Hyperhidrosis Treatment (Botulinum Toxin for Sweating)

Botulinum toxin for hyperhidrosis treats excessive, hard-to-control sweating by temporarily interrupting the chemical signal that tells the sweat glands to activate. When small amounts of toxin are injected into the skin across an affected area, the local sweat glands in that zone become much less active, substantially reducing sweat production for a period of months. It is most commonly used for the underarms, palms and soles, where everyday…

At CosmoMedical the treatment is performed by an aesthetic-medicine physician. After the area is assessed and, for sensitive sites such as the palms and soles, numbed for comfort, a grid of many small, shallow injections is delivered across the treatment zone; the appointment is relatively quick. There is little downtime, and the reduction in sweating typically begins within several days and develops over a couple of weeks. Results usually last in the…