Botox for underarm hyperhidrosis

Hratch Karamanoukian, MD answers: Can Botox treat hyperhidrosis?

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


Hratch Karamanoukian, MD
11 months ago
By Hratch Karamanoukian, MD - Buffalo General surgeon

Botox for hyperhidrosis of the underarms can be very effective and is one of the areas of the body where as little as 2 needle sticks can get rid of excessive sweating anywhere from 3 months to 6 months or more. Once the individual becomes tired of repeated injection, or in the rare situation where the effectiveness diminishes, then there are other good options to treat hyperhidrosis of the underarms such as dermatosuction or endoscopic thoracic sympathectomy (ETS, micro ETS).

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