It is caused by a hyperactive sympathetic nervous system. The sweating or blushing may be constant or intermittent. The patient may even be released from sweating or blushing for a day or two, only to have the hyperhidrosis recur in all of its intensity. Conservative non-surgical medical treatments are often helpful for mild and moderate cases of hyperhidrosis. They are usually ineffective in cases of severe intractable hyperhidrosis.
Most surgeons cut or destroy a specific nerve called the Sympathetic nerve trunk or ganglion.
Dr. Garza performs the procedure by applying Titanium Clips across the specific nerve trunk that controls the sweat or blush response. Most insurance companies allow for the procedure. The procedure was recently updated to reduce or eliminate the potential side effect of Compensatory Sweating. The effect is immediate. The clips stop the transmission of signals across the nerve trunks and have the same effect as cutting or destroying the nerve.