Hyperhidrosis
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What is hyperhidrosis?
Hyperhidrosis, or excessive sweating, is a condition that affects millions of people around the world. Uncontrolled sweating can occur in various parts of the body including the face, and feet, or underarms. Although high temperature or stress can increase perspiration, they don't cause hyperhidrosis. Instead, hyperhidrosis may be an inherited train that stops the body from properly regulating its temperature. Until now, excessive sweating has been difficult to control.
How do you treat hyperhidrosis?
Unlike topical treatments, the injections performed at Total Body Clinics target sweating at its source. With a few tiny injections given by your doctor, the specific glands in the underarms responsible for excessive sweating are blocked. This simple procedure takes about 10 minutes.
How effective is the treatment?
Patients will noticed a significant improvement in hyperhidrosis symptoms. In a clinical study, 95% of patients with hyperhidrosis that was severe enough to interfere with their daily lives had a reduction in sweating after 1 week post treatment.
How long does it last for?
After the first treatment, the effects of the last an average of 7.5 months. In a study, the treatments reduced sweating for more than 1 year in around 30% of patients. The amount of time the treatments remain effective may vary from person to person. When your symptoms behind to return, see your doctor.
Is it safe?
The injectable treatments have been used successfully to treat a range of medical conditions for more than 10 years. Like all medicines, some people may experience side effects from the treatment. Side effects, if they occur, are usually temporary. The most common side effects with are auxiliary hyperhidrosis were a perceived increase in sweating in areas other than the underarms, pain at the injection site, hot flushes and transient arm weakness.
If you have any question about side effects, speak to one of injectables team members today!
