Long-term efficacy and side effects of tap water iontophoresis of palmoplantar hyperhidrosis – the usefulness of home therapy

Hölzle E, Alberti N

Dermatologica. 1987;175:126-135.

A 1987 study conducted in Germany that investigated the use of iontophoresis in hyperhidrosis cases remains a reliable source over thirty years later. “Tap water iontophoresis represents the most effective therapy in hyperhidrosis of palms or soles…With the use of an apparatus suitable for home treatment patients become independent of regular visits to the physician’s office or the clinic.”