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Sweating treatment
You may have heard that Botox helps reduce the signs of aging and stops you from having wrinkles but it is also an effective sweating treatment for the many people that suffer from excessive sweating otherwise known as hyperhidrosis.
Botox (Botulinum toxin type A) has been used since the early 1980Âs to treat a number of medical conditions. These include BellÂs palsy, facial muscle spasms and heavy migraines, but what we are interested here is Botox as a sweating treatment.
The Food and Drink Administration (FDA) approve botulinum toxin type A for the treatment of hyperhidrosis. Hyperhidrosis affects four main areas of the body: underarms, face, hands and feet. Luckily for you Botox can successfully treat all these types of hyperhidrosis. However the FDA has not approved it for use in the hands and feet but many clinics still treat those areas with Botox. In order for use as a sweating treatment the nerves have to be blocked on the palms of the hands and the soles of the feet because otherwise it would be too painful.
Many people (including you) constantly search for every possible way to reduce sweating such as antiperspirants, topical medications and have read absolutely everything on home remedies and what you need to do to stop excessive sweating. Once they have exhausted all other means, Botox is considered as an alternate treatment to surgery. It is a good choice to look into Botox as a sweating treatment because patients who have had Botox to stop sweating have noticed an 80% reduction in how much they sweat  remember you need to sweat a little as this is what keeps your body cool and if you didnÂt sweat at all you would probably need to get a sweating treatment for lack of sweat.
It is important to remember that to stop sweating permanently you will need to make sure that you reschedule 6 monthly appointments because Botox is not a permanent cure for the condition. Botox works by temporarily stopping the nerve messages that stimulate the sweat glands. This means that the sweat glands are not able to produce the excessive amounts of sweat and gives you what is called normal sweat production. After about six months though the nerve message system is restored and you will begin to sweat heavily again.
You may have heard or read on the Internet of a number of side effects caused by Botox as a sweating treatment. I have spoken to a number of dermatologists who treat patients with Botox for hyperhidrosis and they told me that there have been no long term side effects with respect to treatment, only short term ones and these are a bit of a give in  you may have a bit of swelling, redness and bruising at the injection site but this will usually disappear after about a week.
For the first consultation for sweating treatment you should book an appointment for at least an hour, maybe an hour and a half. The treatment does not take long at all but the dermatologist needs to do a number of tests to determine which area needs to be treated and this includes a starch and iodine test. You also may have a number of questions about the sweating treatment so the specialist will be able to answer these questions for you.
BONUS : Sweaty hands and feet
Your hands and your feet have more sweat glands than any part of your body and that is why many people often have sweaty hands and feet. This problem is very embarrassing for people and because of this people become very nervous when it comes to meeting others and shaking their hand. If you suffer from sweaty hands and feet you will find that you have to wear only certain shoes to hide the fact that you have sweaty feet. Very embarrassing.
How are sweaty hands and feet treated
The type of treatment you have really depends on you. If you find that having sweaty hands and feet interferes too much with your daily life you may choose a treatment that stops it altogether, where as other people may be content with washing their hands regularly and wearing shoes that reduce such sweating  it is all up to you.
With all treatments for sweating, professionals recommend that you start with light/minimal treatments and work your way up to the more severe treatments such as surgery.
An antiperspirant with the active ingredient aluminum chloride, called Drysol, is effective in treating sweaty hands and feet. For best results it is important that you apply the solution to the palms of your hands and the soles of your feet before bed at night and wash it off in the morning. Do not wear during the day, instead use an antiperspirant deodorant to keep your clean and dry during the day.
Tap water Iontophoresis is a treatment method that is most effective in helping people rid themselves of sweaty hands and feet. During this treatment you put your hands/ feet in a small bath that is filled with water and a mild current passes through.
Botox has been in the limelight recently in its ability to rid men and women of wrinkles, but what you do not usually hear about it is that it is also helpful for people who suffer from excessive sweating and is approved by the FDA (Food and Drug Administration) for treating excessive sweating. If you often have sweaty palms and feet, you may find injections of botulinum toxin type A to be beneficial to you. Botox works by stopping the message between the nerves and the sweat gland in the area where the injection has been, in this case the hands and feet.
If you find Botox injections successful you will need to get regular injections. Botox does not cure the problem but it does make it a lot easier to control. Many people that get Botox to treat sweaty hands and feet find that their quality of life improves dramatically.
If all of the above methods do not work for you, you may wish to consider surgery to cut out the nerve that causes the sweating problem. However, you must consider your surgical options carefully as there is a severe side effect from such treatments and this is called compensatory sweating  that is you begin to sweat in other places other than in the areas where you had the sweating problem to begin with.
Sweaty hands and feet can be embarrassing for many people because it makes life rather difficult especially when meeting new people, as first impressions count. But there are a number of treatments available to improve your situation and stop you from sweating excessively. Give the above treatments a go and fix sweaty hands and feet for good.