Hyperhidrosis

No sweating in the armpits or hands will have no effect elsewhere, you can still sweat normally with every other part of your body.

This is a neurological condition where the nervous system is instructing the sweat glands to overproduce sweat. They are just doing their job!

The amount of Botox for this varies but usually 50 to 100 units per hand works well. In the hand, botox wears off much quicker though, most patients find it only lasts 2-3 months.

Absolutely, so can miraDry which is a permanent solution.

If you have your sweat glands surgically removed, then yes theoretically this should be the case. However, surgery is no longer a good solution, it’s high risk and carries the side effect of [...]

The amount of Botox per patient varies but an average dose is about 100 units per armpit.

We usually ice the area before injections are performed but you will feel some small pricks of the needle during the treatment itself. The treatment takes just a few minutes so it’s over fairly [...]

Most patients will find that the anti-sweat effect of Botox lasts for 9-12 months in the armpits.

Most insurance companies will cover at least part of the cost of Botox but the fee for the physician is not covered. You will need to check with your own insurance company to see if your [...]

Unfortunately, no. There are some people who are not good candidates for our treatment because of certain risk factors. Pregnant women and nursing mothers should not be given this treatment, and [...]