Maxim Antiperspirant
5
I have a serious case of hyperhidrosis. It affects me almost everywhere - face, hands, feet, under-arms, however I was especially bothered by my hand and under-arm sweating. My under-arm sweat caused me to sit in an awkward position, and became extremely self-conscious. I am dispositionally not a shy person, (I was even voted class clown both years in middle school), but upon entering high school, I experienced hyperhidrosis, and it could not have come at a better time. I was constantly cautious of my surroundings, and became very introverted and always kept to myself, avoiding unfamiliar social interactions i.e. meeting new people, or attending any sorts of club meetings; I couldn't even raise my hand for any questions in class for I didn't want my peers to see that huge sweat ring and criticize me.
Well since that first year of high school till today, I have suffered for more than 6 years the full extent of hyperhidrosis. Finally just a couple of weeks ago I read about this Maxim deodorant on a hyperhidrosis website, and looked more into it. I even came across this site and read all of the reviews. Because of the failures of MANY previous antiperspirants, I had little faith in this Maxim deodorant, even questioning the legitimacy of the many reviews on this site, even thinking that these reviews were just simply marketing tactics. My turning point in purchasing the deodorant was this thought " Why not give this deodorant a try? " "It's not like it costs a huge amount of money." "If it doesn't work, then I'm not better nor worse off than before." In conclusion: "if the product works, the benefit of it would tremendously outweigh the cost of the deodorant."
So now for my actual review on the product
When the deodorant arrived at my house, it looked rather simple. It was an odorless clear, water-like substance. I scoffed and thought "this thing is going to treat my sweating?" Well as the direction stated, I applied it on my underarm at night, just before going to bed. My first time applying this product, I used a whole bunch to ensure I get the maximum protection against sweating....the next day I got ZERO under-arm sweat!!! This put me in such a good and confident mood. After that day, I applied the deodorant once every other day at night before going to bed, and so far I haven't had a single shirt showing any signs of under-arm sweating. You don't need to use a whole bunch on your under-arms, just a couple dabs will be fine, at least for me. It has been 1 week now, and I have not been affected by hyperhidrosis on my under-arms!! I even apply the product on my hands, but is ineffective on my hands. I am just grateful that my under-arms don't sweat anymore. I can finally wear ANY shirt I want to, without having to wear a jacket or sweater over! Finally I can raise my hand in public!
If you have any doubts on the product, DON'T until you have given it a try. Only thing I regret is not having purchased such a great product sooner. I know how all of you guys with hyperhidrosis feel, and I am sure all of us with hyperhidrosis can say that life is like a living hell. Well I have full faith in this product and I most definately recommend you all give it a shot ASAP, and post your experience of the product on this site so that others can be informed. I put effort into this comment, or essay if you will (haha) because Maxim really has changed my state of being for the better, and trust me, I would never put this much effort into writing anything other than school papers and even then, it's still a maybe =]
BTW I didn't experience any stinging, however, I did have some minor itch, but this was only when I initially applied the deodorant, and went away after the third day and haven't had any itchiness yet.