Excessive sweating usually located in the armpits, palms and feet soles. Sometimes it can occur in other areas of the body like the head and the face. Botulin toxin, Botox® in this case, it is the only non-surgical solution for temporarily removing excess activity of the sweat glands, and significantly reduce sweating in the treated area.
It is well tolerated, safe and a highly effective treatment for improvement in the quality of the patient’s life. The treatment is applied in the form of microinjections with very fine needles, and small doses of botulin toxin are administered in the defined area.
The patient can return to normal life immediately. The results are scientifically proven: about 90% of patients, after a single session, sweat much less or not at all. The sweating gradually decreases after about two or three days and it can last from four months to one year, depending on the particular characteristics of each case; average duration is about seven months.