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What can I do about hyperhidrosis after laser hair removal treatments?

josh39272Mar 10, 2014
i used lazer hair removal for 13 sessions over a year. Treatments are 2 weeks apart i started to notice during treatments and after i sweat from my armpits and through out time covered my whole body and has gotten worse over time. This has changed my entire life to a travesty. Though it is not a very common reaction, doctors dont seem to adress this as a real issue or know a solution for this type of hyperhydrosis its been 2 years since procedure and still sweat. PLEASE HELP

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Dr. Yolanda C. Holmes, MD
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Answered on Mar 17, 2014
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Dr. Mary M. Dobson, MD
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Answered on Mar 13, 2014
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Dr. Jeffrey M. Hartog, DMD, MD
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