At the Derm-Al Beauty, we offer botox treatment of hyperhidrosis for quick and long-lasting effects.
The procedure is used to treat sweaty hands, feet, armpits and sometimes also the face (forehead, nose).
In order to block perspiration, the same type of A botulinum toxin is applied as in the removal of expression lines. Type A botulinum toxin, popularly known as botox, is neurotoxin synthesised by the Clostridium botulinum anaerobic bacillus. When injected into the skin, it blocks cells in the nerves that communicate with external secretion glands. In other words, in the areas where botox is applied, nervous cells no longer send signals to the glands to perspirate.
How does the treatment work:
Small doses of toxin preparation are injected about 1 cm apart. The area of injection is normally anaesthetised with Emla cream containing 25 mg of Lidocaine per 1 g. The anaesthetic is applied 45 minutes before the treatment. The effect is achieved after more or less ten days and it lasts for a few months, even up to a year (armpits). Then, it must be repeated.