"Works of Art are constantly restored over time, Isn't a person work of Art too?"

LZ Aesthetics providing treatments at

SPA-DE-BEAUTE

Our Lady's Mill

Mill Street

Aberystwyth

Ceredigion

SY23 1JB

Hyperhidrosis OR Excessive Sweating is a troublesome problem that results in awkward social situations for those that are affected.

Unfortunately, topical and oral medications, iontophoresis, and surgery have not proven to be efficacious in the majority of patients. In fact surgery can result in compensatory hyperhidrosis in other parts of the body.

Using local injections of botulinum toxin to alleviate the symptoms of hyperhidrosis is a promising approach. Research has shown that treating the armpits, hands, feet, and face with botulinum toxin is safe and effective.

Botulinum toxin is a natural, purified protein with the ability to temporarily block the secretion of the chemical in the nervous system that is responsible for "turning on" the body's sweat glands. By blocking, or interrupting, this chemical messenger, botulinum toxin "turns off" sweating at the area where it has been injected.

EXCESSIVE SWEATING

MECHANISM

BOTOX TREATMENT IS NOT PERMANENT.

Botulinum toxin injections  are administered by a doctor, require relatively little time, and do not demand any restrictions in work or leisure activity (aside from refraining from intensive exercise or the use of a sauna on the day of the injections).

During the procedure, a very fine needle is used to inject small amounts of botulinum toxin just under the skin near the sweat glands responsible for excessive perspiration. Multiple injections are given based on your doctor's assessment of the area that needs to be treated. Injections into the palms or soles may be painful. To ease discomfort, physicians may use one or more of a number of anesthetic techniques such as pain-killing creams, nerve blocks, ice, or vibrations.

There is a possibility that during the procedures some sweat glands may be missed. As a result, you may continue to experience some sweating from the untreated areas. If this happens, it's important to let us know so that we can reevaluate the sweating areas and perhaps "fill in" the gaps with additional injections(for free).

Botulinum toxin injections can last upto six mnoths; your symptoms will return gradually. Follow-up injections are required to maintain dryness. These repeat injections may be necessary at intervals varying from seven to sixteen months.