botox injection for hyperhidrosis{sweaty) on the palm?
Im living in singapore and i want to have it done at NSC, national skin centre. anybody had it done there before?
How did you feel when having the injection? and how did you feel after the injection?
im wanting to get the injection for my hands, my hand is sweaty always, it causes me alot of stress. and i’ve tried many different kinds of treatment before, but doesnt help .
Does the injection helps you with your sweat on your hands?
How much did you pay for it?
Any body who had done it, can you share your experience with me?
Botox Curbs Excessive Sweating.
Hyperhidrosis is the medical term for excessive sweating. (excessive axillary, palmar, plantar sweating)
Doctors Use Botox to Treat Woman Whose Right Hand Often Dripped With Sweat
By Miranda Hitti
WebMD Health NewsReviewed by Louise Chang, MDApril 19, 2007 — Botox may be most famous for taming wrinkles, but it can also stop excessive sweat, German doctors report.
They used Botox shots to treat excessive sweat (hyperhidrosis) in a healthy 23-year-old woman.
Ever since childhood, the woman had experienced bouts of excessive sweat in her right forearm and the back of her right hand.
The sweating episodes had become more frequent and troublesome over the years, embarrassing the woman, note doctors including Monika Sonntag, MD, of University Hospital in Dusseldorf, Germany.
Before Botox treatment, the woman experienced five daily bouts of excessive sweating, on average. “Her hand literally dripped with sweat, affecting her work,” Sonntag’s team writes in The Lancet.
The woman had unsuccessfully tried other treatments for the previous two years. After that, Sonntag and colleagues gave her Botox injections in the affected area for six months.
The Botox shots stopped the woman’s excessive sweating.
“The treatment was well tolerated and the patient’s quality of life appreciably improved,” write the doctors.
Botox is approved by the FDA to treat severe underarm sweating that cannot be managed by topical agents such as prescription antiperspirants.
Botox contains a tiny amount of the botulinum toxin. When used to treat severe underarm sweating, it stops the release of a chemical messenger called acetylcholine, temporarily blocking the nerves in the underarm that stimulate sweating.
Unlike surgery, however, Botox is a temporary treatment. Botox shots generally stop the sweating for only about seven months, said Davis. And some patients who received shots in the hand have reported temporary muscle weakness
As a treatment for heavy sweating, however, Botox may not be for the thin-skinned. A typical treatment for either sweaty palms or armpits requires 17 to 20 injections, in one sitting, directly into the problem area.
“I’m not going to say that the shots in the palm aren’t painful,” said New York dermatologist Joyce Davis, a spokeswoman for the American Academy of Dermatology who has been using Botox for about a year to treat people with excessive sweating of the palms
Botox is a prescription drug and must be used carefully under medical supervision.
I recommend you try other things first…
Hyperhidrosis is a fairly common disorder shared by millions across the world.
By definition, Hyperhidrosis is the excessive sweating of the head, face, hands, feet and armpits no matter the temperature or conditions.
The sweating is erratic, unpredictable and uncontrollable. You do have some options.
To stop the excessive sweating try:
1). Drysol
Drysol is a prescription deodorant that works wonders for underarm, hand and foot sweating.
Apply it to your hands, feet, armpits or anywhere else you sweat at night before bed. You only need to apply it once a day – it’s not like regular deodorant. This stuff is Clinical
Beware of irritation with Drysol. You may have to take a day or two off from this treatment if your skin gets too dry, sensitive or red with a rash.
2). Drink more water to lower your body temperature.
A lot of people are confused by this solution. They think if they drink more water, it will give them that much more fluid to sweat out. This is totally incorrect.
Drinking more water cools your core temperature and will alleviate some of the excessive sweating.
3. Drink Green Tea or Sage Tea at night
Tea contains an astringent property which will dry out oils and prevent excess moister from escaping the skin. It essentially drys you from the inside out.
In addition to helping your complexion, green tea will neutralize many of the toxins that create the pungent odor in sweat. By the way, that odor is caused by bacteria that treats your sweat as a breeding ground. Gross!
4. Try Certain Dri (non-prescription deodorant)
You can buy this one at most pharmacies. Certain dry is a little less abrasive than Drysol so you won’t need to worry as much about irritation. It is however a little less strong.
You’ll want to gauge your level of Hyperhidrosis by first trying Certain Dri. If your sweating continues, upgrade to Drysol and that should do the trick.
5) Cut out some of these culprits: e.g; Onion, garlic and curry and spicy foods and see gradual but noticeable results. Add leafy greens and tea into your diet for a positive effect on sweating. Changing your diet will really cut out the spontaneous sweating from your daily lunch breaks.
6). Try Iontophoresis treatments.
This is more of a phase 3 solution. Try the clinical deodorants and diet fixes first.
However, there is a treatment called Iontophoresis where you place your hands and feet into bowls or plates. The plates are filled with mineral water.
Connected to the plates is an Iontophoresis electromagnetic device. Gentle electic pulses are distributed through mineral water. The minerals bond and temporarily change the nature of your sweat pores to block the sweat.
This treatment works well. You can learn about it through the Source link I’ve provided below.
7). Try a Sage Tea Soak
There’s something called a Sage Tea solution what you do is…
a. Buy Sage Tea from your supermarket
b. Fill a large bowl with room temperature water
c. Put the sage tea bags in the bowl
d. Let the tea dissolve a bit.
e. soak your hands or feet for 15 minutes.
Sage Tea will act as an astringent to dry the skin and prevent excessive sweating for many days to follow.
Don’t just do this soak one day. Do it everyday for 5 days straight (15 minutes at a time) and you’ll see great results.
If your hands tan from the tea, just wash them in the sink with antibacterial soap. The residue will come off easily.
ETS (Endoscopic Thoracic Sympathectomy)
If the sweating is bad enough, some people will opt towards ETS.
This is, however, a LAST resort. I recommend you try everything else possible before opting towards surgery. You can speak with your Dermatologist to find out more.
CHECK OUT THE SOURCE LINK I’VE PROVIDED BELOW FOR MORE TIPS ON TREATING HYPERHIDROSIS…
http://www.Prevent-Sweating.com
http://www.answers.com/topic/hyperhidrosis
Prevention
Hyperhidrosis treatments help to prevent excessive sweating but may not entirely eliminate the condition. Hyperhidrosis can be managed by using simple daily personal hygiene methods, such as the following:
•bathing daily to reduce bacteria
•washing and changing clothes frequently
•changing socks or pantyhose at least twice daily
•airing out shoes and rotating shoes worn each day
•wearing absorbent socks, clothing shields, and natural fabrics
•using antiperspirants in the evening and gently massaging them into the skin
•using foot powders and going barefoot frequently to air out feet.
Each Botox treatment can cost from $500.00 to $1,000.
Treatment for sweaty hands or sweaty palms–hyperhydrosis–at Beth Israel Medical Center, NYC