Hyperhidrosis Treatment: Q&A
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Can Botox Treat Hyperhidrosis?
Can Botox treat hyperhidrosis? Is this Botox hyperhidrosis treatment approved by the FDA or just experimental?
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Absolutely. Botox is an excellent treatment for under...
Absolutely. Botox is an excellent treatment for under arm hyperhidrosis.
Excess under arm sweating can be diagnosed with a simple in office exam using iodine and starch powder. The area is then injected with Botox just below the surface of the skin, covering the entire area of staining. Typically 50 units are used in each under arm area. My patients experience a dramatic reduction in sweating and the treatments last about 6-7 months. There are no significant complications from the...
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Botox, or botulinum toxin type A, was approved by the...
Botox, or botulinum toxin type A, was approved by the FDA in 2004 for the treatment of severe primary axillary hyperhidrosis (excessive underarm sweating) that is inadequately managed with topical agents. Botox can also be used for excess sweating in other areas, though this is technically an off-label use.
Currently, in the United States, botulinum toxin type A is marketed only by Allergan Corporation under the name Botox and Botox Cosmetic. Some insurance companies will reimburse the cost...
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Botox is a great, but temporary treatment for hyperhydrosis
Botox®, the commercially available form of Botulinum toxin type A, is a very effective, but temporary treatment for hyperhydrosis (sweaty palms, sweaty armpits, etc). The reason for this is that the receptor that activates the sweat gland is very similar to the one that exists between motor nerves and muscles (in the forehead, crow's feet, and glabella).
My personal experience is that Botox® lasts longer when used for this indication than it does for hyperdynamic facial...
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Botox is a great way to treat...
Botox is a great way to treat hyperhidrosis!
Hyperhidrosis is a medical condition where people sweat excessively, in situations unrelated to the temperature/weather. It is most common under the arms and on the palms and soles, and can cause a lot of anxiety in those affected.
Botox is FDA-approved to treat hyperhidrosis under the arms. It takes about 15 minutes, and the effects last about 6 months. Because the underarms are a pretty fleshy area, the injections are not very painful, but I...
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Botox for underarm hyperhidrosis is Effective
Botox for hyperhidrosis of the underarms can be very effective and is one of the areas of the body where Botox is most well tolerated in terms of discomfort with injections. The effect can last 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...
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Botox is an excellent treatment for hyperhidrosis (sweating)
I have been very happy with the results from using Botox to treat excess sweating in the axilla (underarms). Most of my patients have experienced a significant decrease in sweating for 6 to 9 months. The procedure is relatively painless and although it appears costly at first, think of all the clothing that you have damaged over the years due to excess sweating.
I have also treated a patient who developed localized sweating on the forehead and temples and scalp after chemotherapy...
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Fairfax Dermatologic Surgeon
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Botox
Botulinum Toxin (Botox (R)) is a very successful method of treating hyperhydrosis. It is generally given in a grid-like pattern in the area to be treated. The Botox (R) is given intradermally with a fine gauge needle, and is minimally painful. Hyperhydrosis is an FDA approved indication for Botox (R) where topical antiperspirants have failed
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Botox for hyperhidrosis - Relief for 7-17 months!
Botox is an amazing and effective treatment for hyperhidrosis (excessive perspiration). We utilize it most commonly for the axillae (underarms) but also use it for the palms, soles and for focal areas in which patients complain of sweating, such as the forehead.
It works by diminishing the sweat secretions of the eccrine glands. You must be sure that your dermatologist rules out any underlying metabolic disorder causing the excessive sweating, though those cases are uncommon.
It is a fast...
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Other Options for Axillary Hyperhidrosis
While Botox is very successful at treating axillary hyperhidrosis, it is temporary. A longer-lasting option that is also very effective is superficial liposuction of the axilla.
Recently, superficial subdermal treatment with the 1064 nm or 1320 nm laser has been shown great promise. These treatments help to eliminate the sweat glands that produce sweat in this area, and have been demonstrated to be very safe.
Rochester Oculoplastic Surgeon
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Botox for axillary hyperhidrosis
Typcial results from Botox injections to the armpit area is a 50-80% reduction in sweat production. This is often the perfect amount since some sweat function in this area is essential as a normal process of your body.
The armpit skin isn't that sensitive, and patients tolerate it very well, by evidence, that they always return for repeat injections. If you don't get enough of a result, then your physician can increase the dose in 3 months for your next treatment
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Botox is great for sweating
Botox works by inhibiting a neurotransmitter, Acetylcholine, from being released. This happens to be the same neurotransmiiter used for moving muscles, and to produce sweat.
It shouldn't be the first thing you try for excessive sweating, but if everything else fails, it's great for underarms, hands, and feet.
