Sweat patches are never a welcome appearance and cause significant embarrassment when they happen.
With a summer heatwave, things are about to get even more uncomfortable for those who suffer from excessive sweating.
If you suffer from embarrassing sweat patches, you’re certainly not alone. The visible damp patches that can appear on clothing under the armpits are relatively common occurrence. In fact, it is thought that there are currently over one million people in England are affected by a condition known as ‘hyperhidrosis‘ which is the medical term for excessive sweating (beyond what the body needs to control temperature). Yet many more will experience heavy levels of sweat when the weather warms up.
It can also get worse during activity or in a hot environment like an office without airconditioning. In addition, ‘stress sweating’ is relatively common in the workplace. This is when the body perspires heavily due to response to pressure or a stressful situation. is not affected by external temperature.
Sweating is more manageable in an environment such as a gym, where you are able to dress appropriately, but can be very difficult when you want to look profesional or smart.
In a real sufferer, sweating can be very severe year round, even in winter.
Hyperhidrosis Treatment
Cures for Excessive Sweating
Sweat patches are embarrassing and annoying, but there’s no need to put up with them – treatments are available to help.
Stronger antiperspirants are a first response and doctors can even prescribe powerful products that are applied at night in order to reduce sweating the next day. Unfortunately, these are not always effective and in addition, they can also cause unpleasant skin reactions.
At the other extreme, severe hyperhidrosis can be treated by surgery, either to surgically remove the sweat gland or cut the nerve supply. This is now a relatively rarely considered option as there are significant risks and potential complications. The treatment is also costly and painful.
Injectable Sweat Reduction Treatment
Hyperhidrosis injections offer a much more convenient alternative. Using botox (botulinum toxin), the underarm area is injected to block the release of the neurotransmitter to the nerve and sweat gland, which gives the signal to sweat.
Treatment is carried out in under an hour at clinics like Quinn Clinics in Bristol, so patients can return straight back to work or home. The injections start working immediately, although it will take a few days to build up the full impact.
Botox is a prescription only medicine and as such needs to be prescribed by a doctor. Quinn Clinics offers hyperhidrosis injections at its Bristol (Redland) skin clinics. To discuss sweat injection treatments in confidence, please arrange to see Dr John Quinn for a private consultation and assessment.
Hyperhidrosis injections will last for several months, after which treatment can be repeated for further benefit.
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About Quinn Clinics
Advanced Skin Treatment Clinic, Bristol
Quinn Clinics was established in 2006 and offers a full range of cosmetic, medical and laser skin treatments. As well as popular anti-ageing injections, the clinics can offer the latest skin rejuvenation technology including IPL, laser and CO2 fractional laser, radio-frequency and ultrasound treatments.
The company has 2 highly equipped skin clinics in Bristol.
- The main clinic and head office is based in Redland
- Tel 0117 924 4592
- Email info@quinnclinics.co.uk
- A second city centre clinic opened in 2021 at Harvey Nichols
- Tel 01174 350397
- Email hn@quinnclinics.co.uk
In addition to a host of advanced skin treatments, Quinn Clinics also offers non-surgical body shaping with the biggest selection of treatment technology in the South West.
