Our team offers several options for treating hyperhidrosis.
Everyone sweats. It is a normal reaction when your body is working hard and needs to cool down. However, if you are sweating at times of rest or for no reason, you may have an issue with excessive sweating. Excessive sweating, known as hyperhidrosis, can make you feel very uncomfortable or even embarrassed in certain situations. If you have hyperhidrosis, you may sweat heavily for no reason — when it’s not appropriate to the circumstances.
Pinski Dermatology provides Botox® for hyperhidrosis to help with excessive sweating.
Botox (onabotulinumtoxinA) is FDA-approved and is a safe and effective treatment to treat the symptoms of severe underarm sweating (severe primary axillary hyperhidrosis) when medicines used on the skin (topical) do not work well enough in people 18 years and older. Botox contains tiny amounts of a highly purified botulinum toxin protein refined from the bacterium, Clostridium botulinum.
Botox is injected into the skin to treat the symptoms of severe underarm sweating (severe primary axillary hyperhidrosis) when medicines used on the skin do not work well enough. Botox temporarily blocks the chemical signals from the nerves that stimulate sweat glands. When the sweat glands don’t receive chemical signals, severe sweating is reduced.
How Many Treatments Are Needed?
Botox is not a cure for severe underarm sweating. Your symptoms will return gradually, and you’ll know when the time is right for another treatment. Patients experience relief for up to seven months.
What Results Will I See?
There are a number of ways to remove or treat excessive sweating. Some treatment effects last longer than others. Your dermatologist will make 10 to 15 small injections into the affected area through a very fine needle. You should notice a significant reduction in underarm sweating within four weeks of your first treatment. If you do not see a significant reduction in sweating, you should contact your dermatologist and request a follow-up consultation.
Is There Any Downtime Associated with this Procedure?
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* You should not receive Botox if you are allergic to botulinum toxin or eggs, or if you have an infection, swelling, or muscle weakness in the area where the medicine will be injected. Tell your doctor if you have ever had a side effect after receiving any injectable in the past. Your provider will ask in-depth questions concerning your medical history to see if you are a good candidate for this treatment.
