HYPERHIDROSIS BOTOX TREATMENT
MAIDSTONE KENT
82 KING STREET, MAIDSTONE, KENT
Botox for Excessive Sweating in Maidstone
Excessive sweating (hyperhidrosis) significantly impacts quality of life. When prescription-strength antiperspirants fail, Botox offers effective medical treatment.
Treatment protocols:
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Axillary (underarms): 50 units per side, well-tolerated, lasts 4-7 months
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Palmar (hands): 100-150 units per hand, painful despite numbing, lasts 4-6 months
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Plantar (feet): Similar to palmar, only for severe cases
My cardiac nursing background means I understand the autonomic nervous system.
How Does Botox treat Hyperhidrosis?
Botox blocks acetylcholine, the neurotransmitter that signals your eccrine sweat glands to produce sweat.
Here's the mechanism: normally, nerve endings release acetylcholine that binds to sweat gland receptors, triggering perspiration. When I inject Botox into the treatment area, it prevents acetylcholine release at those specific nerve-gland junctions. The sweat glands physically cannot receive the "produce sweat" signal.
This effect is localized to the injection area. Your body continues normal perspiration elsewhere for temperature regulation. Other nerve functions (sensation, movement in untreated areas) remain unaffected.
Results appear within 3-7 days as the neurotoxin takes effect. Duration varies by location: underarms typically last 6-7 months, palms and feet 4-6 months. When treatment wears off, sweating gradually returns over weeks, not suddenly.
Unlike oral anticholinergic medications that affect your entire body and cause side effects (dry mouth, blurred vision), Botox works only where injected.
