Botox to Reduce Excessive Sweating

Some people sweat excessively, more than usual. Excessive sweating or hyperhidrosis can be physically and emotionally disturbing. This kind of condition is not much helped with antiperspirants. However, many people consider using Botox to stop sweating.

Before, we delve into how Botox helps in reducing sweating; we should understand how we sweat. The middle layer of our skin which is termed as dermis is made of collagen, elastin, hair follicles nerve endings and sweat glands as well. Sweat is produced by two sorts of glands: the eccrine and apocrine glands. The former are found all over the body whereas the latter is only found in area with a lot of hair like scalp, arm pits or groin area. These are controlled by the same system that controls our breathing, digestion, temperature and blood pressure. Usually, our body sweats to cool itself down. Only in people with hyperhidrosis, they sweat a little more. This sweating can occur in arm pits, hands or even feet.

How does Botox work?

Botox injections when injected into the skin block the neurotransmitter system of the sweat glands. The botulism toxin injected sticks to the nerve endings in the area and creates a barrier. The release of neurotransmitter acetylcholine which is a chemical produced by nervesto communicate with each other is blocked. This is how it is able to stop the sweat glands from producing sweat.

The FDA (Food and Drug Administration) approved Botox treatmentback in 2006. And it has since helped people with their sweating problems all over the world. Excessive sweating is estimated to be found in about 1 percent of the population. Botox injections treat axillary hyperhidrosis which is excessive sweating in armpits, palmar hyperhidrosis which is excessive sweating in palms and plantar hyperhidrosis which is excessive sweating in feet. Each of these can have several injections in the concentrated area. The treatment can last up to 6 months.

Why Botox for hyperhidrosis?

Botox is an easy and safe way to get rid of excessive sweating. Pills for this condition used to temporarily stop sweating can have side effects like dry mouth and eyes. Botox only affects the area sweating abnormally and the rest of the body’s sweat glands work as normal.

According to Hyperhysrosis Society, this particular treatment can reduce sweating by 82-87 percent in case of underarms.And with hands, the results have been found to be 80-90 percent. Since excessive sweating is a medical condition, many insurance plans cover Botox treatment. Botox is already very popular for getting rid of wrinkles but it is also very useful for reducing sweat glands in people with hyperhydrosis. Some argue that, repetitive use of Botox is risky but there have been no proven side effects of it. In fact, it can have long term improvements in your excessive sweating condition.

Conclusion

Excessive sweating can cause emotional stress and may result in negative impact your social life. Also, it can ruin your clothes with nasty stains. Botox is a simple, painless and efficient method to stop extreme sweating and have a healthy life style.

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