Hyperhidrosis Treatment
Excessive sweating, or hyperhidrosis, can have a negative impact someones day-to-day life. Causing discomfort in social interactions or damaged clothing, hyperhidrosis can affect the underarms, face, hands, and feet.
At Transform Clinic, we make hyperhidrosis treatment simple, so you can focus on what really matters.
What is hyperhidrosis?
Sweat is produced by sweat glands to regulate body temperature. Commonly produced during exercise, warm physical environments, stress, and sickness, the body produces sweat which then evaporates, cooling the skin.
For those who experience hyperhidrosis, the sweat glands essentially function at all times, even when the body is calm and at rest. As well, people with hyperhidrosis tend to sweat excessively during exercise or in heat compared to those without.
There are two types of hyperhidrosis, primary and secondary.
Primary, also called focal or essential hyperhidrosis, causes excessive sweating for no apparent reason in areas such as the underarms, face, hands, and feet.
Secondary, also called generalised hyperhidrosis, causes excessive sweating over larger areas of the body and can be caused by a medical condition or side effect of certain medications.
What causes hyperhidrosis?
Primary & secondary hyperhidrosis are each caused by different factors. Hyperhidrosis often begins in early childhood, and is largely presumed to be inherited.
Primary hyperhidrosis often begins in early childhood and is largely presumed to be inherited. Sweat is produced by the eccrine sweat glands, found on the underarms, face, hands, and feet.
Secondary hyperhidrosis can be caused by a wide array of medical conditions, usually endocrine or neurological conditions, or drugs. As it affects a larger portion of the body, secondary hyperhidrosis is caused by a combination of sweat glands.
Our Hyperhidrosis Treatments
At Transform Clinic, we use Botulinum Toxin A ( Botox®, Dysport® and Xeomin® ) to treat hyperhidrosis/excessive sweating.
Though usually associated with wrinkle reduction, these injectables are highly effective at treating primary/focal hyperhidrosis. Botulinum Toxin A is injected into the sweat glands to block the nerve signals from the brain that are responsible for sweating,
This treatment prevents the glands from producing too much sweat in heat or during exercises, and eliminates sweating when the body is at rest.
The treatment lasts for roughly 6-12 months before the nerves regenerate, meaning another treatment is required. Over time however, patients can wait longer in between treatments.