Luckily I have never had this problem, but for both our sake I am asking for my partner who does, he has a severe sweating problem that seems to be localized to his feet, the odor is sometimes unbearable and proper washing and foot powders seems to work only for for a few short hours. I feel bad because he is very embarrassed and self conscious by this. I read on a forum that Botox can be injected between each toe to counter this problem, is that true? Makes sense since its used under the arms.
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Thank you for your question. Botox is a very effective treatment for hyperhidrosis (armpit, hands, feet, scalp/face, etc). The dosing is typically based on areas treated but can vary around 50 - 100 units per side depending on how large the treatment area. Duration also depends on dose and...
Great Question. Sweating (EVAPORATION) is but one way our bodies to regulate its temperature (thermoregulate) and give off heat. Heat, like gravity, goes from high to low.
1. Conduction - Transfer of heat by DIRECT CONTACT is conduction (such as holding a cold object to your...
Using Botox for sweaty palms works very well. Side effects are usually minimal, and consists mostly of soreness and bruising at most. Although none of my patients have experienced this, you can possibly have some minor weakness of the hand. In the past, I did nerve blocks...
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