EXCESSIVE SWEATING TREATMENT
Botox for Hyperhidrosis
Hyperhidrosis is the medical term for excessive sweating. Sweating is one of the most important ways in which your body loses heat however people with hyperhidrosis produce much more sweat than is needed. It is estimated that between 1-3% of the population has excessive sweating.
Hyperhidrosis can cause embarrassment at work or socially and can lower a person’s self-esteem.
Botox® has been licensed by Allergan since 2011 for the treatment of hyperhidrosis. By injecting Botox® into the skin in the armpit it blocks the actions of the nerves that supply the eccrine glands which prevents the glands from producing sweat.