Botox for Excessive Sweating
December 15th, 2008Botox for Excessive Sweating
Botox is an effective treatment for excessive armpit sweating. Botox works by interfering with the nerves, which activate the sweat glands.
Side effects of Botox for sweating are mild and few. There is a small amount of discomfort as the Botox is injected. The discomfort is brief and generally limited to the 10 to 15 minutes that the treatment is taking place. Occasionally, there is trace bleeding or bruising. Rare side effects would include a chance of an injection site becoming infected. As every individual is unique, it is important to understand that, although many people see dramatic improvements in their sweating, individual results do vary.
The positive effects of Botox for Excessive Sweating treatment range from three to nine months on average. The treatment often reduces the sweating to a level controlled by regular antiperspirants.
The cost of the Botox prescription may be covered for many individuals with private drug plans. The injection fee is a separate fee and is often not covered by insurance. The injection fee is payable at the time of treatment. The fee is accepted as a tax-deduction eligible medical expense.
Please feel free to call for more information or to set up your personal consultation.
Areas servicing:
Brantford, Dundas, Paris, St George, Woodstock, Simcoe, Ancaster, Hamilton, Burford, Burlington, Guelph, Waterloo, Milton, Cambridge, Kitchener, Stoney Creek, Golden Horseshoe, Southern Ontario
Tags: botox, excessive sweating
January 15th, 2009 at 5:43 pm
[...] Therapeutic Botox injections: For severe localized sweating (i.e. arm pits, hands), botox can be injected using a tiny micro-needle. The sweating is often diminished or halted for 3-12 months in most people with a single treatment. The treatment process if very simple and only requires 15-20 minutes. People can return to work or activities immediately after their procedure. This is an extremely safe procedure, with side effects almost non-existent. It takes a few days to a week for the botox to start working. The treatment is repeated as the sweating gradually returns. The Botox component of this treatment is often covered by many drug plans. A separate injection fee is payable by the patient, but is often claimable on income tax as a medical expense. [...]