{"id":53218,"date":"2026-09-15T14:13:45","date_gmt":"2026-09-15T06:13:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/glutenfreepleasure.com\/__proxy_domain\/slclinic.com.sg\/?p=53218"},"modified":"2026-09-15T14:13:45","modified_gmt":"2026-09-15T06:13:45","slug":"appearance-and-confidence-at-work","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/glutenfreepleasure.com\/__proxy_domain\/slclinic.com.sg\/appearance-and-confidence-at-work\/","title":{"rendered":"Signs an Appearance Concern is Affecting Your Confidence at Work"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"53218\" class=\"elementor elementor-53218\" data-elementor-settings=\"{&quot;ha_cmc_init_switcher&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2d54ef1 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2d54ef1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-98d55df e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"98d55df\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ed9fd43 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ed9fd43\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>TL;DR:<\/h2><ul><li>Appearance concerns can affect professional confidence, from avoiding certain clothes or cameras to holding back in meetings, presentations or networking.<\/li><li>The issue is often less about wanting to look \u201cbetter\u201d and more about the <b>mental energy spent managing how others might perceive you<\/b>.<\/li><li>The goal is not to meet a beauty ideal, but to feel comfortable enough in your appearance that it <b>doesn\u2019t distract from how you work.<\/b><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c78271 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3c78271\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Caring about your appearance is not necessarily about wanting to \u201clook better\u201d.\u00a0<\/p><p>Sometimes, it is simply about the mental energy that goes into managing how you think other people see you.<\/p><p>You may spend time choosing clothes that hide sweat, checking your hair before a meeting or avoiding certain camera angles. Individually, these moments may seem insignificant; over time, they can affect how freely you communicate, participate and put yourself forward at work.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-38ca523 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"38ca523\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What Does Feeling Self-Conscious About Your Appearance Look Like at Work?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d4c930a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d4c930a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSelf-consciousness can show up in surprisingly practical ways \u2013 the clothes you choose, how you prepare for meetings, whether you appear in photos or even how often you check your reflection.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-68a2c55 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"68a2c55\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">1. You dress around your underarm sweating<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d523084 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d523084\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" src=\"https:\/\/glutenfreepleasure.com\/__proxy_domain\/slclinic.com.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Woman-with-raised-arm-showing-a-visible-underarm-sweat-patch-on-a-grey-t-shirt.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-53200\" alt=\"Woman with raised arm showing a visible underarm sweat patch on a grey t-shirt\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-804572f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"804572f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>If you avoid light-coloured tops, fitted clothing or certain fabrics because you are worried about visible sweat, you may be spending more mental energy managing your appearance than focusing on the occasion.<\/p><p>Hyperhidrosis, or excessive sweating, affects an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sweathelp.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">estimated 3\u20135% of people<\/a>, although it is thought to be significantly underreported. <a href=\"https:\/\/pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/articles\/PMC9838291\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Research<\/a> links excessive sweating with changes in clothing choices, social discomfort and reduced confidence.<\/p><p>Simple measures such as breathable fabrics and clinically effective antiperspirants may help. If sweating is excessive or consistently affecting daily life, a medical consultation can help determine whether you have hyperhidrosis and what options may be suitable.<\/p><p>For persistent underarm sweating, <a href=\"https:\/\/glutenfreepleasure.com\/__proxy_domain\/slclinic.com.sg\/miradry-treatment-singapore\/\">miraDry<\/a> is one doctor-led treatment option that uses microwave energy to target sweat and odour glands.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-47d7e62 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"47d7e62\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2. You think about your appearance before you think about your message<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e34dd71 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e34dd71\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPreparing for an important presentation is useful. Repeatedly checking your hair, facial expression, camera angle or preferred side of your face can be a sign that appearance is taking up too much of your preparation time.\n\nIf you find yourself thinking, \u201cHow do I look?\u201d more often than \u201cWhat do I want to say?\u201d, it may be worth considering whether an appearance concern is distracting you from the task itself.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b6c079b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b6c079b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">3. You avoid photos, videos or being on camera<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fb6e9d0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"fb6e9d0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/glutenfreepleasure.com\/__proxy_domain\/slclinic.com.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Woman-examining-her-cheek-in-a-bathroom-mirror-with-a-concerned-expression.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-53198\" alt=\"Woman examining her cheek in a bathroom mirror with a concerned expression\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f3c069 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6f3c069\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>You may avoid taking photos, position yourself away from certain angles or feel uncomfortable seeing yourself on screen.<\/p><p>Lighting, lenses and screen angles can emphasise skin texture and facial features, which may exacerbate self-consciousness for those already concerned about issues such as acne, pigmentation or uneven skin tone.<\/p><p>If a skin concern is making you increasingly self-conscious on camera, it may be worth speaking to an <a href=\"https:\/\/glutenfreepleasure.com\/__proxy_domain\/slclinic.com.sg\/our-doctors\/\">aesthetic doctor in Singapore<\/a> who can assess your skin objectively and help you understand which treatment options, if any, may be appropriate.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-babe18e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"babe18e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">4. You plan treatments around every important event\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-faa89b4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"faa89b4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>There is nothing inherently wrong with wanting to look your best before an interview, presentation or major event.<\/p><p>The distinction is whether preparation feels occasional and enjoyable, or whether you feel increasingly anxious whenever an event approaches because you are worried about how your skin, hair or face will look.<\/p><p>If you find yourself repeatedly arranging treatments, changing routines or checking your appearance before every important occasion, it may be a sign that the concern is affecting your confidence more than you realise.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-464dde0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"464dde0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">5. You regularly hear that you look tired\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-52bbb6b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"52bbb6b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Dark circles, dullness and uneven skin tone can contribute to the visual cues people associate with fatigue.