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     Underarms   £400 both sides

     Palms            £400 both sides 

        Forehead     £150                        Cheeks         £150                 

              Scalp            £300 +/-     

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Excessive sweating is a common problem, especially of the palms, armpits and soles. It can be distressing and can have a serious impact on your life. In some cases, affected people avoid social contact with others because of embarrassment about the problem. However, the condition is usually treatable.

Hyperhidrosis, or excessive sweating, is a common disorder which produces a lot of unhappiness. An estimated 2-3% of westerners reported to suffer from excessive sweating of the underarms (axillary hyperhidrosis) or of the palms and soles of the feet (palmoplantar hyperhidrosis). Underarm problems tend to start in late adolescence, while palm and sole sweating often begins earlier, around the age 13 (on the average). Untreated, these problems may continue throughout life.

Botox® treatment for Hyperhidrosis (excessive sweating) was approved in the United Kingdom in July 2001.  CosMedocs run a special London Botox Clinic for excessive sweating bringing affordable treatment to all our clients.

Botox For Excessive Sweating (Hyperhidrosis Treatment)

• Same day botox treatment for Palms, Underarms, Face & Forehead Excessive Sweating

• Visible Results In Just A Few Days

• Very Safe & Effective.  Effect Can Last From  6-12 Months! Saves Costs On Antiperspirants, Laundry. Soaps, etc.

• Higher dose of B. Toxin Used to ensure excellent results and treatment of full skin surface

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Botox Stops Sweat Production by up to 90%?

The Hyperhidrosis Disease Severity Scale or HDSS is a scale used commonly for primary hyperhidrosis patients. It provides a qualitative measure of the severity of their condition based on how it affects their daily activities. Patients select the statement that best reflects their experience with sweating. A score of 1-2 may indicate mild to moderate hyperhidrosis, while a score of 3-4 may indicate more severe hyperhidrosis.
Your score will help your specialist treat and follow up your hyperhidrosis

Botulinum Toxin Can Treat a 4    1 with  > 90% success

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Facts From Medical Literature On Botox Hyperhidrosis Treatment

Botox Hyperhidrosis Treatment   

Link to International Hyperhidrosis Society:

 http://www.sweathelp.org/English/HCP_Treatment_Botox.asp where Dr. Haq is listed as a member.

Hyperhidrosis is a chronic disorder of excessive sweating that can affect any body part, including the underarms, the palms, the soles of the feet, and the face.

The efficacy and patient satisfaction of Botox® for hyperhidrosis treatment is considered to be excellent. Until now, most treatments for excessive sweating were often ineffective, short acting or had significant risks. For those suffering from excessive sweating, Botox treatments give them new hope where previous therapies have failed before.

Botox® hyperhidrosis treatment (excessive sweating) was approved in the United Kingdom in July 2001.

By blocking the release of acetylcholine, which activates the sweat glands, botox injections can relieve excessive sweating, a life-altering procedure for those suffering from the embarrassing ailment, and were approved for use under the arm in September 2001.

Previous treatments for excessive sweating for the underarms — which is known as axillary hyperhidrosis—were often ineffective and short-acting, or were associated with significant risks. Studies have shown that 80 to 95% of patients respond to one treatment session (Naumann 2001; Lowe 2003; Naumann 2003). Along with a decrease in perspiration, injections can improve quality of life (Campanati 2003) and decrease body odour (Heckmann 2003) for up to 7 months (Naumann 2003). A long-term study has shown that side effects are minimal, and repeated injections over 16 months are safe and efficacious, with 50% or greater reduction in sweating seen in 96% of patients after the first treatment (Naumann 2003).
 

For more information on excessive sweating, please click here to read the articles below:

1. "No Sweat! A New Way to Control Excessive Sweat", as seen on Canadian Living.com 

Botox Hyperhidrosis Treatment    

Botox is used in this website to refer to treatment with botulinum toxin type A

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FURTHER INFORMATION

Focal excessive sweating (focal hyperhidrosis)
This means that excessive sweating occurs in one or more of the following 'focal' places: palms of the hands, soles of the feet, armpits (axillae), or face. You sweat normally on the rest of the body. The cause is not known and it is not associated with any other conditions. It just seems that the sweat glands in these areas are 'overactive' or more sensitive than normal. In some people, it may 'run in the family' so there may be some genetic factor in causing it. It usually first develops in the teenage years, but it can develop at any age. Men and women are equally affected.

