What age can you get Botox. Sweaty hands run in my family.

Excessive sweating in the hands is called Palmar Hyperhidrosis and can be stressful and embarrassing for those that experience it. There are several ways to treat this including antiperspirants and also Botox. For Botox you would need parental consent if you are under the age of 18. My suggestion is to visit a Board Certified Physician with experience treating Hyperhidrosis for a consultation.

Thank you for your question sydnisavino. I understand your concern. Botox is a purified protein
used to address wrinkles associated with facial expression. When injected into
the skin Botox will relax the muscles and smoothen out the overlying wrinkles. The
most common areas of treatment are in the upper face. These include the
horizontal lines seen on the upper forehead when one raises the brows, the
vertical lines seen between the brows when one frowns (frown lines), and the
crow's feet seen around the eyes when one smiles.It is difficult to make an assessment without a
formal exam in the office where I can view the skin in multiple angles and observe
wrinkles formed with facial expression. However, I hope the information
provided here is useful.While Botox is best known for its use in
cosmetic treatments, there are many other indications for Botox including excessive
sweating in the underarms, palms, and soles, migraine headaches, cervical
dystonia, spasms of the eye muscles, cross eyes, and bladder dysfunction. It
has also been shown to help with depression, premature ejaculation, abnormal
heartbeats, cleft lips, and pain with intercourse for women.A common misconception is that Botox is only for
those who are in their 60's or 70's. On the contrary, I have a lot of patients
in their 20's who receive Botox. This is either for prevention or for those who
have expressive faces. I find that the younger one is when one starts receiving
Botox treatments the more signs of aging will be delayed. In other words, Botox
can be used to prevent wrinkles from either appearing in the first place or
from getting deeper over time.With any injection, there are risks such as
pain, bleeding, bruising, redness, swelling, tenderness, and infection. We take
special precautions to minimize these risks such as using a painless technique.
We also treat bruises with a laser as early as the next day. Bruises usually
resolve within two weeks if untreated. After a laser treatment bruises usually
resolve in 1-3 days, but may still take two weeks for full resolution. In
addition to these risks, with Botox there is also a risk that the product spreads
or diffuses to nearby structures. Spread to nearby muscles can lead to side
effects such as the temporary appearance of droopy eyelids or a temporary
asymmetric smile.After a Botox treatment, I recommend that my
patients avoid heat exposure, alcohol consumption, and strenuous exercise for
24 hours and not lie down flat for four hours. This is because all of these
activities may possibly lead to the movement of the product and consequent side
effects such as droopy eyelids as described above. Although there have been no
definitive studies shown that these actually occur and some physicians do not
provide such aftercare instructions, in the absence of data I err on the side
of caution and recommend that my patients avoid such activities.Please consult with a doctor for specific
recommendations. Good luck!