Hyperhidrosis - Skin

Measures recommended to try prior to initiating more aggressive measures are: Prescription grade antiperspirants, ionophoresis, or oral anticholinergic drugs.

The downside to these measures is they are effective for only the less severe suffers and are temporary in nature. Botox is highly effective, but its duration is about 6 months and it is fairly costly at $1200-1500 per treatment.

More permanent measures include surgery, Miradry, and the newest treatment, Genius – RFM. There are 2 types of surgery available. The easier of the 2 is entering the axilla with either a laser or liposuction and destroying the sweat glands with heat or removing them. The other type of surgery enters the chest cavity and is called endoscopic thoracic sympathectomy (ETS). These 2 procedures are fairly invasive and have several risks.

Genius brings a whole new prospective to the hyperhidrosis treatment paradigm. Genius can treat all areas of hyperhidrosis (except for the hands and feet with current protocols) with minimal risk. The heat from the Genius – High Intensity Focused Radiofrequency (HIFR) is placed at the level of the sweat glands. These glands reside at the deep dermal layer or upper subcutaneous level. Using just topical anesthesia, the procedure can be performed with minimal discomfort in about 15 minutes for both axilla. There is no downtime or activity restrictions. It can be performed in all skin types. Areas of the face and body can be treated safely as well. The destruction of the sweat glands (apocrine and eccrine glands) is nonspecific, so there is not total eradication of the sweat. It is estimated by clients that they get 50 – 75% improvement in their sweat in one treatment. Results will be permanent because once the glands are destroyed, they don’t grow back. Most people are happy after only one treatment, but for further improvements, 2 or 3 total treatments can be performed. Results are seen in a few days.