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Wilfred Brown, MD, FACS answers: Can Botox treat hyperhidrosis?

Can Botox treat hyperhidrosis? Is this Botox hyperhidrosis treatment approved by the FDA or just experimental?


Wilfred Brown, MD
17 months ago
By Wilfred Brown, MD - Connecticut Plastic Surgeon

Botulinum Toxin (Botox (R)) is a very successful method of treating hyperhydrosis. It is generally given in a grid-like pattern in the area to be treated. The Botox (R) is given intradermally with a fine gauge needle, and is minimally painful. Hyperhydrosis is an FDA approved indication for Botox (R) where topical antiperspirants have failed

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