Injections for underarm hyperhidrosis treatments are available in Gauteng at the Morningside, Parkhurst, Rosebank, Bedfordview, Fourways, West Rand, Irene, Lynnwood and Brooklyn clinics, as well as in the Western Cape at Cape Quarter, Claremont, Constantia, Century City, Stellenbosch, Paarl and Willowbridge clinics, and Kwa-Zulu Natal at the Ballito, Durban and Umhlanga clinics.
Axillary Hyperhidrosis is a medical problem that involves more sweating than what is required by our body. Axillary Hyperhidrosis is caused by overactivity of the sweat glands and is present in 1 % of the population and a family history is present in 30 to 50 % of patients suggesting a genetic component.
Axillary Hyperhidrosis and is triggered by:
- exercise,
- heat or cold, alcohol, coffee, tea, smoking , hot or spicy food,
- stress, anxiety, strong emotions
- certain times of the day.
Social and functional working of the person is directly affected by Axillary Hyperhidrosis and can create anxiety and depression in the person suffering from it. The condition generally starts in adolescence; Hyperhydrosis is divided into primary or secondary hyperhidrosis. Secondary hyperhydrosis is usually generalized and often has all underlying pathological aetiology..
Botulinum injections are used for excessive underarm. The injections are given by micro injection into the skin, a procedure that takes approximately 10-20mins to perform.
When small doses are given into the skin, the injections block the actions of the nerve that supplies the eccrine glands: this prevents the glands from producing sweat. The effects of the treatment usually last for several months but will eventually wear off.
At Skin Renewal, hundreds of patients have been successfully treated for Axillary Hyperhidrosis with injections, a simple and effective treatment for excessive sweating.
People with hyperhidrosis produce large volumes of sweat which means that the hands, feet, chest or armpits may be constantly damp. This may make normal every day activities more difficult to carry out and it can cause embarrassment at work or socially especially if one has give presentations where one constantly have to lift one's arms.
Underarm injections have also been approved by the FDA for the treatment of axillary hyperhidrosis and has been safely used in all skin types. They cannot be used in pregnant or nursing females.
