Excessive Sweating (Hyperhidrosis) of the arm pit

Hyperhidrosis is a common medical condition where a person sweats excessively. It can be embarrassing, cause distress and negatively impact on one’s self esteem and lifestyle. However, this too can be treated and managed successfully with the administration of botulinum toxin. Botulinum toxin injections are a highly effective, proven and safe way of controlling hyperhidrosis of the arm pits, allowing patients to carry on with their normal lives. Small doses are injected in to the skin of the sweat glands of each arm pit preventing them from producing sweat. It can take up to a week for the treatment to start working properly. This will not cure hyperhidrosis, but will provide temporary relief and needs to be repeated every 5-6 months for maximum effect.