1. What causes hyperhidrosis?

Hyperhidrosis is the name given to a condition where there is excessive sweating which could be localized to certain areas or generalized when it involves the entire body.

2. Do botox injections in your underarm help reduce this ?

Yes. Botox injections for underarms hyperhidrosis do help reduce the excessive sweating. This treatment is FDA approved, making it a popular choice of treatment performed by medical practitioners.

3. How common is the procedure and how many sessions would one have to go through.

The popularity of the treatment is vast in the west, although despite the good results not many people in India are aware of its benefits or even of the fact that Botox is one of the most effective treatment options for this condition. Usually a repeat session is required every twice or thrice a year (after 6-8 months, depending from person to person and dosage given).

4. Would these injections completely stop the sweating and would one have to go for for repeat injections in future?

Botox injections tend to reduce the problem of excessive sweating to a large extent. The normal amount of sweating required as a protective mechanism for the body is not hampered. Yes, a repeat session would be required once the effect of the botox wears out, which is usually 6-8 months depending from person to person and also on the amount of botox injected.