EXCESSIVE SWEATING TREATMENT
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Sweating is one of the most important ways in which the body loses heat. People who suffer from excessive sweating (hyperhidrosis) however produce sweat in amounts far greater than needed to control their body temperature.
How common is excessive sweating? It has been estimated that up to 1% of the population has some form of hyperhidrosis. It usually starts during the teens and twenties and there are two types:
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How is hyperhidrosis treated?
BOTOX® is recommended for the treatment of focal hyperhidrosis affecting the armpits when other treatments have not worked. In the case of generalised hyperhidrosis, the excessive sweating usually stops when the underlying cause is treated.
Does the treatment hurt?
Using a very fine needle, your practitioner will inject a small amount (0.1ml – 0.2ml) of a solution of BOTOX® into 10 to 15 places about 1 cm apart and spread evenly over each armpit. The needles used are very fine so most people experience only mild discomfor and do not even need pain medication.
How long does the treatment procedure take, and how long does it last?
A treatment session is around 30-45 minutes long and you should notice some change for the better within a week of your treatment.
Different people have different responses to treatment. In a clinical trial, sweat production was reduced by 83% one week after treatment. Furthermore, sweating was reduced by at least half in 95% of patients.
Your next treatment can be given when the effects of the first course wear off; this is usually after 8 to 9 months after the first treatment course.
BOTOX® is recommended for the treatment of focal hyperhidrosis affecting the armpits when other treatments have not worked. In the case of generalised hyperhidrosis, the excessive sweating usually stops when the underlying cause is treated.
Does the treatment hurt?
Using a very fine needle, your practitioner will inject a small amount (0.1ml – 0.2ml) of a solution of BOTOX® into 10 to 15 places about 1 cm apart and spread evenly over each armpit. The needles used are very fine so most people experience only mild discomfor and do not even need pain medication.
How long does the treatment procedure take, and how long does it last?
A treatment session is around 30-45 minutes long and you should notice some change for the better within a week of your treatment.
Different people have different responses to treatment. In a clinical trial, sweat production was reduced by 83% one week after treatment. Furthermore, sweating was reduced by at least half in 95% of patients.
Your next treatment can be given when the effects of the first course wear off; this is usually after 8 to 9 months after the first treatment course.