TREATMENTS HYPERHIDROSIS-PROFUSE SWEATING

Profuse sweating, often with its typical odor, can be awkward. Wet hand palms may wrongly suggest anxiety. Wet armpits or socks can be a social hindrance. Fortunately there is modern medicine to offer hope.

Medical problems, which may be the underlying cause, should be excluded before any surgical attempt to solve the problem.

The sweat glands of the armpits, hand palms and feet can be temporarily paralyzed by the injection of diffuse botulinum toxin into these areas. The effect lasts for about three months.

In areas that are difficult to anaesthetize with local anesthetic, intravenous sedation can be of great help. In that case, rather than walking straight out of the hospital after the therapy, you stay in one of our comfortable patient rooms for the day-until optimal recovery.

A permanent solution of crippling hyperhidrosis can be found in endoscopic treatment of the nerves that cause the problem.

The sweat glands of the armpits can be removed surgically. This offers a permanent cure. It is a treatment preferred by patients who suffer severe, year-round, sweating problems.