Excessive Sweating Treatment (Botulinum Toxin)

Treatment for excessive sweating (hyperhidrosis) uses botulinum toxin to interrupt the chemical signal between nerves and the eccrine sweat glands in a targeted area of skin. With that signal temporarily blocked, the glands in the treated zone produce far less sweat, which can be life-changing for people troubled by heavy underarm, palm or sole perspiration that antiperspirants fail to manage. At Kamed Estetyka the physician first confirms the area and…

A grid of small intradermal injections is placed across the zone using a fine needle; numbing can be used for sensitive areas such as the palms. The procedure takes around twenty to forty minutes depending on the region, and there is essentially no downtime. A reduction in sweating is usually noticeable within a few days to two weeks and commonly lasts in the region of four to six months, after which the treatment can be repeated. Each zone — underarms,…