If I get botox under my arms for sweating will I sweat more out of different areas of my body?

Thanks for your question. Botox is a very effective treatment for excessive sweating, or hyperhydrosis. When Botox is used in this way, it does not cause extra sweating in other areas of the body, so you will not have to worry about additional sweat under your chest or anywhere else. Best of luck!

Botox is a neurmodulator that can be used to block the sweat glands in your arm pits to resolve hyperhydrosis (excessive sweating). Hyperhydrosis is a medical condition that can cause a patient extreme social discomfort. In my experience, Botox works extremely well to control excess sweating in a variety of areas, including the hands, armpits, feet, groin and forehead. It is unusual for another, untreated area to become sweatier when Botox was used. Botox only affects the area into which it is injected. One treatment will usually last 6-12 months. Please consult a board-certified dermatologist who has experience using Botox for hyperhydrosis, as it takes special expertise.

I have been injecting Botox for axillary (underarm) hyperhidrosis for two decades with gratifying results. While there is a theoretical possibility of what is called compensatory hyperhidrosis, I have not personally seen this. What can be expected is a significant reduction in armpit sweating, which, particularly when accompanied by the use of clinical strength deodorants, provides significant relief from this very troublesome and embarassing problem. It is important to consult with a board certified dermatologist with experience and expertise in this nonaesthetic, advanced use of Botox. Best of luck.