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I have severe cranial/facial sweating and it's ruining my life. Is Botox in the scalp my only solution? (Photo)

LP808Jun 8, 2015
I'm only 32 years old and this condition has absolutely wrecked my self confidence. I don't have any other medical conditions so I believe this is facial & cranial hyper hydrosis. My concern is that I already have thin and a thinning hair line. I've read on a couple threads that women who had BOTOX injected in the scalp lost hair and are continuing to lose it. IS THIS TRUE??? If so what can I do to stop the sweating other than doing BOTOX. I NEED HELP

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Dr. Kate Ross, MD
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Answered on Jun 10, 2015
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Dr. Elizabeth Geddes-Bruce, MD, MS
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Dr. George Commons, MD (retired)
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