BACKGROUND A third-generation microwave-based device has been developed to treat axillary hyperhidrosis by selectively heating the interface between the skin and underlying fat where the sweat glands reside. MATERIALS AND METHODS Thirty-one (31) adults with primary axillary hyperhidrosis were enrolled. All subjects had one to three procedure sessions over a 6-month period to treat both axilla...

Hyperhidrosis or gustatory sweating in the region of the parotid gland was first mentioned by Kastremsky in 1740, Duphenix in 1757 and then by Baillarger in 1853. It was, however, the Polish neurologist Lucja Frey who described this condition as a new syndrome in 1923 [1,2]. Frey syndrome (FS) is characterized by localized cervicofacial hyperhidrosis and erythema during mastication in the area ...

Endoscopic thoracic sympathectomy has become the preferred method for treating intractable palmar hyperhidrosis because of its simplicity, though various complications have been reported. We report two patients suffered from severe palmar pompholyx-like eczema following this procedure. One was successfully treated with topical and oral steroids, however, the other had a wavelike continuation of...

Sir, Unilateral localized hyperhidrosis is an uncommon condition with diverse causes. Lesions affecting any part of the sympathetic nervous system are often encountered as the cause of the disease and in a few cases enlarged sweat glands have been shown; these cases have been regarded as a type of eccrine naevi. There are also some cases in which the underlying pathology cannot be determined, a...

Hyperhidrosis is a potential cause of severe physical and psychological distress, interfering in activities of daily living. Over the past 100 years, advances have been made regarding the treatment of this debilitating condition with some success. Surgical treatment with sympathectomy was successfully performed for hyperhidrosis in the early part of the 20th century, with various modifications ...

With the objective of establishing guidelines for the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of compensatory hyperhidrosis, consensus meetings were held. Attendees included a general surgeon and thoracic surgeons affiliated with the Brazilian Society of Thoracic Surgery. The topics addressed were those that would ostensibly broaden multidisciplinary knowledge. Based on recent guidelines for the pr...

With the objective of establishing guidelines for the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of compensatory hyperhidrosis, consensus meetings were held. Attendees included a general surgeon and thoracic surgeons affiliated with the Brazilian Society of Thoracic Surgery. The topics addressed were those that would ostensibly broaden multidisciplinary knowledge. Based on recent guidelines for the pr...

Treatment of severe axillary hyperhidrosis (HH) is limited to a few approved options. Botulinum toxin-A (BTX-A) injections provide temporary, albeit effective reduction in axillary sweating. Several surgical techniques have been used effectively for many years, but the invasiveness, down time, and adverse effects of such procedures are not ideal. Recently, the US Food and Drug Administration (F...