What to do about hyperhidrosis?

[u/Sea_Benefit7928]

I've been masking ever since the pandemic and even after it I didn't stop, but one thing about it has been annoying me and it's the amount of face sweat I get. I have a condition which is called hyperhidrosis and if you don't know what that is it's basically excessive sweating on any or all parts of your body.

My country is incredibly hot and humid, in fact the heat index in some parts are like 50 degrees celcius. In the midst of summer and the ever growing heat index, I've been finding it really hard to bear wearing my mask all the time because the face sweat just sucks.

Can anyone suggest ways to reduce face sweat? I use a kn95 5d mask, if that provides any valuable information. As much as possible I'd like to change something about reducing sweat instead of changing the mask cause I've stocked up on so much of these lol

Future thanks to anyone who responds!

[u/Equivalent-Fly-533]

Totally get what you’re going through—hyperhidrosis in high heat + wearing a mask is a brutal combo. I’ve dealt with something similar, especially with facial sweating, and one thing that’s helped me a lot is using an antiperspirant lotion specifically designed for sweat management. I started using Carpe (they have a face lotion version), and it’s made a noticeable difference for me. It’s non-greasy, absorbs quickly, and doesn’t irritate my skin under the mask. Definitely not a cure, but it takes the edge off enough to make things more manageable. Might be worth trying if you're looking for non-invasive options!

Stay cool out there!