High-Dose Botulinum Toxin Type A for Axillary Hyperhidrosis

Long-Term Quantitative Benefits of Botulinum Toxin Type A in the Treatment of Axillary Hyperhidrosis

“…The sweat rates were significantly suppressed beyond 5 months. Since 3 months is the preferred minimum time interval for repeat injections, axillary hyperhidrosis can be treated effectively with BTX‐A injections 4 . The treatments can likely be spaced further apart, such as two times per year, thus minimizing the risk of neutralizing antibody formation.…”

“…Botulinum toxin type A (BTX‐A) has been shown to be both effective and safe for focal hyperhidrosis. Recent studies have demonstrated that BTX‐A injections into the axillae result in dramatic reductions in sweat production 1–5 . There are reports that this effect can last 4–7 months or longer.…”

Long-Term Quantitative Benefits of Botulinum Toxin Type A in the Treatment of Axillary Hyperhidrosis

“…Since 3 months is the preferred minimum time interval for repeat injections, axillary hyperhidrosis can be treated effectively with BTX-A injections. 4 The treatments can likely be spaced further apart, such as two times per year, thus minimizing the risk of neutralizing antibody formation.…”

“…Recent studies have demonstrated that BTX-A injections into the axillae result in dramatic reductions in sweat production. [1][2][3][4][5] There are reports that this effect can last 4-7 months or longer. However, the methods for quantitating the sweat rate have varied and there are no standardized methods for sweat collection.…”

Axillary hyperhidrosis treated with botulinum toxin A exotoxin

“…The effects of BTX‐A do not disappear completely at the end of 1 year. The optimal dose and the lowest dose for the treatment of axillary hyperhidrosis still needs to be defined to minimize dose‐related side‐effects, to lower the costs of treatment and to reduce the risk of antibody formation 4,10 …”