What causes excessive sweating?
Sweating is a normal physiological response when we become hot during our daily activities or exercise – sweating helps to cool down our bodies. Sometimes these sweat glands start to over function without any obvious trigger causing excessive sweating.
This condition is also known as hyperhidrosis. Sweating can occur at unwarranted times and can significantly deteriorate the quality of life. This can be a great source of social anxiety and embarrassment.
Symptoms of Hyperhidrosis
Hyperhidrosis typically presents as:
- Excessive armpit sweating
- Excessive forehead sweating
- Excessive Scalp sweating
- Excessive Hand sweating
- Excessive Feet sweating
Causes:
It can be classified into two types mainly:
1. Primary hyperhidrosis:
Most of the people have a genetic inclination for hyperhidrosis and include 30-50% of the affected population*. In the majority of these patients, the cause is unknown.
2.Secondary hyperhidrosis:
The condition may also arise due to an underlying health condition. The most common diseases causing excessive sweating include hyperthyroidism, obesity, adrenal gland disorders, and Parkinson’s disease. These patients are generally treated with the NHS and treatment normally involves treating the underlying health condition as well as using muscle relaxing injections to treat excessive sweating.
At Dr Leah Clinic we offer excessive sweating treatment for primary hyperhidrosis only so before presenting for excess sweating treatment we ask that clients have had causes of their excessive sweating investigated by GP to rule out medical cause (secondary hyperhidrosis).
What Are My Treatment Options For Excessive Sweating?
Dr Leah Clinics treat hyperhidrosis treatment using muscle relaxing injections. The most common area to treat is axilla (underarm) hyperhidrosis. Muscle relaxing injections in the armpits is administered via a series of injections to prevent the sweat glands from excessive sweating and provides dramatic results which last up to 6 months.
Our doctors are experienced in providing muscle relaxing injections for hyperhidrosis, we offer:
Our doctors are experienced in providing muscle relaxing injections for hyperhidrosis, we offer:
- Muscle relaxing injections for armpit sweating
- Muscle relaxing injections for forehead sweating
- Muscle relaxing injections for scalp sweating
- Muscle relaxing injections for feet sweating
- Muscle relaxing injections for hand sweating
The treatment takes approximately 20 minutes. This is a safe, well-established procedure that has been used for continuous hyperhidrosis treatment*
Please note that our hyperhidrosis treatment (and all other injectable procedures) will only be undertaken after you have attended a face-to-face consultation with one of our doctors. This allows us to carry out a full assessment and discuss a comprehensive list of cautions and contraindications. Please email info@drleah.co.uk for more information.
Please note that our hyperhidrosis treatment (and all other injectable procedures) will only be undertaken after you have attended a face-to-face consultation with one of our doctors. This allows us to carry out a full assessment and discuss a comprehensive list of cautions and contraindications. Please email info@drleah.co.uk for more information.
Why Choose Dr Leah Clinics For Hyperhidrosis Treatment And Excessive Sweating ?
As a medical clinic, we offer muscle relaxing injection treatments performed by experienced cosmetic doctors who perform thousands of muscle relaxing injection treatments per year, we use the best muscle relaxing injections available (Allergan)
To find out more about our treatment options for hyperhidrosis or to book a consultation with one of our doctors today:
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Commonly Asked Questions
Excessive sweating (hyperhidrosis) can be stopped by injecting muscle relaxing injections in the armpits, forehead, scalp or hands and feet.
Excessive sweating can be due to a variety of reasons and the most common reason is the genetic predisposition. Primary Hyperhidrosis can be stopped easily by using muscle relaxing injections in the affected area.
Muscle relaxing injection blocks the signals to the sweat glands to perspire and in turn, stop the excessive sweating
You should notice a dramatic reduction in sweating from the treated area within 10 days- 14 days.
Effects usually last for around 6 months at which point the treatment can be repeated.
Using muscle relaxing injections to treat hyperhidrosis is a safe, well-established procedure with minimal risk. Common side effects of injecting muscle relaxing injections include bruising and swelling at the injection site, but these are temporary and should disappear within 48 hours of the procedure.
Do not undergo this treatment if you are:
- Pregnant
- Breastfeeding
- Allergic to any of the ingredients in muscle relaxing injections
- Living with a neuromuscular disorder (such as myasthenia gravis)
- It is also important to exclude medical causes for excessive sweating with your GP before having treatment
For muscle relaxing injections in armpit treatment please arrive to appointment with shaved underarms(both males and females) and wearing a dark coloured loose fitting top. You will need to expose the area for treatment so a vest or sleeveless top is recommended. Deodorant can be worn to the appointment and will be removed by your doctor prior to muscle relaxing injections injections.
Avoid tight fitting top over the area and avoid white T-shirts or tops immediately after treatment as there may be marks from the treatment which can stain clothing. Avoid consuming alcohol or taking aspirin, or nurofen in the 24 hours before or after your treatment. You should avoid applying deodorant on the day of treatment or after for up to 12 hours. You should avoid hot bath or shower for 12 hours after treatment.
Where can I have hyperhidrosis treatment for excessive sweating?
This treatment is available at our London and Essex Clinics.
