What is excessive sweating treatment?
Hyperhidrosis is excessive sweating. It’s perfectly normal to sweat indeed, our bodies sweat in order to regulate temperature. our sweat helps to cool us down. Some of us however sweat a little too much which may mean you have hyperhidrosis. There are two types of hyperhidrosis exists: primary hyperhidrosis usually inherited and so check with your family to see if they suffer from it. Secondary hyperhidrosis caused by behaviours (e.g. alcoholism), responses (e.g. neurologic responses such as anxiety), a condition (e.g. gout, obesity, menopause), or perhaps medications.
FAQ's
Treatment not suited for Pregnant or breast feeding women. It is also unsuitable for those with muscle or nerve disorders, or on medication for nerve or muscle pain. Those with neuromuscular disease. Myasthenia Gravis or Lambert Eaton syndrome are also unable to have this treatment.
A mixture of iodine and corn starch is used to highlight the glands, then a series of tiny, shallow
injections are administered into the sweat glands, which stops them from being active for up to 1 year. The armpits are not an overly sensitive area, so most patients report very little discomfort.
The area that you having treated should be shaved and you should abstain from using any
antiperspirants or deodorants for 24 hours prior to the treatment. Treatments can be repeated at 6 monthly intervals.
- Apply antiperspirant as often and as regularly as you can ( remember antiperspirant is different to body spray!)
- Drinks lots of water aim for 2 litres per day.
- Exercise regularly (although exercise makes you sweat, it will have a positive effect on stress and anxiety which will in the longer term improve your sweating when you’re not busy exercising!).
- Easier said than done, but try to avoid stressful situations that you don’t need.
- Eat healthily to keep your weight under control overweight people tend to sweat more.
- Remember to use antiperspirant rather than body sprays or deodorants look for extra strong formulas or long lasting claims.
Aftercare advice
After Hyperhidrosis treatment, you may have some swelling, redness and bruising which will subside within the next few hours. Bruising may take a few days, especially if extensive. Arnica tablets/gel/cream or vitamin K oxide cream can be used. A headache may occur after treatment and should be treated normally. Results emerge gradually during 3-14 days. 80% of clients report a significant improvement within 1 week.
For 24 hours you should avoid alcohol and exposure to UV and extreme heat i.e. sauna, steam room,
sun beds, very hot showers, strenuous exercise etc, as they may increase discomfort and swelling. It is
essential that no antiperspirants are used for 24 hours following treatment. Tenderness can be dealt
with by simple analgesia such as paracetamol, antiinflammatories such as neurofen should be avoided
as they can increase bruising. Be aware that transient sweating in other parts of the body can occur but
this is temporary.
The initial effects will show in the first 4 days and continue to improve over 2 weeks. If this is your first treatment, we will call you about 1 week later book a follow up appointment after approximately 2 weeks. The average treatment duration is 6-7 months, but may last over 12 months in some cases.
The longevity of treatment cannot be guaranteed but depending on the severity of the problem, generally, people find that the more treatments had, the longer the time is needed between treatments. Fees are paid for the administration of the treatment, not a guaranteed result.
Allergy or infection is the only possible side effects that would benefit from an urgent review by your clinician. Thankfully they are extremely uncommon. If you get a painful or itchy bump or swelling near the injection site, please contact the office immediately for a review.
Anaphylaxis: Though rare in the extreme, immediately after your treatment, if you were to start to feel generally unwell and develop swelling and redness around the treated area, your clinician is trained to recognise and deal with anaphylaxis. If you are no longer in the clinic 999 should be called for an urgent ambulance explaining your concern is anaphylaxis.
