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Will Xeomin Help with Excessive Sweating (Hyperhidrosis) the Same Way Botox Does?
I've heard these products are nearly the same, so I'm curious if Xeomin will help with sweating also, or if that is only something Botox can do?
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All three botulinum toxin products can be used to treat hyperhidrosis.
Excessive sweating is estimated to affect 2-3% of the population. Clinicians have now successful used BOTOX, Xeomin, and Dysport to treated hyperhidrosis. So the answer is yes Xeomin will help with hyperhidrosis
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Xeomin for Hyperhidrosis
Xeomin or Incobotulinum by its official name, has been found to be effective for both axillary ( armpit) hyperhidrosis ( excessive sweating) and palmar hyperhidrosis. This according to a study published in the Acta Derm and Venereology October 2012. This was an open study with a total of 58 patients with axillary hyperhidrosis and 26 with palmar hyperhidrosis. Investigators injected axillae with 107 +/- 22 units of Xeomin and palms with 213 +/- units of Xeommin into the palms. At a...
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Xeomin should be effective for excessive sweating
Botox, Xeomin and Dysport work in very similar fashion whether they're used to treat wrinkles or hyperhidrosis. Thus, Xeomin should work for underarm sweating just like Botox and Dysport.
Stephen Weber, M.D.
Lone Tree Facial Plastic & Cosmetic Surgery Center
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Yes Xeomin can be used for Hyperhidrosis
Yes, injecting Xeomin to the areas with excessive sweating will work the same way as Botox. Both Xeomin and Botox are botulinium toxins and act by temporally blocking neurotransmitters that stimulate sweat production.
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Xeomin for treatment of hyperhidrosis
Hello and thank you for the question.
Xeomin is a neuromodulator with similar efficacy to that of Dysport and Botox. All three products are effective for the management of hyperhidrosis.
Best of luck,
Glenn Vallecillos, M.D., F.A.C.S.
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Xeomin and Botox for hyperhidrosis and excessive sweating
Xeomin functions similar to Botox injections for hyperhidrosis, but is currently not FDA approved for that use. Clinical evidence supports its use for hyperhidrosis in the armpits. Botox Medical works well for this problem and I use it in my practice in Los Angeles.
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