I had a sympathectomy 10 years ago and since have had compensatory sweating in my groin area, stomach and back. That said, I had my first botox injection for groin sweat almost 4 weeks ago and it seems the sweating has moved to under the buttocks. My concern is, will this compensatory sweating continue to move around and find another place to sweat as I get more injections with botox? I was given 100 units to the area already. An iodine-starch test was done to determine the precise area.
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Botox is a very effective treatment in those areas and can provide months of relief. Too little may have been injected or areas may not have been treated.Kenneth Hughes, MDBeverly Hills, CA
Hi, thank you for your question! Yes, botox can be used in the underarms for hyperhydrosis. As long as there is parental consent for the patient botox can be injected. I would recommend having an in person consultation with a certified injector.
Thank you for your question. Although compensatory hyperhidrosis with Botox is very uncommon, it can happen. I would recommend visiting with your physician injector and review what total dosing you received and when the compensatory sweating in the groin occurred. This may...
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