Botox® injections: the miracle solution for excessive sweating

Botox® action against perspiration

Contrary to popular belief, Botox® isn’t just for treating wrinkles– it is also the most effective treatment for hyperhidrosis. Given as micro-injections, it treats perspiration on the underarms, hands, feet and face.

Botox® is essentially composed of botulinum toxin. Botulinum toxin acts by paralysing muscles. Here it acts on sweating by directly blocking the nerve signal that normally stimulates the glands producing perspiration.
Results are felt within two days of the session and are optimal within a month: no more need for antiperspirant.

Several sessions are nonetheless required for a lasting result.

Contraindications of Botox Underarms

Before proceeding with the botox antiperspirant treatment, your aesthetic doctor must make sure that you have no contraindications. You will be asked a series of questions before the treatment begins.

This treatment is contraindicated in the following people:

• those taking antibiotic treatment (aminoglycosides);
• those with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis;
• those with myasthenia gravis;
• pregnant women;
• breastfeeding women.

Botox® injection sessions in Paris

For injections into the hands and feet, a local anaesthetic is applied, as injections can sometimes be painful in these sensitive areas, where the skin is very thin.

Please note: this aesthetic medicine treatment is not covered by French social security.

Botox® prices in Paris

These prices are indicative and vary with the size of the area and each patient’s indications. The more excessive the perspiration, the more botulinum toxin needs to be injected into the sweat glands.

To find out more about botox for the underarms, make an appointment with your aesthetic doctor in Paris Contact Dr Bernard Hayot!