Who is not a candidate for non-surgical hyperhidrosis Botox treatment?
Generally, Botox treatment for hyperhidrosis is not suitable for men and women with allergies to Botox; those with a neuromuscular disease; individuals with an infection in the injection site; or individuals who are taking antibiotics and some other medications which may interfere with neuromuscular transmission. Is the sweat reduction permanent? Sweat reduction with Botox injections is not permanent, and treatment usually needs to be repeated every 6 to 8 months to maintain results. Your specialist can recommend a treatment program which is suited to your individual needs. How is the Botox treatment performed? Prior to the injection treatment with Botox, a topical anesthetic will be applied to numb the treatment area in order to reduce the potential discomfort of the multiple injections which are required during treatment. Once the area is dry, Botox injections are applied directly into individual sweat glands in the treatment area. In most individuals, 15 to 20 individual injections
