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.
Options To Stop Excessive Armpit Sweating.
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.
Call our Brisbane Clinic on 33505447 to book an appointment
to get rid of excessive armpit sweat.
Articles on Excessive Sweating
Excessive Underarm 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 armpit sweat.
The International Hyperhidrois Society website provides excellent information on how to stop armpit sweating.
Rod C responded on 01 Jun 2008 at 7:18 am #
What are the injections used to stop excessive sweating? I am 24 and I sweat from my armpits hands and feet, but it is the armpits that really bother me because people see the sweat marks. Even in cold weather it does not take long for big dark sweat marks to appear in my underarm. I would say my armpit sweating is severe, but maybe it only feels that way to me, but it has meant I have turned down jobs because of the uniform I would have to wear, that has got to be crazy right- letting my armpit sweating determine what job I take. If there is an injection that can stop this I want to know, I do not care how much it costs this is reallly starting to depress me. Please let me know what I can do.
Dr Joanne Turner responded on 01 Jun 2008 at 7:31 am #
Hi Rod, I will email you with the name of the injections we use to stop excessive underarm sweating. With TGA regulations in Australia we cannot publish it. But is is considered the second line of treatment for underarm sweating if aluminium chloride antiperspirants have failed. I have included a link to the international hyperhidrosis website, so you can get an independent look at this treatment. I know from all of the people we treat how horrible excessive sweating can be. Read the information and if you want to give the injections a trial call us on 07 33505447, Sweat Help website.
S.m responded on 31 Aug 2008 at 4:40 pm #
What are the injections used to stop sweating? I am 15 and even though i may be in a calm, stressless, cool environment i often end up still sweating. It is really annoying and is having an effect on my social life. Please help me
Dr Joanne Turner responded on 01 Sep 2008 at 3:36 pm #
Hi SM, I will email you, but at 15 you would need to come in for a consultation with your parents, you need to talk to them and get them to organise to see me.
regards Dr Turner
jason responded on 08 Sep 2008 at 6:20 am #
i am 19 years of age and it seems like all i do is sweat, the only way it will stop is if i lie flat, i am forever trying new antiperspirants, but nothing seems to work, i want to stop sweating from my armpit as soon as possible…..please help
Dr Joanne Turner responded on 10 Sep 2008 at 2:38 pm #
Hi Jason, I will email you with details of the products we use to stop armpit sweating. The injections we use are very effective and stop excessive sweating in 2-5 days and can last 7-12 months, this is relief for many people.
Marshall responded on 01 Nov 2008 at 3:07 pm #
Hi, are needles the only treatment available?
Dr Joanne Turner responded on 01 Nov 2008 at 3:44 pm #
Hi Marshall, The first line of treatment to try for excessive sweating of the armpit is a long lasting anti perspirant with aluminium chloride such as drichlor. If this fails then the injections are the next recommended because they are simple, effective and safe way that reliably helps stop the excessive sweating.
Treatment such as liposuction of the armpit can be tried, but it is not as reliable as the injections. The best thing is to come in for an assessment and we will go through everything with you at that time. Jo