Systemic Treatment of Hyperhidrosis

Systemic treatment of hyperhidrosis.

Until quite recently, clinical guidelines and reviews on the treatment of hyperhidrosis advised against the use of systemic therapies based on their unacceptable adverse effects and a lack of evidence of usefulness. Numerous studies published over the past few years, however, have shown that, when used appropriately, these treatments are effective and in general have a favorable tolerability pr...

Systemic therapy Hyperhidrosis

Aluminum chloride hexahydrate concentration-dependently inhibits perspiration and is highly effective in palmar and axillary hyperhidrosis. The main effect is in the sealing of the sweat glands, the precipitation of aluminum-mucopolysaccharide-complexes and the damage to the epithelial cells in the excretory ducts of the eccrine sweat glands result in sealing of these ducts. Other aluminum salt...

Current treatment of hyperhidrosis

Treatment of severe axillary Hyperhidrosis with Botulinum toxin A

Background: Severe axillary hyperhidrosis causes considerable emotional stress to individuals affected with this condition. Existing topical and surgical therapies are either ineffective or associated with unacceptable morbidity and sequelae. Objective: In this study we attempted to determine the effect of botulinum toxin A (Dysport) in the treatment of axillary hyperhidrosis. Patients and Meth...

Thoracoscopic Sympathicotomy for Treatment of Hyperhidrosis

Background: Approximately, 3% of the world’s population have hyperhidrosis, a situation in which excessive sweating occurs in response to the need to regulate body temperature. Endoscopic devices have been used for treatment of this disease through sympathicotomy. Objectives: The aim of this study was to assess the effectiveness and adverse effects of endoscopic sympathicotomy in treatment of h...