What is Hyperhidrosis (Excessive Sweating)?
Hyperhidrosis, or excessive sweating is a condition that affects millions of people around the world. Uncontrolled sweating can occur in various parts of the body including the face, hands, feet or underarms (axilla). Although high temperatures or stress can increase perspiration, they don’t cause hyperhidrosis. Instead, hyperhidrosis may be an inherited trait that stops the body from properly regulating its temperature or it may be a symptom of other conditions including anxiety disorders, thyroid malfunction, nerve damage and menopause. Hyperhidrosis can also occur as a side effect of a medication. Until now, excessive sweating has been difficult to control. Health Canada has approved the use of Botox ®Therapeutic for the long lasting treatment of this disorder that affects such a large part of the population.

How does Botox ® work?
Botox ® Therapeutic is a highly purified naturally occurring protein derived from the Clostriduim Botulinum bacteria. Unlike topical treatments, Botox ® Therapeutic targets sweating at its source. With several tiny injections given by Dr. Miller the Botox®Therapeutic is delivered into the specific glands responsible for the sweating. Botox®Therapeutic blocks the release of a chemical that signals the perspiration response. Patients treated with Botox®Therapeutic notice a remarkable improvement in their symptoms. In clinical studies, 95% of patients with hyperhidrosis that was severe enough to interfere with their daily lives experienced the benefits of Botox®Therapeutic after just 1 week, with sweating reduced by an average of 83%.

Is this treatment safe?
Botox® Therapeutic has been used successfully to treat a range of medical conditions for more than 10 years. Side effects, if they occur, are temporary. The most common side effects with Botox®Therapeutic for axillary hyperhidrosis(excessive sweating) were a perceived increase in sweating in areas other than the underarms (4.5% of patients), pain at the injection site (1.7%), or hot flashes (1%).

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