<\/p><p>While these cues do not tell us how energetic or capable someone actually is, they can influence how an appearance is interpreted.<\/p><p>If you find yourself hearing \u201cyou look tired\u201d even when you feel perfectly fine, it may be worth considering how much your appearance is influencing the way you feel at work.<\/p><p>For some professionals, this is where investing in your appearance <b>[link to article 1] <\/b>becomes less about looking better and more about feeling comfortable, refreshed and confident in professional settings.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3e9ac32 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3e9ac32\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">6. You worry that your expression makes you seem unapproachable\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-940e37f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"940e37f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Facial expressions can influence first impressions. \u201cResting bitch face\u201d, or RBF, describes a neutral facial expression that others may interpret as annoyed, unapproachable or disengaged, even when that is not how you actually feel.<\/p><p>You should not feel pressured to smile constantly or maintain a particular expression to appear approachable. If you are frequently thinking about how your face looks while listening, presenting or speaking to colleagues, however, that self-monitoring can become distracting.<\/p><p>The aim is not to create a permanently \u201cpleasant\u201d expression, but to feel comfortable enough with how you look that you can focus on the interaction itself.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e7eba62 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e7eba62\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">7. Hair loss has changed how you participate at work<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-62c552d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"62c552d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" src=\"https:\/\/glutenfreepleasure.com\/__proxy_domain\/slclinic.com.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Back-view-of-a-mans-head-showing-a-thinning-crown-with-his-hand-parting-the-hair.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-53196\" alt=\"Back view of a man&apos;s head showing a thinning crown, with his hand parting the hair\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7039bf8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7039bf8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Hair loss <a href=\"https:\/\/link.springer.com\/article\/10.1186\/s41687-020-00240-7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">can affect confidence and create anxiety<\/a> about how noticeable it is. You may notice this at work if you avoid photographs, decline networking events, sit away from bright lighting or repeatedly adjust your hair before speaking.<\/p><p>Hair loss has many possible causes, including hereditary pattern loss, hormonal changes, stress and autoimmune conditions. Seek medical assessment if it is sudden, patchy, painful or accompanied by scalp changes.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ba3d7dc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ba3d7dc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">8. You use an old professional photo because you dislike how you look now<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-74b7013 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"74b7013\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A LinkedIn or professional profile photo does not need to be perfect, but using an image from several years ago can create its own anxiety if you no longer feel that it represents you.<\/p><p>Keeping professional photographs reasonably current can remove that unnecessary friction \u2013 without requiring you to look dramatically different from your everyday self.<\/p><p>If you are unsure how to make the most of your features, it can help to get an objective perspective. An <a href=\"https:\/\/glutenfreepleasure.com\/__proxy_domain\/slclinic.com.sg\/\">experienced aesthetic clinic in Singapore<\/a> can work with you to understand your facial features, proportions and areas of concern, and may even highlight features you have overlooked or been overly critical of yourself.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fae215b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fae215b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">9. Your confidence changes depending on how you feel about your appearance<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-59bb99d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"59bb99d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Perhaps the clearest sign is not what you do with your appearance, but what you do <strong>because of it<\/strong>.<\/p><p>If you are more willing to speak up, network, attend social events or volunteer for presentations on days when you feel good about your appearance \u2013but become noticeably quieter or more avoidant when you do not\u2013 an appearance concern may be influencing your professional behaviour.<\/p><p>That does not mean the concern is superficial; it could mean the emotional energy attached to it may be affecting how freely you participate.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ec3f7ed elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ec3f7ed\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">When Is It Worth Doing Something About It?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-084606f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"084606f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Not every appearance concern needs to be \u201cfixed\u201d. Everyone has days when they feel tired, dislike their hair or wish their skin looked clearer.<\/p><p>The better question is: <b>how much mental energy is fixating on your appearance taking from you?<\/b><\/p><p>If you find yourself regularly thinking about how you look, managing your appearance or worrying about how others perceive you, it may be worth addressing the concern \u2013 not to look \u201cbetter\u201d, but to free up that cognitive load for the things that matter at work.<\/p><p>At <a href=\"https:\/\/glutenfreepleasure.com\/__proxy_domain\/slclinic.com.sg\/\">SL Aesthetic Clinic<\/a>, we see how even subtle improvements can make a meaningful difference to how patients feel about themselves.<\/p><p>If you choose to explore aesthetic treatments, our doctors are here to support you with personalised advice, realistic expectations and options suited to your concerns.<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/glutenfreepleasure.com\/__proxy_domain\/slclinic.com.sg\/contact\/\">Contact us<\/a> to explore your options.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1303866 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"1303866\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/glutenfreepleasure.com\/__proxy_domain\/slclinic.com.sg\/contact\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Book a consultation at SL Aesthetic Clinic to get started<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0b03ab7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0b03ab7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">References<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5292705 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5292705\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ol><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sweathelp.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.sweathelp.org\/<\/a><\/li><li>Parashar, K., Adlam, T., &amp; Potts, G. (2023). The Impact of Hyperhidrosis on Quality of Life: A Review of the Literature. American journal of clinical dermatology, 24(2), 187\u2013198. <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1007\/s40257-022-00743-7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1007\/s40257-022-00743-7<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/link.springer.com\/article\/10.1186\/s41687-020-00240-7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/link.springer.com\/article\/10.1186\/s41687-020-00240-7 <\/a><\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>TL;DR: Appearance concerns can affect professional confidence, from avoiding certain clothes or cameras to holding back in meetings, presentations or networking. The issue is often less about wanting to look \u201cbetter\u201d and more about the mental energy spent managing how others might perceive you. 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