Elimination of Sweat Glands Using the Follicular Unit Excision Technique: A Pilot Study Showing Its Potential Use for Axillary Hyperhidrosis

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Commentary on Elimination of Sweat Glands Using the Follicular Unit Excision Technique

“…In this article by Drs. Schambach and Jimenez, 5 they brilliantly address both conditions of hyperhidrosis and unwanted axillary hair growth by follicular unit excision (FUE) of hair groupings along with their associated sweat glands. Although this technique is more invasive than existing treatment options, in that it requires infiltration with local anesthesia, followed by surgical extraction of the hairs with attached sweat glands, it is more permanent and solves both issues.…”