I have a large hyperhidrosis practice and have seen patients get laser resurfacing for scars, and have never seen any long term effects in terms of reduction in the amount of sweating. If this were true, thousands of patients with excessive facial sweating would have found nirvana. Hundreds of thousands of... more
Possible sweat gland damage after laser treatments
I had a full facial MicroLaser Peel (20 micron depth) and 20% ProFractional Laser Resurfacing (200 micron depth) done 16 days ago. I'm worried that the laser treatment could have damaged my sweat glands because even when I work out vigorously, there is no perspiration on my face. Is this normal, and will my sweat glands begin functioning again with time?
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A: Sweat gland damage from laser treatment is unlikely
Dr. Goldstein has explained the anatomy in a pertinent, clear and succint manner. This is most unlikely to last. The sweat glands are located at a level at which any significant injury would incur scarring. If you have healed uneventfully from the laser then it is not likely you sustained any additional damage... more
A: Your ability to sweat after a laser treatment should ultimately be unchanged
The laser treatments you received (MicroLaser Peel and 20% ProFractional Laser Resurfacing) were directed to the deep superficial layer of the dermis. From the diagram below which illustrates the anatomy of the skin, the body of the sweat gland is located in the deeper layer of the dermis with the duct... more
A: Sweat gland damage from laser treatments is unlikely
Laser treatments typically only penetrate the first few layers of skin. Depending on the type of laser and the specifics of your treatment will vary the depth of your treatment. Most "resurfacing" or "fractional resurfacing" laser treatments penetrate relatively deeply into the... more
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26 Apr 2009
Hopefully my problem will also go away, as I had laser hair removal done to my armpits and I have also stopped sweating from them. (This was two weeks ago. The first few days, when I started to sweat, I itched horribly and had a burning sensation, now I don't seem to be sweating at all.) Considering it is almost summer and I have been suffering from mild overheating already, I am hoping this problem is not permanent.