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| What to Expect From Treatment |
To better manage your Hyperhidrosis, you should be thinking about these five goals: |
- Reducing the amount you sweat so that it is not noticeable and doesn’t interfere with your daily activities
- Few, if any, side effects
- A cost that which you can afford to maintain
- Compatibility with any underlying health conditions or medications you are currently taking
- Convenience
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Whichever treatment you ultimately choose, please ensure that you discuss any other underlying health conditions or medications you are currently taking with your sweat specialist. This is important in determining if your treatment will be effective.
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- Focal injections: interrupting the signal from the nerve to the sweat glands
- Topical antiperspirant treatments: applying aluminum chloride hexahydrate
- Oral medications: treating the underlying conditions
- Iontophoresis: applying low-intensity electric current to affected areas
- Surgery: severing the nerves that cause excess sweating
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| What to Expect from Oral Medications |
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| Treatment Experience |
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| In Canada there are no authorized oral medications for Hyperhidrosis. Some medical conditions may cause excessive sweating. Oral medications are prescribed to treat underlying medical conditions and therefore indirectly treat the excessive sweating as well. |
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| Outcome |
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| Effectiveness and duration of effect varies with different drugs. |
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| Side Effects |
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| Side effects depend on the drug prescribed. |
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A sweat management specialist can help you find your right treatment.
 
Sweat Fact:
In one study, before treatment, over 20%
of patients reported being moderately affected by their hyperhidrosis
In one study before treatment, over 25%
of patients reported being significantly affected by their hyperhidrosis
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