Excessive Sweating: What Really Helps?

You choose your clothes based on color, because black and white don't give anything away. You keep your arms down at birthday parties. And you already have your seventh deodorant ready. Sound familiar? Then you probably don't just "sweat a little too much."

When is sweating considered excessive?

Sweating is healthy: it’s how your body cools itself. We refer to excessive sweating (hyperhidrosis) when your sweat glands are working much harder than necessary to maintain your body temperature—even when it’s not hot, you’re not exercising, and you’re not stressed.

• Your antiperspirant doesn't last even half a day
• You have visible sweat stains at normal room temperature
• You adjust your clothes, your work, or your schedule accordingly
• It often starts as early as puberty

It most commonly occurs in the armpits, but the palms of the hands, the soles of the feet, and the face can also be affected. Important: Excessive sweating isn't something you're doing wrong. It's not a hygiene issue, and it usually doesn't go away on its own.

What You Can Try on Your Own First

There’s one step that many people overlook: the difference between deodorant and antiperspirant. Deodorant masks odor. Antiperspirant inhibits sweat production itself. If you want to make the most of it, how you use it makes all the difference:

• Apply it in the evening to dry, clean skin, not in the morning after showering
• Use it for a few evenings in a row
• Don't apply it to freshly shaved skin; this will help prevent irritation

If it doesn't work well enough after a few weeks, that doesn't mean you've failed. With true hyperhidrosis, sweat production is simply too high to be stopped with a stick.

The treatment that tackles the problem at its source

We use botulinum toxin to treat excessive underarm sweating. It’s the same substance used in wrinkle treatments, but for a completely different purpose: it temporarily blocks the nerve signal to the sweat gland. No signal means much less sweat, right in the area we’re treating.

• We use very fine needles to apply a grid of small pricks to each armpit
• The treatment takes about 20 to 30 minutes
• You'll notice a difference within the first few days; the full effect is visible after two weeks
• The results last an average of 6 to 9 months

After that, you can just go about your day as usual. No bandages, no recovery time, and no need to take a day off.

The Questions Customers Ask Us Most Often

Does it hurt?

The injections feel like quick pinpricks, and most people find them tolerable. You can apply a numbing cream beforehand if that makes you feel more comfortable.

Do I have to keep doing this forever?

The effect is temporary, so for lasting results, you'll need to repeat the treatment. In practice, most clients return once or twice a year. Many people schedule their first treatment in the spring so they can get through the summer.

Can I combine it with laser hair removal?

Yes. We do coordinate our schedules so that we don't work in the same zone on the same day. During the intake, we'll create a single schedule based on that.

Here's what your journey will look like

• Initial Assessment → How long has this been going on? What have you tried? Are there any other contributing factors?
• Treatment → half an hour, then right back to work
• After two weeks → the full results are visible; we'll check in to see how things are going
• Repeat → on average after 6 to 9 months, right when you notice it coming back

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