Hyperhidrosis Treatment (Botulinum Toxin)

Primary hyperhidrosis is sweating well beyond what the body needs to regulate temperature, most often affecting the underarms, palms or soles and frequently unresponsive to ordinary antiperspirants. Botulinum toxin treats it by temporarily interrupting the chemical signal between local nerves and the sweat glands, so the treated skin produces far less sweat for the duration of the effect.

At Klinika dr Grażyny Bem the area is mapped and a series of fine, shallow injections is placed evenly across the underarm or palm; numbing can be used for the palms, which are more sensitive. A session takes around thirty to forty-five minutes and there is little downtime, though the hands may feel tender briefly. A reduction in sweating usually becomes noticeable within a few days to a couple of weeks and commonly lasts several months — often longer for…