Will Botox Treat my Forehead for Sweating During the Summer?

Botox not only relaxes dynamic muscles, it can also block neural signals in the sweat glands, thereby controlling the amount of sweat that's excreted. If you are being treated for forehead wrinkles, the Botox you receive will probably have a suppressive effect on sweat, too. You can also opt to be treated just for sweating; your board-certified dermatologist will then inject the Botox into the skin in a more dilute concentration rather than directly into the muscle. You may still experience a slight relaxation of the brow muscle. Either way, please consult a board-certified dermatologist who has expert Botox injection technique about how you can benefit from Botox.

Botox is used for many purposes, but specifically and very commonly used for the treatment of excess sweating. How it works is by blocking the neural signals in the sweat glands, which controls the amount of sweat that is excreted. To ensure you're getting the best results, and getting it for the right reason, be sure to consult with a board-certified dermatologist.

Botox is very common for the treatment of excess sweating, but is more typically applied to areas such as the underarms, palms, and soles.  When used in the forehead, it’s main function is to relax musculature and therefore smooth out wrinkles.  Because the dosage used in the forehead is typically relatively small, you will not likely experience a significant anti-sweating effect. Be sure to consult with a board-certified dermatologist who is an expert in Botox injection to ensure you are getting the best result!

Botox is very common for the treatment of excess sweating, specifically of the armpits, but do see it work in other places that it is injected. It works by blocking the neural signals in the sweat glands, thereby controlling the amount of sweat that is excreted. Be sure to consult with a board-certified dermatologist who is an expert in Botox injection to ensure you are getting the best result!

Hello, please see belowThere are a variety of techniques to decrease sweating:

Botox- Botox is helpful in that it can decrease the production of sweat but not odor.  It typically lasts about 6 months in the under arm area.
Miradry-  Miradry uses microwave energy to destroy apocrine and eccrine glands.  It is better at eccrine gland destruction than apocrine and is currently only used on the underarm area.
RF needling- Can be used anywhere on the body and can destroy both apocrine and eccrine glands.  Has become the procedure of choice in my practice for hyperhidrosis due to its effectiveness.
Nerve ablation-Not commonly performed anymore as side effects are often worse than treatment and effectiveness is often limited.
Oral medications- Too many side effects to be effective.
Topical medications- Works by blocking glands.  Many patients state how not effective mechanism.
Best,
Anil Shah