Excessive Sweating Treatment (Botulinum Toxin)

Botulinum toxin injected into the skin to reduce excessive, uncontrolled sweating of the underarms, palms or soles. By temporarily blocking the nerve signals that switch on the sweat glands, the treatment can markedly cut perspiration in the treated zone for several months. It is a practical option for people whose day-to-day comfort, clothing or confidence is affected by hyperhidrosis that ordinary antiperspirants do not control.

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 may use a simple starch-iodine test to map the most active sweating before treatment. 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, hands or feet — is priced separately. The treatment is suitable for adults whose excessive sweating is not caused by an underlying medical condition; the doctor reviews your history and any contraindications, and it is avoided during pregnancy and breastfeeding.