Hands and feet are a little more painful and sometimes require blocks, but results are dramatic. About 100 units of Botox are needed to do the underarms (total for both), and the...
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Botox - excellent temporary results for axillary hyperhidrosis; miraDry - excellent longlasting results
Botox is very effective at temporarily reducing underarm sweating. Its effects typically last 6-9 months.
You may also want to consider miraDry, a recently-approved FDA technology that uses microwave technology to destroy sweat glands. The results of miraDry are longlasting. Clinical studies show that participants achieve an average of > 80% sweat reduction.
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Using Botox for underarm sweating and hyperhidrosis
Botox works well for hyperhidrosis of the hands and feet. The medicine stops the release of abnormal sweat from these sweat glands.
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Botox is a great treatment for Hyperhydrosis
Hyperhidrosis or excess sweating can be a terrible problem for people, as the sweat can leave marks on the clothes and the embarrassment which comes with sweat marks on their shirts. Injecting Botox in the Axillae (armpits) can reduce sweating significantly. The treatment is quick and effective.
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Yes, BOTOX can be used to treat hyperhidrosis (excessive sweating)
Yes, BOTOX can be used to treat hyperhidrosis (excessive sweating) quite effectively, from my experience. It became FDA-approved for treatment of this ailment in 2004. You may also be interested to know that BOTOX is also in the late stages of FDA-approval for use in treating migraines and chronic headaches. It has recently been approved for such use in Britain.
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Botox is very effective in underarm sweating (hyperhidrosis)!
Botox is FDA approved and is very effective and safe treating excessive underarm sweating (hyperhidrosis). It is widely used for this indication.
The underarm region is pre-treated with a topical anesthetic. The treatment requires injecting a series of small volumes of Botox directly into the skin covering the anatomical area. The Botox effect lasts about 6 to 9 months.
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Englewood Plastic Surgeon
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Botox for Excessive Sweating (hyperhydrosis) of Underarms or Palms of Hands
The social embarrassment associated with excessive sweating can be profound. Whether the problem is primarily underarm sweating or palmar sweating, or both, the impact on normal social interaction can be significant. Some individuals with excessive underarm sweat production wear special pads and garments to try to 'stem the tide'. Many with excessive palmar sweating avoid shaking hands at all costs.
For the first time there is safe, reliable and well-tolerated means of...
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Botox is often used to downregulate the sweatglands. ...
Botox is often used to downregulate the sweatglands. Sweating volumes get reduced because some of the nervous system modulation of sweating gets weakened.
This use of Botox is considered "Off-Label," which means that it is not sanctioned by the FDA, but it is also not forbidden. The reality is that the FDA, in evaluating a new drug or device, is unable to test every possible clinical situation that the new drug or device might be effect for. Unless it poses a clear danger, a...
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Treating Hyperhidrosis with Botox
Hyperhidrosis means excessive sweating, typically in the armpits. This is very effectively treated with tiny injections of Botox into the hair-bearing skin of the armpits.
Increasingly, women without true hyperhidrosis but with normal sweating are having their armpits treated with Botox injections. The Botox treatment in the armpit eliminates sweating, and for many women also eliminates the need for deodorants, slightly. The treatment only takes a few minutes. The results last nine months...
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Botox and Sweating
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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BOTOX brand antiperspirant
BOTOX's mechanism of action is certainly able to treat hyperhydrosis.
The mechanism of BOTOX targets conduction of nerve endings to muscle cells as well as autonomic cholinergic nerve endings such as sweat glands within the skin. This can be used to treat:
Hyperhydrosis, or excessive sweating
Normal sweating
Pathologic sweating, such as Frey's syndrome, which occurs after salivary gland removal
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Yes, Botox can treat hyperhidrosis, excessive sweating
Hyperhidrosis, or excessive sweating is an indication for Botox. It is injected into the area of increased sweating and lasts ~4 to 6 months before wearing off.
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Botox is FDA approved for sweating
I would like to make a small correction: Botox is actually FDA approved to treat hyperhydrosis - excessive underarm sweating. In many cases, insurance will cover this procedure, therefore minimizing the cost to subscribers. Considering this, and how safe, simple and effective this procedure is, I think it is much preferable to having a thoracic (chest) surgical procedure.
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Yes but it is expensive
Hyperhydrosis can be treated by Botox but it takes much more than for facial wrinkles and added up over years, you are looking at a very expensive proposition.
Endoscopic surgery in the chest can cut sympathetic nerves and help with the palm sweating permanently.
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Botox has been used to treat hyperhidrosis. It is a...
Botox has been used to treat hyperhidrosis. It is a very effective treatment for this condition. It is usually done in a grid like fashion. This is most commonly done for the armpits.
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