Final question (for now at least): Anything a person should do or not do to prepare for Botox injections?
Dr. Pariser: Well, for the underarms, I’d say, don’t shave. I don’t like to inject cleanly shaven underarms. Allow for at least three or four days of stubble, even more is better. In closing, I’d like to say that, in my office, nearly the entire staff is involved in helping to treat hyperhidrosis patients. And I think I can speak for all of us when I say that we get the most satisfaction out of helping our excessive sweating patients. The results, particularly with Botox, are so dramatic and the life changes that patients experience are truly heart warming. I hope that more physicians will choose to treat hyperhidrosis and get to see what I’m talking about. I encourage interested healthcare professionals to attend our upcoming continuing medical education programs in Philadelphia and Las Vegas. I’ll be there and will be happy to answer questions.
