Excessive Sweating Treatment

Effective Treatment for Excess Sweating

Why Do You Sweat?

You can think of sweating as your body’s built-in air conditioner. When temperatures rise or your stress levels peak, your nervous system triggers millions of sweat glands across your skin to spring into action, releasing droplets of fluid. This process helps regulate body temperature by evaporating sweat from the skin’s surface, which cools your body down.
Instead of exploring drastic options such as removal of sweat glands, there is now the option of applying injections to block the nerves that supply the sweat glands which then reduces the ability of glands to produce sweat.

Often referred to as their brand name Botox®, these common injections are a prescription only medicine commonly used for anti-wrinkle treatments, that can give highly effective relief from this embarrassing condition.

Botox ® for sweating is most commonly used when this mechanism becomes overactive, leading to a condition known as hyperhidrosis. This is characterised by
excessive sweating that goes beyond what is necessary and. can affect various parts of the body, including the palms, soles of the feet, underarms and face, causing significant social embarrassment and discomfort.

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What To Expect From Your Treatment

Before undergoing Botox for sweating, Dr Wass will discuss your medical history, expectations and any concerns you may have. On the day of your treatment, you can expect a quick and straightforward process. The targeted area will be cleaned, using a fine needle, Botox injections are injected into specific points within the affected area. While discomfort is typically minimal, you may experience temporary redness, bruising or swelling at injection sites, which subsides within a few days.

The full effect of your Botox treatment may take a couple of weeks to become apparent. You can expect a significant reduction in perspiration, providing relief from hyperhidrosis or excessive sweating. The duration of results varies depending on the area being treated, with underarm injections typically lasting longer than those in the palms and soles of the feet. On average, Botox for sweating offers 5-6 months of relief.

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