Excessive Sweating (Hyperhidrosis)
“Sweaty armpits are not pleasant for anyone!”
The Ryder Clinic in Bedford, Bedfordshire offers are range of underarm treatments to help you stop sweating. We offer a FREE initial consultation to assess your sweating problem and our medically trained specialist Dr Julian Godlee will advise on suitable treatment.
An overview of each treatment is included below, however it would be better to get your medical condition assessed by Dr Julian Godlee in person so please contact him and arrange your FREE consultation.
Excessive Sweating (Hyperhidrosis)
Antiperspirant sprays
Antimuscarinic drugs
Botox significantly reduces armpit sweating
- Firstly you need to be happy with all the information about Botox itself – its side effects and risks. The armpit (axilla) is a very forgiving place to inject and there are very few complications associated with this area. There are no cosmetic blunders that can occur here.
- Dr Julian Godlee will firstly observe the area to see where the sweating occurs. This is usually quite well linked to the hair-bearing areas. If there is any doubt, a iodine starch test can be performed which clearly stains the sweat producing areas.
- A local anaesthetic and ice are then applied to the area. It is a sensitive area and this part is, in truth, a little uncomfortable – but this procedure is so effective that it is usually well worth it.
- Each armpit will receive about 4 local anaesthetic injections and once it is all numbed up – the procedure can begin.
- Dr Julian Godlee will draw a grid of 1 cm squares over the sweaty areas and will place a small volume of Botox in each square. On average this will mean about 20 tiny injections in each armpit (a total of 50 units each side) – and that’s it.
We offer a FREE initial consultation to assess your sweating problem and our medically trained specialist Dr Julian Godlee will advise on suitable treatment.
Excessive Sweating (Hyperhidrosis) Treatments
Excessive Sweating treatments are available at our Bedford clinic for both men and women.