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Treatment
Botox for Excessive Sweating
A well-established treatment that calms overactive sweat glands, most commonly in the underarms, giving lasting relief from excessive sweating.
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Benefits of Botox for Excessive Sweating
- Significant, reliable reduction in sweating
- Lasting relief, often for four to six months or more
- Improved comfort and confidence in clothing
- Helpful where antiperspirants have not worked
- Quick treatment with no downtime
- Localised effect that leaves the rest of the body unaffected
At a glance
Treatment duration20–30 min
Result lasts4–6 months
Sessions requiredEvery 4–6 months
DowntimeNone
DriveSame day
ShowerSame day
SportWait 24 hours
Sexual activityNo restriction
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How does Botox for Excessive Sweating work
Once injected across the affected area, the toxin blocks the nerve signals that activate the sweat glands beneath the skin. Within a few days to a week those glands become inactive and sweating in the area drops substantially. Because the effect is localised, the body still regulates its temperature normally elsewhere.
Sweating is triggered by nerves that signal the sweat glands to activate. Botulinum toxin interrupts that pathway:
- Nerve signal blockade — blocks the messenger that tells sweat glands to produce sweat
- Gland deactivation — the treated glands become dormant in the injected area
- Localised effect — only the treated region is affected, leaving the rest of the body's temperature control intact
- Reversible action — as the effect wears off, normal gland function gradually returns
Patient Journey
What to expect
Consultation
Every treatment begins with a consultation. Your practitioner confirms the pattern and severity of your sweating, checks that other causes have been considered, reviews your medical history and agrees which areas to treat and the dose before starting.
Preparation
- Do not shave the treatment area for around 24 hours beforehand
- Avoid antiperspirant on the day of treatment
- Avoid alcohol and vigorous exercise for 24 hours before, which can raise sweating
- Wear a top that gives easy access to the underarms if being treated there
- Let your practitioner know about any medication that affects sweating
Treatment
The area is first cleansed and, where the underarms are treated, a starch-iodine test may be used to map the most active sweating zones. A grid of small injections is then placed just beneath the skin across the area using a very fine needle. There are several injections but each is quick, and numbing can be offered for sensitive areas such as the palms. The appointment usually takes twenty to thirty minutes, after which you can return to normal activities.
Downtime & Recovery
None
Aftercare
- Avoid antiperspirant, hot baths and saunas for 24 hours
- Skip vigorous exercise for 24 hours
- Avoid shaving the treated area for 24 hours
- Wear loose, breathable clothing for the first day
- Allow up to two weeks for the full reduction in sweating to develop
Patient results
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Contraindications
- Pregnant or breastfeeding
- Certain neuromuscular conditions
- Known allergy to botulinum toxin
- Active infection or skin condition in the treatment area
- Sweating with an underlying medical cause that needs investigation first
Risks and side effects
- Temporary redness or small bumps at the injection sites
- Mild bruising
- Slight temporary tenderness in the treated area
- Occasional compensatory sweating elsewhere on the body
- Rarely, short-lived local muscle weakness when palms are treated
Botox for Excessive Sweating
at Aurelia Clinic
Aurelia Clinic ManchesterAurelia Clinic London
Underarm Hyperhidrosis £450
Hands or Feet £500
Who performs Botox for Excessive Sweating
Frequently asked questions
Relief from sweating commonly lasts four to six months, and sometimes longer, after which the treatment can be repeated.
Sweating usually reduces within a few days to a week, with the full effect by about two weeks.
There are several small injections. Discomfort is brief, and numbing can be offered for more sensitive areas such as the hands.
Some people notice slightly more sweating elsewhere, but this is usually minor.
No — just avoid heat, exercise and antiperspirant for the first 24 hours.
