Botox Injections

Treatments Your Dermatologist May Try To Help Excess Sweating In Your Hands

Hyperhidrosis is the medical term for excessive sweating. This condition can affect specific parts of your body such as your hands or your feet. While it may not seem like a concerning condition, it can be very embarrassing and it can affect your self-confidence. When your hands are excessively sweaty, you may avoid people and because of that be isolated and even perform poorly at your job. There are some treatments that can help this condition. Here are some things your dermatologist might try.

Botox Injections

Botox is usually given to reduce wrinkles, but its effect can also cause a reduction in sweating. The dermatologist will numb your skin with ice or an anesthetic first and then make several injections in your hands. Botox is often very effective at stopping excessive hand sweating because it blocks nerve signals in your sweat glands. The effects can last for several months after a treatment.

Iontophoresis
You place your hands in a shallow pan of water and the device sends the current through the water as you're soaking them for several minutes. This treatment might not work very well if you have soft water because it is the combination of the electrical current and the minerals in water that gets results. You take these treatments a few times a week until your hands stop sweating and then less often as a form of maintenance to keep your palms dry. You can take the treatment in your dermatologist's office or the dermatologist can write a prescription for one of the devices so you can take the treatments at