Doctor can you help me, I suffer with excessive
sweating from my hands and underarms which in
summertime becomes more difficult to hide. I have tried
prescription antiperspirants which didn’t help, is there
anything else I can do to stop it?
Hyperhidrosis is the medical term used for excessive
sweating. It refers to any abnormal sweating, such as
sweating when it’s not hot.
Normally your nervous system activates your sweat glands
when your body temperature rises. This is how your body
automatically cools itself. In people with hyperhidrosis,
however, the nerves that signal the sweat glands are
overactive causing you to sweat too much.
This as you mentioned can be embarrassing and
uncomfortable, however there is treatment that can help
you.
Botox injections are predominently known for the treatment
of wrinkles, but is also a very effective tool in treating
Hyperhidrosis. When injected into the affected area it blocks
the nerves responsible for activating your sweat glands
muscles, stopping the sweating.
Check with your GP as you may be a candidate for Botox, if
its failed to improve with prescription antiperspirants. After
treatment you can resume your normal activiites
immediately, the sweating should stop within a week with
total dryness expected within a two week period.
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