We are highly experienced in providing safe and effective Botox treatment for excessive sweating and hyperhidrosis.
Excessive sweating (hyperhidrosis) can start around puberty and in many cases tends to ease in adulthood. However, for some people, hyperhidrosis can continue or even worsen as time goes on.
Traditional remedies such as prescribed anti-perspirants can irritate the skin, making it red and sore. At Rosie Cooper Aesthetics in Leamington Spa, we offer Botox® injections for hyperhidrosis; a safe, quick and effective treatment with results that can last up to 6 months at a time, without the need for chemical roll-ons.
Botox® (Botulinum Toxin Type A) is a medically-prescribed neurotoxin, which has been used for many years to treat a myriad of medical concerns. When we inject Botox® into areas such as the armpits, hands, feet, underneath the breasts, the face and anywhere where there is excessive sweating it blocks the nerve receptors, responsible for sweat gland production. This reduces excessive perspiration, without damaging the skin or surrounding tissues. A Botox® treatment for hyperhidrosis can reduce sweating by as much as 90 percent.
After completing some standard consent forms, we will ask you to relax on one of our treatment couches. Your practitioner will clean the area/s to be treated and then apply a special dye, which will show where the injections will be best placed, for optimum results. Then, small amounts of Botox® will be placed in to the skin, using a very fine needle. In some cases, where the treatment areas are very sensitive, a topical or injectable anaesthetic can be used.
Hyperhidrosis means sweating much more than your body needs to keep cool. It often affects the underarms, palms, feet or face, and it can happen even when you’re cool and calm. Many people find it affects their confidence, work and relationships, from avoiding handshakes to changing clothes several times a day. It’s a recognised medical condition, and help is available.
In most people there’s no underlying cause. This is called primary hyperhidrosis. It usually starts in childhood or the teenage years and often runs in families. Less commonly, sweating is caused by another condition, such as an overactive thyroid, the menopause, an infection or diabetes, or it’s a side effect of a medicine. This is called secondary hyperhidrosis, and it’s treated by addressing the cause.
The injections use a very fine needle and are given just under the skin. You’ll feel a series of small pricks across the treatment area, and most people find it very manageable. Numbing cream can be applied beforehand. The appointment takes around an hour, including your consultation.
Many of our clients can enjoy the results from a Botox® treatment for hyperhidrosis for up to 6 months at a time. This makes the treatment extremely convenient for those who live busy lives, as they only need to return to the clinic for this treatment, twice a year.
The most common are tenderness, small bruises and itching at the injection sites. Some people notice they sweat a little more in other areas of the body for a while. Rosie will go through all the risks with you at consultation, along with the patient information leaflet for any treatment prescribed.
