Does Botox really work for hyperhidrosis (excessive sweating)?
Botox is an incredible adjunct in the management of excessive sweating; its effects are usually dramatic and long lasting. Excessive sweating is a medical condition that involves hyperactive sweat glands. In patients with severe hyperhidrosis, the amount of sweat generated greatly exceeds that which is necessary to control thermoregulation. Botox injections may be used to treat excessive sweating. Botox helps to control the condition by blocking chemical signals from the nerves that stimulate the sweat glands. The effects of this treatment last 6-10 months, but in many cases may last much longer. This treatment is also very easy to perform with a series of a few superficial injections that can be done within a few minutes. Dysport Dysport is the latest wrinkle relaxer to be approved by the US Food and Drug Administration. Similar in action to Botox, Dysport injections temporarily relax muscles in the face that create expression. Dysport is only the second drug to be approved by the FDA
