Botox is used medically to treat certain muscular ailments and cosmetically to remove wrinkles by temporarily paralyzing the muscles. It is made from a neurotoxin called botulinum toxin, which is mainly used as a treatment to reduce the appearance of facial wrinkles and fine lines. Beyond aesthetic applications, Botox is used to treat various medical conditions such as squinting, migraine, leaky bladders, and Hyperhidrosis with excessive sweating.
Hyperhidrosis is a medical term that indicates that the amount of sweating is unnatural (antihypertensive does not work well for those suffering from this condition) Botox injections are the best treatment option for people with hyperhidrosis who have already tried antihistamines and are not sufficient to treat. excessive sweat.
How Does Botox Treat Hyperhidrosis?
Botox inhibits the nerves responsible for stimulating the sweat glands. Normally, the nervous system activates the sweat glands at high body temperature. Your body automatically cools this way, but for people suffering from hyperhidrosis, the nerves activate the sweat glands too intensely, causing excessive sweating.
When Botox is injected directly into the sweaty area of your body, your hyperactive nerves are broken. So your nerves won’t be able to activate the sweat glands. However, Botox only prevents sweating in the specific area where it is injected.
Where Is Botox Injected?
Currently, Botox is only approved to treat armpit sweating. Botox injections are very effective in treating armpit sweating. Studies have found that Botox treats excessive sweating successfully up to 80-90%. However, the results don’t last exactly as in the treatment of armpit sweating. Studies also suggest that Botox works to treat the sweat of the forehead and it can reduce the sweat by 75% for five months.
Risks Of Botox Injection
Several studies have been conducted to assess the safety of Botox. Most people accept it well, however, some possible side effects includes:
- Pain or bruising at the injection site.
- Headache.
- Symptoms similar to flu symptoms.
- Eyelid slouch (when injecting face).
- Dry eye (when injecting face).
Serious side effects of Botox injections are extremely rare. Dangerous side effects only occur when Botox affects your entire body. This can happen hours, days or weeks after injection.
Those rare and serious side effects includes :
- Weak muscles in the whole body.
- Urinating a lot.
How Botox is Injected?
Botox injections are simple and quick and can be done directly at your doctor’s clinic. Doctors usually want to avoid underarm shaving for two or three days before the injection. If you are taking aspirin, your doctor may ask you to stop for a few days before the injection to prevent bruising. Tell your doctor about all the medications you use and do not stop using any unless your doctor tells you to. Botox injections give better results when given by an experienced doctor. Injections do not take very long and can be completed during a visit to the doctor’s clinic.
After Botox Injection
You can return to your normal activities immediately after receiving Botox injections. It takes two to seven days for sweating to stop in the treated area. Complete dryness can take two weeks.
The Botox effects are temporary, which means you will need more injections in the future. For armpits, drought can last from four to fourteen months. The results may not last long on the hands and feet, and you may need to repeat the injections in about six months.
After about two weeks of treatment, once you have seen all the effects of Botox, you should consult your doctor for a follow-up appointment. At this time, your doctor may already inject more botox for untreated areas.
Your doctor will inject Botox directly under the skin surface using a fine needle. You will receive many injections running around the area to be treated.
Your doctor may give you something to prevent pain, such as ice cubes or pain relievers, and then return to your work and normal life. Your doctor may want you to schedule a follow-up to confirm that the entire area has been treated and there are no problems.
