Botox
Botox
- Used for
- underarms, hands, feet, face and scalp, groin and skin folds
- Type
- Injection
Body area · groin and skin folds
Excessive groin sweating: what to know
Groin sweating is less studied than underarm or hand sweating. No drug is approved just for this area. Because rashes and infections can look similar, an in-person exam may be the best first step.
When another cause may need to be checked
- Moisture, redness, or pain in skin folds can come from a rash, fungal infection, or another skin condition. These need their own treatment.
- See a dermatologist if groin sweating starts suddenly, affects one side, or comes with a rash, sore, lump, or pain.
Common patterns and symptoms
- • Constant moisture in the groin or other skin folds
- • Soft, sore, or infected skin in damp folds
- • Difficulty with clothing, prolonged sitting, or exercise
- • A pattern on both sides that began in adolescence or early adulthood
What the research shows
Research on groin sweating is limited. Most studies are small and do not compare treatments in a strong trial. That makes firm treatment advice hard.
Treatment options
A clinician may suggest careful use of a strong antiperspirant, sweat-reducing pills, or off-label Botox. Skin folds can irritate easily. Do not apply an underarm medicine to the groin unless a clinician tells you to.
It may be a skin condition
Fungal infection, skin irritation, and other conditions can cause moisture, redness, itching, lumps, or pain in the groin. A clinician who can examine the skin can tell the difference.
When to get checked
Book an in-person visit for new, one-sided, painful, or worsening symptoms. Get prompt care for fever, an open sore, or a fast-spreading rash.
Sweating check
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Answer four short questions about how sweating affects your daily life.
Treatment options for this type of sweating
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Injectable and in-office procedures
specialist onlyFrequently asked
- Why isn't there a drug just for groin sweating?
- Most drug studies focus on underarm sweating. Qbrexza and Sofdra are approved only for underarms. No sweat-reducing drug is approved just for the groin.
- Could this be something other than excessive sweating?
- Yes. Fungal infection, skin irritation, and other skin conditions can look similar. An in-person exam is often the best way to find the cause.