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Underarm Sweat Reduction

Botulinum  toxin injections can be used to help reduce excessive sweating. This procedure is also known as hyperhidrosis treatment.

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Who is it for: 

 

​When severe sweating gets in the way of daily activities and antiperspirants are not working, you may be a suitable candidate for the Botulinum toxin treatment.

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Treatment plan: 


Botulinum toxin is approved to treat the symptoms of severe underarm sweating when topical medicines do not work well enough. Botulinum toxin is injected into the affected areas to help control this condition by temporarily blocking the chemical signals from the nerves that stimulate the sweat glands. When the sweat glands do not receive chemical signals, the severe sweating settles.

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Botox injections do not affect touch or sensation in the underarm area

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Duration of proceedure:

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30 minutes

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Onset:

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Clinical improvement generally occurs within the first week after injection 

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Duration of action 

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 Dryness typically last for 6 months.

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Repeat injection of BOTOX can be administered when the clinical effect of a previous injection diminishes and the treating healthcare practitioner deems it necessary. 

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What is in injection:

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Botulinum toxin

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