Local armpit injections: successful in stopping excessive underarm perspiration.

Armpit sweating is a normal cooling mechanism of the body: however for a small percentage of people underarm perspiration is excessive to the point of discomfort and embarrassment.

Do you suffer from excessive underarm perspiration?

If you sweat in cold conditions, sweat in stressful situations or sweat when no one else is: you may suffer from a medical condition known as axillary hyperhidrosis.

The freedom of not having to worry about underarm sweat.

What causes hyperhidrosis?

Hyperhidrosis is a condition where the bodies central temperature regulation system, the sympathetic nervous system is overactive, causing inappropriate sweating. Most commonly the armpit, hands or feet are affected. The face and other parts of the body are involved less often.

What can be done to stop excessive underarm perspiration?

Trying a long lasting aluminum chloride based antiperspirant like drichlor is the first step. If this fails or cannot be tolerated simple injections are very effective to stop the excessive underarm perspiration.

Injections To Stop Excessive Perspiration.

Injections more commonly used for cosmetic treatments have become an accepted successful treatment to stop the excessive underarm perspiration.

Email us if you want to know more about specific products.

Frustratingly, TGA regulations in Australia restrict naming of these injections as they are class S4 medication to be administered by a Doctor with training. They are approved for treatment of excessive sweating of the underarm and have a well established safety profile.

Call our Brisbane Clinic on 33505447 to book an appointment
to get rid of excessive underarm perspiration.

Articles on Excessive Sweating

How much does hyperhidrosis cost you?.
Antiperspirants for hyperhidrosis.
How to use antiperspirants correctly for hyperhidrosis.
Liposuction for excessive sweating of the armpit.
How to treat excessive underarm sweating.
Hyperhidrosis - what causes it and how to treat it.

Call our Brisbane Clinic on 33505447 to book an appointment
to get rid of excessive underarm perspiration.

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Excessive Sweating Brisbane Dr Joanne Turner 07 Jul 2008 No Comments

Stop Sweating

Stop sweating and gain some freedom.

When You Might Want To Stop Sweating:

sweating occurs at 4-5 times than necessary for cooling

it is provoked by heat, stress or for no apparent reason

when it is uncomfortable, embarrassing or at its worst disabling

when it interferes with work choices, social choices and relationships

when it starts to mess with your head, altering self esteem or even causes depression

Treatment Available To Stop Sweating.

At our clinic in Brisbane, we treat people with excessive sweating of the underarm, face, body, hands and feet.
Primary Hyperhidrosis responds well to injections, however if you have an underlying cause it is important that this is correctly diagnosed and treated.

Contact our Brisbane Clinic to find out how to stop sweating.

Articles on Excessive Sweating

Excessive Underarm Sweating.
Iontophoresis for excessive sweating of hands and feet.
How much does hyperhidrosis cost you?.
Antiperspirants for hyperhidrosis.
How to use antiperspirants correctly for hyperhidrosis.
Treating excessive sweating (hyperhidrosis) of the feet.
Treating excessive sweating (hyperhidrosis of the hands).
Liposuction for excessive sweating of the armpit.

Contact our Brisbane Clinic to find out how to stop sweating.

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Excessive Sweating Brisbane Dr Joanne Turner 10 Feb 2008 No Comments

Stop Sweating : Treatment for hyperhidrosis or excessive sweating.

Sweating too much is a medical condition known as hyperhidrosis. Although sweating is a natural and important cooling system of our body, for some people sweating is out of control and occurs at inappropriate times and in quantities far more than is actually needed.

Sweating Facts

Sweating in the body occurs through two primary sweat glands, the eccrine and apocrine.

The eccrine glands produce a clear salty liquid which is odourless

The majority of eccrine sweat glands are found on the palms, soles, face and underarms.

These eccrine sweat glands are primarily responsible for hyperhidrosis or excessive sweating.

The appocrine sweat glands produce a thicker liquid and are found in the armpit and gentital area.

When the appocrine sweat combines with the air they produce body odour. To a lesser extent they can be involved in hyperhidrosis and excessive sweating conditions.

Sweating how to stop it.

Depending on the body part there are many treatment options available to stop excessive sweating. Though there is no one perfect treatment for all areas, the majority of people do find a solution to stop excess sweating.

Call 07 33545447 To Book A Consultation
For Assessment Of Excessive Sweating.

At our clinic in Brisbane, we treat people with excessive sweating of the underarm, face, body, hands and feet. Primary Hyperhidrosis responds well to injections, however if you have an underlying cause it is important that this is correctly diagnosed and treated.

What are you interested in knowing more about?

Excessive Underarm Sweating.
Iontophoresis for excessive sweating of hands and feet.
How much does hyperhidrosis cost you?.
Antiperspirants for hyperhidrosis.
How to use antiperspirants correctly for hyperhidrosis.
Treating excessive sweating (hyperhidrosis) of the feet.
Treating excessive sweating (hyperhidrosis of the hands).
Liposuction for excessive sweating of the armpit.

