In general, this procedure is safe when done by a skilled and experienced surgeon. Surgical removal of underarm sweat glands to help stop sweating of the hands. Recently, studies have found a neurotoxin injection, better known by its brand name, Botox, effective for those with hyperhidrosis who have not found success with the previously-mentioned treatments. Injected into the skin of perspiration-prone sites, this botulinum toxin stops sweat production by blocking cholinergic nerve terminals within three to seven days, the effect lasting for at least five months. Injections would need to be repeated when hyperhidrosis symptoms begin to reappear.
Side effects are minimal and mostly mild.
It's still not recommended for pregnant and nursing women and for women of childbearing age who are not on birth control. Considering how safe, simple, and effective botulinum toxin injections have been in treating hyperhidrosis, it has the potential to become the preferable alternative to surgery. Download and discuss these various options with your health care provider to see which one is appropriate for you. You might also check with your health insurance provider to see which of these options they will and won't cover.