The severity can vary from time to time. It may 'come and go' and can be made worse by 'triggers' such as anxiety, emotion, spicy foods, and heat. Anxiety about the sweating itself may make it worse. However, for most of the time, nothing obvious triggers the sweating. Focal excessive sweating usually develops under the age of 25. It affects about 3 in 100 people. It tends to be a long-term condition, but symptoms improve in some cases over time.

If you have focal excessive sweating, you do not need any tests as there is usually no known underlying cause. Your doctor may suggest one or more of the treatments (listed later) if 'normal' antiperspirants do not work very well.

What are the possible complications of focal excess sweating?

Although not a medically serious condition, excessive sweating can be distressing and embarrassing. For example, if you have bad palm sweating you tend to have a 'cold sweaty handshake' and sweat may drip from your hands onto work documents, onto computer keyboards, etc. If you have bad armpit sweating, you may become embarrassed by the frequent 'wet-patch' that develops on clothes under your arms. You may need to change clothes during the day. You may avoid social contact or avoid doing sports because of embarrassment about the condition.

Other complications are uncommon. In some cases, the affected skin can become macerated and prone to infection. There is an increased risk of developing eczema on the affected skin.

What are the treatment options for focal excessive sweating?

General tips and advice

The following may be all that you need if the condition is mild, and may help in addition to other treatments in more severe cases.

• If you find that soaps irritate the affected skin, use a bland soap substitute such as an emollient (moisturiser) ointment or cream.

• If possible, avoid any triggers which can make things worse such as heat or spicy food.

• If you have armpit sweating:

  • Try using 'normal' antiperspirants regularly. (Note: there is a difference between antiperspirants and deodorants. Antiperspirants reduce the release of sweat, deodorants mask any unpleasant smell. However, sweat does not have a smell. It is only sweaty clothes that are not changed that may become smelly.)

  • Avoid clothes that more easily show up sweat marks. For example, as a rule, white and black coloured clothes are less noticeable when wet than other colours.

  • Wear loose clothing under the armpits, and preferably not made with man-made fibres such as lycra and nylon.

• If you have excessive feet sweating, it can help to:

  • Change socks at least twice daily.

  • Use an absorbent foot powder twice daily.

  • Wear a different pair of shoes on alternate days, to allow them to dry fully.

  • Avoid sport shoes or boots, as these are likely to have an occlusive effect.

Aluminium chloride - a strong antiperspirant
If normal antiperspirants do not work, you doctor may advise an antiperspirant that contains aluminium chloride. This works like a 'strong' antiperspirant. It is thought to work by blocking the openings of the sweat ducts. It tends to work best in the armpits. However, it may also work for sweating of the palms and soles. Although it may also work on the face, some doctors do not recommend using this on the face as it may cause severe eye irritation if it gets into an eye.

There are several brands of aluminium chloride based antiperspirants. For example; Driclor and Anhydrol Forte which come in a bottle with a roll-on applicator; ZeaSORB - a dusting powder that contains aluminium chloride; and Odaban spray that contains aluminium chloride. You can buy these at pharmacies, and some are also available on prescription. It is important to use aluminium chloride based antiperspirants correctly. Read the instructions that come with the product you use. These usually include the following:

• Apply to clean, dry skin. (It is more likely to cause irritation on wet or moist skin.) Therefore, wipe the skin dry with a towel or dry flannel before applying. Some people use a hair dryer to make sure the skin is dry before applying.

• Ideally, apply at night (bedtime) when the sweat glands are less likely to be as active.

• Wash it off the next morning.

• Do not shave the area 24 hours before or after use.

• Avoid getting it in the eyes, and do not apply on broken or inflamed skin.

• Apply every 24-48 hours until the condition improves. Then apply once every 1-3 weeks, depending on response. (It may take a few weeks to build up its effect. This is because it is thought to gradually clog up the sweat gland which causes a gradual reduction in sweating.)

• If successful, treatment can be continued indefinitely. You may only need to apply it once every 1-3 weeks to keep the sweating under control.

Note: aluminium chloride antiperspirants often cause skin irritation or inflammation. If this occurs, it is often still worth persevering if the irritation is tolerable as the benefit may outweigh the irritation. To reduce the effects of any skin irritation or inflammation that may occur:

• Reduce frequency of use; and/or

• Apply a short course of a mild steroid cream such as hydrocortisone 1% to the affected area twice daily. Steroid creams reduce inflammation; and/or

• Apply an emollient (moisturiser) every day after applying the aluminium chloride.

