How Can I Stop Profuse Sweating out of my Armpits?

asked 1 year ago by guitar520 in Pennsylvania
Latest answer by Raffy Karamanoukian, MD
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Tags: age 17 or under, armpit, teenager

I am 16 years old, and I sweat profusely out of my armpits. I wear prescription strength antiperspirant deodorant, and that doesn't do a thing. I sweat no matter what the temperature is, and no matter what I'm doing. I'll have sweat stains on my armpits that take up my whole armpit, and go all the way down to my ribs.

5 answers to How Can I Stop Profuse Sweating out of my Armpits?

Axillary shaving for hyperhidrosis

If you have tried common remedies such as antiperspirants with little to no effect and feel you sweat for no reason whether you are anxious or not, you may want to try a starch iodine test. This will help you determine how quickly you produce moisture in the armpits. A good non-surgical solution is Botox. However, this needs to repeated every 4-6 months and the costs can start to build up. A great surgical solution is axillary shaving where you make an incision in the... more

Young R. Cho, MD, PhD
Houston Plastic Surgeon

Axillary hyperhidrosis and underarm sweating with Retrograde Suction Curettage

In my office in Los Angeles, I recommend treatments for axillary hyperhidrosis including the Retrograde Suction Curettage procedure. Miradry is another option. Miradry may require multiple sessions, whereas the retrograde suction curettage has been shown to be effective in most patients with one treatment.

Raffy Karamanoukian, MD
Los Angeles Plastic Surgeon

Treatments for Excessive Sweating of the Underarms (aka. hyperhidrosis)

Dear guitar520, Excessive sweating of the underarms is a common condition called axillary hyperhidrosis. For mild cases, topical antiperspirants may be effective. For more significant cases, treatments such as Botox injections, liposuction of the underarms, and the noninvasive miraDry procedure may be effective. Warmest wishes, Larry Fan, MD

Larry Fan, MD
San Francisco Plastic Surgeon

Smartlipo treatment of underarm is effective in improving axillary hyperhidrosis

It sounds like you have clinically significant axillary hyperhidrosis which is a medical condition. Topical antiperspirants are the initial treatment which can improve mild cases. For more pervasive cases, Botox has been used at 50u per arm pit with variable success. This treatment needs to be repeated at least every 6 months. There are also axillary parasympathetic nerve section surgery which tries to eliminate the nerve signal to the sweat glands for severe cases. This procedure is... more

Edwin Ishoo, MD
Boston Facial Plastic Surgeon

Liposuction of the underarms is a permanent solution for excessive sweating.

Liposuction of the underarms is a permanent solution for excessive sweating. This procedure can be performed under local anesthesia with minimal downtime. Although Botox and Dysport can also be injected to control excessive sweating, the cost of these materials and the temporary result make many individuals seek a more permanent solution such as liposuction.

William Coleman III, MD
Metairie Dermatologic Surgeon

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