Excessive Sweating Treatment
Excessive Sweating Treatment With BOTOX
What is hyperhidrosis or excessive sweating?
Excessive sweating or hyperhidrosis is a medical condition where a person sweats more than normal. Normally, excessive sweating occurs when you are nervous/emotional or when you are too hot. Many people who have hyperhidrosis suffer from excessive sweating in the axilla, underarms, feet, palms, head, and even in the pubic area. Hands can be sweaty during the average workday. Excessive sweating can soak clothes and cause staining and smell as well as fungal infections.
There are two forms of hyperhidrosis, localized and generalized.
Localized hyperhidrosis occurs in the hands, feet, armpits, groin, and facial area. Hyperhidrosis can also be genetic or acquired. It can be classified into primary or secondary hyperhidrosis. Overactivity of the sympathetic nervous system causes primary hyperhidrosis. Therefore anxiety or excitement can cause this excessive sweating. Even certain foods or drinks (such as coffee and tea) can cause excessive sweating.
What are the treatments for hyperhidrosis?
For axillary area typically around 50 units per side is injected. For hands and feet, one may need more than 100 units.
Topical anesthesia, Ice, Zimmer cooling can reduce pain. Dr. Shanthala uses a tiny needle to inject the botox and typically it is tolerable.
Dr. Shanthala Shivananjappa MD
Dr. Shanthala is a board-certified, Harvard trained anesthesiologist, assistant professor at Yale University, and staff at Massachusetts General Hospital prior to opening her cosmetic medicine clinic. Her extensive experience working with plastic surgical patients in the operating room for more than 25 years, paired with years of training in non-surgical cosmetic procedures, has enabled Dr. Shanthala to have a unique perspective on Anti-aging treatments.
