Axillary hyperhidrosis treatment is perhaps the most evolved out of all of the different types of excessive sweating. This is perhaps because it is one of the most common types there is. In this article, read and discover many different ways to treat underarm sweating.
Medical Grade Antiperspirant
Although this can be used on any part of the body, it is still the first line of defense to treat underarm sweating.
Apply it about once per week and use a fan to dry it out after application - this will stop the itching or burning sensation.
Iontophoresis
Although this method is more often used to treat the hands and the feet, with a minor modification it can be used for the underarms.
A typical treatment of around 20 minutes is enough to block the sweat ducts for around 2 to 3 weeks.
Botulinum Toxin
More commonly known these days as a treatment for middle aged women to hide their wrinkles, it has long been used in the medical industry for it's paralytic qualities.
Injecting 12 shots of it under each arm is enough to stop the sweating for at least 3 months. As good and effective as it is, there are side effects and the treatment is not exactly cheap either.
Surgery
Liposuction-curettage surgery is the most effective type here. During this procedure, a canula is inserted and the sweat glands are scraped away from the inside.
This will eliminate sweating under the arms but you will likely get compensatory sweating elsewhere such as around the trunk of the body (chest and back).
Natural Methods
All of these methods are well and good but they only fight the symptoms, the sweating, and they do not address the actual cause, an imbalance in the sympathetic nervous system.
One novel way is to make small changes in what you eat and other aspects of your lifestyle. In many hyperhidrosis sufferers, they have been able to restore a natural, normal balance and have no further need for treatments, no drugs, equipment, shots or anything else.
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