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Saturday, February 16. 2008
Excessive Sweating (Hyperhidrosis)
Axillary and Palmar Hyperhidrosis (Excessive Sweating) can be very distressing and interfere with daily living and ones career.
Axillary and palmar hyperhidrosis can be socially and professionally embarrassing. Here is how I approach patients with excessive sweating.
After a thorough workup excludes serious medical problems, I discuss treatment options with my patients. Most patients who come to me have already tried antiperspirants with little or no success. I usually discuss Ionotophoresis, medications, Botox and surgery.
In my experience Botox is the most effective and least invasive of the treatment options available today for excessive sweating. It is expensive and the results only last 6-12 months, however some PPO insurances have begun covering the procedure.
Surgical options are divided up into Endoscopic Sympathectomy (surgical interruption of the nerve impulses to the sweat glands) and liposuction of the axillary sweat gland using the tumescent technique.
I have had great success with permanent and significant reduction of sweating using tumescent liposuction in the axillary area. The procedure is performed under local anesthesia, lasts about one hour, and in most patients leaves no visible scarring. Downtime includes 2-3 days of soreness after which social obligations can be resumed.
COMMENTS:
i was wondreing if anyone who suffers from hyperhidrosis and excessive sweating is it triggered by anxiety? I get anxiety attacks, because im worried about people seeing me sweat. It seems like i cant get out of this anxiety circle, sweating because i have anxiety, and i have anxiety cause im sweating. does anyone else eperience this same loop of anxiety and sweating? i found a cool excessive sweating resource at http://www.stopsweating-startliving.com the author seems to know exactly about this problem.
I have issues with excessive sweating just above my upper lip, which is especially embarrassing b/c it's VERY visible and ruins my makeup, and even going up just one flight of stairs or walking through the mall causes that one little area to drip sweat. Will Botox work on that??
Hi Dr. David Rahimi, my name is Richard and im 18 yr from Mumbai. Can u please tell me how much does it cost for Botox.
And also tell me the cost for the surgeries as well. Thank You!!
Posted by: Richard 2008-03-12 07:51