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Sofia Rubbani, MD answers: Can Botox treat hyperhidrosis?

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


Sofia Rubbani, MD
18 months ago
By Sofia Rubbani, MD - Long Island Oculoplastic surgeon

Botulinum toxin A injections have been used successfully to reduce excessive sweating in all of the body areas affected in hyperhidrosis:

  • Axillary
  • Palmoplantar
  • Facial/gustatory

Characterized as a “minimally invasive treatment option” compared to local surgery and endoscopic thoracic nerve surgery, the use of botulinum toxin has become an important treatment option for patients not responding to more conservative therapies.

 

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