Clostridium Botulinum in the Treatment of Excessive Sweating

While excessive sweating is the complaint of many people, it causes a big problem in both social life and business life. This affects the person’s life negatively.

Sweating is a very natural phenomenon and is necessary to keep our body temperature normally. If sweating has reached a level that negatively affects the life of the person, then it enters excessive sweating and creates problems.

Causes Excessive Sweating?

Sweating occurs in two ways. Primary sweating occurs due to the effect of psychological factors (stress, excitement, embarrassment, etc.). Secondary sweating is the excessive sweating caused by some diseases (thyroid, menopause period, high blood pressure, etc.), some drugs, alcohol, caffeine.

Clostridium Botulinum in the Treatment of Excessive Sweating

The most effective and frequently used method in the treatment of excessive sweating is Clostridium Botulinum application. In the armpit, face and palm areas, the complaint of excessive sweating ends in one session. Botulinum Toxin application does not have any side effects.

Botulinum toxin can be applied to people suffering from excessive sweating in the armpits, palms and soles. The toxin temporarily blocks communication between the sweat glands and the nerves that stimulate them. The application is applied with topical anesthesia. First of all, the diseases that can trigger this situation and the drugs used by the person should be questioned.

How Long Is It Effective?

Within a week after the application of Clostridium Botulinum, your excessive sweating problem will gradually disappear and your complaint will end.

The effect of Clostridium Botulinum application lasts about 6 months. When the effect starts to wear off, the application can be repeated. If you do not want to have Clostridium Botulinum done again, the sweating problem will gradually return to the level where you started the treatment.