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Will Botox for Hyperhidrosis Cause Me to Sweat More in Other Areas?
If I get Botox for underarm sweating, will my body compensate by sweating more from other areas?
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Makenzie
in Seattle, WA
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Botox for hyperhidrosis (excessive sweating) in underarms
Compensatory hyperhidrosis in other body sites is not noted commonly after underarm treatment with botox as the Botox is addressing sweat rate more than 4-5 times normal and excessive of what is needed to maintain body temperature, so reduction of this excess shouldn't neet to change other area production to stabilize core temperature.
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Can Botox for Hyperhidrosis Cause More Sweating?
Hello. Botox injected for hyperhidrosis (excessive sweating) will only affect the sweat glands in the area injected with Botox. It's not that if you sweat less in one area (like the underarms) that you have to sweat more in another area. It is not a "zero sum" game in that sense where you will sweat the same total amount of liquid before and after the injections. You will simply sweat less in the injected area. Hope this helps and good luck.
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Botox and hyperhidrosis
No, the botulinum toxin injections in one area of the body for hyperhidrosis should only have an effect on the site injected and should not cause paradoxical increases in hyperhidrosis in other areas.
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Will Botox for underarm sweating cause me to sweat in other places?
That is an excellent question because some treatments for excess sweating, such as surgery can cause what we term compensatory sweating in other areas. The good news is that Botox is a highly effective, safe and easy treatment for excess sweating in the underarm area that will not result in increased sweating in other areas.
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Botox for hyperhidrosis
No!! Botox works locally at the injection sites, in your case, your armpits. You will continue to sweat in other areas, but no more so than usual.
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Botox for Hyperhydrosis
The answer to your question is simple: No. Botox works on the cholinergic receptors on the sweat glands locally (at the site of injection) and should not affect sweating in any other area of the body.
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Botox works well for hyperhydrosis
This is an excellent question! The answer is no--at least not to a noticeable degree. Botox for this indication works very well and is safe. Your body sweats all over from head to toe, so if you block the sweat glands in one small area (i.e. Armpits) the rest of your body continues to produce sweat and easily accomplishes the cooling function of sweat glands without compromising safety. Unlike Botox in the face, the armpits require a significant dosage (around 80-100 units) so it can get...
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