Botox Medical for Treatment of Excessive Sweating

The use of Botox for the treatment of excessive underarm sweating is a recent development that has revolutionized the medical treatment of excessive sweating. The use of Botox to inactivate the sweat glands has rapidly become one of the most commonly used treatment remedies since being FDA approved for this indication in 2001. Botox completely stops sweating in the area where it is placed by blocking the release of acetylcholine (Acetylcholine is responsibe for activating the sweat gland) and when acetylcholine is blocked the sweat gland becomes inactive.

Since it is applied locally there are no widespread side effects. It works for almost every one. Each twenty-minute injection session can stop sweating for six to twelve months - so, most people can get satisfactory relief with one or two Botox sessions each year. For most people, this therapy is a delightful change, liberating them from daily worries of sweating in the wrong place at the wrong time. The procedure can be done with minimal pain, and patients can resume their normal activities immediately after the procedure. The cost of the procedure will vary and can range from 175 dollars to 600 dollars depending on how much botox is used.