Condition: Excessive sweating

What is excessive sweating?

Hyperhidrosis, or excessive sweating, is a very treatable disease. An estimated 2.8% of Americans have hyperhidrosis. Around 910,000 Canadians suffer from excessive sweating. Hereditary factors can be a cause and the problem can appear in the teenage years. Common problem areas include the underarms, hands and feet. Also the area under the breasts and the groin can be affected. Some people sweat excessively when wearing wigs or on the face itself.

Treatment: Botox Theraputic

BOTOX Therapeutic for excessive sweating

It can be an effective treatment to prevent excessive sweating. BOTOX^® is approved to treat the symptoms of severe sweating when medicines used on the skin (topical) do not work well enough.

BOTOX^® is injected into the affected areas to help control this condition by temporarily blocking the chemical signals from the nerves that stimulate the sweat glands. When the sweat glands don’t receive chemical signals, the severe sweating stops.

BOTOX Therapeutic for pain relief

When you experience muscle spasms, it is because your nerve cells are sending signals directly to your muscles. BOTOX^® works by blocking these signals causing your muscles to become overactive and tense up.

You may also experience neck pain and BOTOX^® is believed to work in a similar way to block the nerve signals that cause neck pain, resulting in relief. BOTOX^® Therapeutic can also be used in the treatment of back pain and headaches.

Frequently Asked Questions

How long does it take to work and how long does it last?

The full effect of the treatment with BOTOX^® is usually attained within 10 days. The treatment may take up to an hour and the benefit may last 8 months.

Will extended healthcare insurance cover the cost?

Many extended health plans cover the all or some of the cost of this treatment, so you should check with your insurer, since approval is not automatic.

Who can be treated with BOTOX therapeutic?

If you are pregnant or breast feeding or have some neurological disorders or allergies you should not be treated. Before treatment you will be asked to fill out a health questionnaire which will be reviewed prior to treatment.

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