella or a hat to protect yourself from the heat. Low exposure to heat also means less sweat!

2. Take a shower everyday and clean your armpits properly.

3. Wear cotton clothes which allow circulation of air and make you feel less stuffy.

4. You can shave off your armpit-hair to reduce sweat and bad odor, if any.

5. Drink lots of water everyday and carry water with you when you go out. Keeping yourself hydrated at all times can reduce sweating greatly and prevent body odor too.

6. Avoid spicy and greasy food. Such food is known to cause excessive sweating because it affects your metabolism.

7. In case your problem is really serious and none of the above methods are working, go for a surgery. The glands causing sweat are removed in this surgery and so you will never again have to worry about sweating!

8. For milder problems Botox injections can be of great help.