Botox for Hyperhidrosis

Hratch Karamanoukian, MD answers: Does Botox for hyperhidrosis work?

I've heard that you can get Botox for hyperhidrosis (i.e. Botox for excessive sweating). Is this experimental or is it FDA-approved? Does it work?


Hratch Karamanoukian, MD
10 months ago

Botox for hyperhidrosis works very nicely and successfully. It is most ideal for hyperhidrosis of the underarms, less desirable and more painful for hyperhidrosis of the hands and feet. For obvious reasons, people are reluctant to have Botox injected into the palms and soles of the feet - which are sensitive areas of the body. Regardless of the area injected, it has an immediate effect and lasts for as long as 6 months.

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