Excessive Sweating

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Cosmetic dermatologists have used Botox to reduce fine facial lines and wrinkles for millions of people with great success over the last decade. However, the most exciting application for Botox was recently approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA): to treat excessive underarm sweating, a condition known as hyperhidrosis.

For people suffering from excessive underarm sweating, or hyperhidrosis, the constant embarrassment that comes with this debilitating condition is something that must be lived with every day. Many Hyperhidrosis sufferers have had minimal success treating the condition and are unable to effectively control the condition. Previously, expensive surgery was the main option for treatment of excessive underarm sweating. Fortunately, Botox eliminates the need for surgery, and provides consistently better results than traditional treatments and even surgery.

Botox works by blocking the nerves that stimulate the sweat glands. Recent studies have shown that when Botox is used to treat underarm hyperhidrosis, excessive sweating was relieved for an average of seven months. In fact, one in three studied did not begin sweating again for a year and a half.

hyperhidrosis can be quite effectivley controlled by Botox underarm injections, however this treatment does not constitute a permanent cure. regardless, the effects can be long-lasting and relief from excessive underarm sweating often last for about a year to a year and a half as the condition returns gradually and in the early stages, isn’t as serious. Further Botox treatments can be postponed for quite some time until the underarm Hyperhidrosis becomes more serious again, and requires another serious of injections.

A board certified cosmetic dermatologist can perform the procedure, which is relatively simple, painless and takes very little time to complete. The greatest benefit with the Botox treatment is that unlike surgery, there is no downtime is associated with the treatment and patients can resume their regular normal daily activities right after leaving the Physicians office.

Patients should choose a skilled physician with extensive experience in administering Botox. The Kopelson Clinic in Beverly Hills, California, is known for its expertise with using Botox for variety of uses, most notably in this case, as a treatment for excessive underarm sweating, or hyperhidrosis.

The Kopelson Clinic has enjoyed many successes using Botox as a treatment solution for patients suffering with underarm hyperhidrosis. Its given sufferers back their self-confidence, and ability to live without embarrassment and anxiety ruling their lives.