Call 07 33505447 To Book A Consultation
For Assessment Of Excessive Sweating.

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Excessive Sweating Brisbane Dr Joanne Turner 08 Feb 2008 No Comments

How To Treat Excessive Sweating

If you suffer from excessive sweating you may be frustrated by searching for solutions to stop the sweating. Though there is no ONE cure for excessive sweating but there is a lot of options no matter what part of your body it affects.

Traditional treatments to stop excessive sweating.

Antiperspirants.
Iontophoresis

Newer treatments available for excessive sweating.

Injections for armpit, hands and feet.

Alternative treatments.

No studies available on effectiveness.

Oral Medication and Surgery.

Oral medications are not recommended as a long-term solution.

Surgical options, although still advertised, are reserved for only certain severe cases of hyperhidrosis.

Endothoracic sympathectomy poses very real risks of permanent irreversible and severe side effects.
Liposuction of armpit.

Where does excessive sweating affect you?

Sweaty Armpits.
Sweaty Hands.
Sweaty Feet.

Call Us On 07 33505447 To Book A Consultation
For Assessment Of Excessive Sweating.

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Excessive Sweating Brisbane Dr Joanne Turner 08 Feb 2008 1 Comment

Sweat

Sweat is how your body cools itself and essential to life. Some facts:

You sweat mainly under your arms and on your feet and palms.

There are two main types of sweat glands eccrine and apocrine.

Eccrine sweat is watery and odorless

Apocrine sweat glands occur in the armpit and genital area. They produce a thicker liquid and when it mixes with bacteria on your skin causes body odour.

When you sweat too much.

Although sweating is normal when you exercise, are anxious, sick or the weather is hot, some people have a condition called hyperhidrosis whereby they sweat too much even without need.

Sweat fact in great moments in science by Dr Karl Kruszelnicki.

Human sweat has an antibiotic that they called dermcidin that controls infection on the skin - for example, it kills the bacteria E. coli and Staphylococcus aureus, and the yeast Candida albicans.

More Sweat Facts.

there are over 2 million sweat glands on a human body

most of these are “eccrine” sweat glands,

there are more sweat glands on the soles of the feet, palms, forehead, cheeks and armpits

This is not news to people who have excessive sweating, as the eccrine glands mostly the cause of excessive sweating.
In people who have hyperhidrosis, the sweat glands are over sensitive and produce more sweat than is necessary.

How do you know if you have hyperhidrosis

The chances are that if your sweat is causing you distress you have some degree of hyperhidrosis.

Hyperhidrosis severity scale

Score 1. My sweating is never noticeable and never interferes with my daily activities.
Score 2. My sweating is tolerable but sometimes interferes with my daily activities.
Score 3. My sweating is barely tolerable and frequently interferes with my daily activities
Score 4. My sweating is intolerable and always interferes with my daily activities.

If you score yourself a 2 or higher there are treatment options to help.

Contact Our Brisbane Clinic For Assessment Of Excessive Sweat.

At our clinic in Brisbane, we treat people with excessive sweating of the underarm, face, body, hands and feet. Primary Hyperhidrosis responds well to injections, however if you have an underlying cause it is important that this is correctly diagnosed and treated.

Articles on Excessive Sweating

What are you interested in knowing more about?

Excessive Underarm Sweating.
Iontophoresis for excessive sweating of hands and feet.
How much does hyperhidrosis cost you?.
Antiperspirants for hyperhidrosis.
How to use antiperspirants correctly for hyperhidrosis.
Treating excessive sweating (hyperhidrosis) of the feet.
Treating excessive sweating (hyperhidrosis of the hands).
Liposuction for excessive sweating of the armpit.

Contact our Brisbane Clinic For Assessment Of Excessive Sweat.

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Excessive Sweating Brisbane Dr Joanne Turner 08 Feb 2008 No Comments

How To Stop Armpit Sweating

Excessive armpit perspiration is caused by a medical condition known as ‘axillary hyperhidrosis’.
It causes social and work distress far in excess of the severity of the condition itself.

Hyperhidrosis Does Not Only Affect The Armpit.

the underlying cause of hyperhidrosis is over activity of the sympathetic nervous system

the nervous system activates at inappropriate times (low stress conditions, sitting quietly, cool surroundings)

excess sweating can affect the armpits, hands, face, scalp, feet and other body parts

Options To Stop Excessive Armpit Sweating.

first line of treatment is to try an antiperspirant based on aluminum chloride

dri chlor is a long acting treatment that can provide relief

However antiperspirants are not always effective and can cause local irritation, rashes and stain clothes.

Injections To Stop Excessive Sweating.

Injections more commonly used for cosmetic treatments have become an accepted, effective and simple treatment to stop the excessive armpit sweating.

Email us if you want to know more about specific products.

Frustratingly, TGA regulations in Australia restrict naming of these injections as they are class S4 medication to be administered by a Doctor with training. They are approved for treatment of excessive sweating of the underarm and have a well established safety profile.