Iontophoresis
This is a treatment that uses electrical stimulation. It is used mainly to treat sweating of the palms and/or soles. It can also be used to treat armpit sweating. Treatment involves putting the affected areas (usually hands and/or feet) into a small container filled with water. A small electrical current is then passed through the water from a special machine. It is not painful or dangerous, but may cause a 'pins and needles' feeling. The exact way this helps to treat sweating is not known. It may help to block the sweat glands in some way.

Treatment usually consists of 3-4 treatment sessions per week. Each treatment session lasts 20-40 minutes. Most people report an improvement after 6-10 sessions. A maintenance treatment is then typically required once every 1-4 weeks to keep symptoms away. If the treatment does not work with tap water, a drug called gycopromium bromide is sometimes added to the water. This seems to improve the rate of success. However, iontophoresis does not work in every case.

Until recently the 'downside' to iontophoresis is that it required a trip to hospital for each treatment session. This can be time-consuming and impractical for some. However, modern machines are smaller and can now be bought for home use. So, if you find that this treatment works for you, you may wish to consider buying a machine to use at home. However, you should take advice from the specialist who recommended iontophoresis for you before you buy a machine.

You should not have iontophoresis if you are pregnant, or have a metal implant (such as a pin to fix a fracture), or if you have a pacemaker.

Botox Injections (Botulinum Toxin Type A)
This is an option that usually works well for armpit sweating. Treatment consists of many small injections just under the skin in the affected areas. The botulinum toxin stops the nerves in the skin that control the sweat glands from working. Botulinum toxin is sometimes used to treat sweating of the palms and face. However, there is a risk that the injections may stop some of the nearby small muscles of the hands or face from working. To many people, this risk is not worth taking.

The downside of botulinum toxin is that the effect usually wears off after 4-12 months. Therefore, to keep working, the treatment needs repeating when the effect wears off. Some people get mild 'flu like' symptoms for a day or so after treatment. Also, the sites of the injections can be sore for a few days after treatment.

Medications

There are various oral medications available known to be prescribed by some doctors to help treat hyperhidrosis.

Ditropan, Robinul, Probanthine
All these oral medications are from the same family of drugs. They have an anti cholinergic effect which in essence blocks the neuro transmission responsible for the production of sweat. All of these medications are not specifically for hyperhidrosis but have been known to have the side effect of dryness. Among other side effects  they can cause blurry vision, dry mouth and other quite commonly. The success rate is known to be very limited.

Ditropan Website
Robinul Website

Other oral medications people use are mild sedatives for example Xanax. This is a very non specific medication that sometimes reduces the sympathetic overtone. Another type of medications being used is a group of medications known as beta blockers. Those medications are being used in the treatment of certain cardiac problems such as hypertension. They may also have some sedative effect on the adrenergic system which plays a role in the production of excessive hand sweating/palmar hyperhidrosis.

***As always consult with your doctor first when considering any treatment

Surgery
An operation is an option for people who have not been helped much by other treatments, or if other treatments cause unacceptable side-effects or problems.

For armpit sweating - an option is to remove the sweat glands in the armpit. There are various techniques. For example, one operation is to cut out the area of skin in the armpit that contains the sweat glands. This usually works to reduce sweating, but a number of people have had problems after this operation due to scarring and a loss of the full range of movement of the arm. A newer technique to 'scrape' the sweat glands from the under side of the skin through a small hole cut in the skin appears to give good results with less risk of complications.

For palm sweating - an option is to have an operation to cut some of the nerves that run down the side of the spinal cord. These nerves control the sweat glands in the hands. The operation is called 'sympathectomy'. It is done by 'key-hole' surgery using a special telescope to locate the nerve, and then to cut the nerve. Most people are pleased with the result of the operation. However, a complication that sometimes occurs following this operation is a compensatory increase in sweating in other parts of the body (such as in the chest or groin). Because of this effect, a small number of people who have this operation say that they regret having it done.

Before you undergo surgery, you should have a full discussion with the surgeon you are referred to. He or she will explain the pros and cons of the different surgical techniques, chance of success (usually high), and possible risks and complications. For example, as with any other type of surgery, there is a small risk from the anaesthetic. Also, wound infection and damage to other nearby structures, although uncommon, are other possible complications.

Surgery is not usually done for sweating of the soles. Although cutting the nerves next to the spinal cord in the lower back region may cure the problem of sweating, there is a high risk of this also affecting sexual function.

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