How painful are Botox injections for underarm hyperhidrosis?

Botox injections under the arm should be relatively painless and quick.  These injections are very superficial, just under the skin surface.  It usually requires multiple sticks under each arm - in the range of 5-10 or so per arm but can be completed in less than a minute.  For improved... more

The Botox treatment for underarms is very tolerable since I use the insulin needle, which is the smallest you can find. Initially I use an ice pack for numbing the area, and old patients even told me that the ice pack is not necessary. The cost and getting insurance coverage is a more painful process.

 Botox treatment for hyperhidrosis is quite a bit less painful than injections for wrinkles per injection. The reason is that the injections are aimed just below the skin and not meant to go into the muscle. Balancing this, however, is that there are more injections for hyperhidrosis.   ... more

My patients have not noticed a significant amount of pain during Botox injection in the underarm area. We use the same tiny needle that we use when we treat the face. Patients report small pinprick sensation at the injection sites. You are looking at multiple injections in each underarm area. If you already... more

I've done many of these procedures and have never had anyone complain of discomfort with BOTOX in the underarm area for sweating. It does involve about 30 injections on each side. The injections are very superficial though. If need be, applying ice to the area just before the injection can numb it to the point... more