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Whether you’re anxious, nervous, upset, hot because of having just eaten a spicy burrito, or just a little over-heated from exercise…sweat happens. For most people an antiperspirant will handle the situation but there are an unfortunate few that have an excessive perspiration problem that no amount of antiperspirant will handle. This medical condition, known as primary focal hyperhidrosis, affects up to 3 out of every 100 people in America. But for those 7+ million people, don’t sweat it; Botox can take care of your problem.

That’s right; Botox can help. This wrinkle-erasing, age-defying, wonder drug can not only make you look younger, but it can also help you get a handle on your over-perspiring sweat glands. Yes, people who have hyperhidrosis sweat profusely, whether or not they are stimulated by anxiety, eating something spicy or getting overheated. As a matter of fact, at any time and without any warning, a drenching onslaught of perspiration may occur. This can be extremely embarrassing!

Botox can give relief that is safe, effective and long-lasting. One simple Botox treatment session given in-office can control the problem for up to 12 whole months. The way a Botox treatment works is by temporarily blocking the chemical signals form the nerves that stimulate the sweat glands. When the signals can no longer reach the sweat glands, then the excessive sweating stops.

Occasionally, topical antiperspirants containing aluminum chloride will provide relief. A prescription-strength compound, Drysol, may be helpful when the over-the-counter remedies won’t work. There is also a minimally invasive surgery known as endoscopic thoracic sympathectomy that interrupts the nerves before they reach the sweat glands; however, this procedure may have many undesirable complications and can cost in excess of $75,000.

Where these other methods of treatment may not always work, or be outrageously expensive, Botox therapy remains the treatment of choice for this troublesome disorder. Although it is not a permanent cure, it has proven to be a long-lasting, effective and safe So if you are one of the many Americans being plagued by hyperhidrosis, don’t sweat it; Botox may be just the cure you’ve been looking for.