Procedures  |  Surgery

Sympathectomy for hyperhidrosis or excess sweating

No apology is given for not having photographs on this page.

We all know what sweaty arm pits look like, so who needs to be reminded!

Excessive sweating or hyperhidrosis is no joke if you suffer from it.  There are  solutions to the problem and you can read all about these by using the links that Linda has found for some non commercial web sites.

University of Maryland Medical Centre

Hyperhidrosis UK Support Group

Another site with information

A thing to consider is compensatory sweating in another area, which can occur after surgery.
 

The latest technique for the treatment of hyperhidrosis is the endoscopic sympathectomy but Botox can also be used.

In the UK, prices for Botox start at about £400 and the endoscopic sympathectomy is approximately £4,000.  Surgery abroad can cut these prices in half.

For the best prices around the world, in very good hospitals and clinics,

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