Botox Education
Hyperhidrosis: Treating Excessive Sweating
Axillary toxin is a life-changing treatment for patients who have exhausted antiperspirants.
3 April 2026 · 5 min read
Assessment
Rule out secondary causes — thyroid disease, medication, infection and menopause — before treating primary focal hyperhidrosis.
Mapping
Starch-iodine testing defines the active area. Intradermal injections are placed in a grid roughly 1.5cm apart.
Outcome
Dryness begins within a week and typically lasts six to nine months, longer than facial toxin because eccrine glands recover slowly.