The Hyperhidrosis Botox? Treatment is recommended if you suffer from excessive sweating in the under arm region. If you get this treatment, you should learn how to preserve the effects of this procedure for longer, and there are also a few additional considerations you need to be aware of.
After the Hyperhidrosis Botox? Procedure
After the Botox? treatment to reduce excessive sweating, you may feel sore and pain in the injected areas. You should never massage the area or apply ice, as the botulinum toxin may migrate and affect other muscles than initially intended. Avoid exercising for 1 week, and don't engage in physically engaging activities for at least 2 days.
Following the instructions of the doctor will prevent complications and will help you get the best of a Botox? treatment for hyperhidrosis. You may be able to see results 10 to 14 days after the injections are administered. You will sweat less and you will no longer have to be embarrassed for sweating.
Long Term Maintenance
The duration of the effects of a Hyperhidrosis Botox? Treatment is between 6 to 9 months. You can make sure the effects of the treatment last as much as possible by leading a healthy lifestyle.
Your diet may influence the treatment, so make sure to avoid fast foods and consume a diet that is filled with fresh ingredients, fruits and vegetables. Avoid foods that stimulate the sweat glands (i.e. spicy foods or sweets). Exercising is beneficial, but you should not work on the muscles that have been injected with Botox?. Doing this may reduce the effects of the Botox? injections, as the muscles will get activated.
Make sure to take showers on a regular basis and use also antiperspirant products, as you will still be sweating, just in smaller amounts. Choose comfortable clothes and avoid synthetic fibers, which can increase the amount of sweat in other areas that may not be treated with Botox?. You may notice you will start sweating in other areas (i.e. chest or back), so you will still have to prevent this as much as possible.
If stress triggers excessive sweating, you should detect the situations that cause stress in your life and avoid these as much as possible. You can also opt for treatments for stress, such as counseling, or alternative treatments, such as yoga or herbal medicine.
Additional Treatments
The Botox? treatment for hyperhidrosis is not a permanent solution, so you will need to get this treatment on a periodical basis. Talk to your doctor and decide if a break is recommended after the Botox? injections are no longer effective. Typically, you will be able to get a new set of injections in 6 to 9 months after the first treatment.
As you get several treatments, you will observe that the effects will be more durable.
