| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3188963 | Annales de Dermatologie et de Vénéréologie | 2009 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
Hyperhidrosis is considered as an handicap which affects around of 2.8% of the population. It is linked to an extreme, permanent and symetric production of sweating because of an hyperactivity of sweat glands independant of thermo regulation process. The treatment by botulinum toxin has completely changed the treatment of axillar hyperhidrosis. It is an easy, quick, efficient treatment which improved quality of life of these patients. This treatment can also be used for palmar and plantar hyperhidrosis but it requires regional anesthetic technics, so it is done to the hospital.
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Authors
N. Pomarède,