Hyperhidrosis · in clinic · Fuengirola
Medical treatment for excessive sweating of the underarms, hands and feet, at our clinic in Fuengirola on the Costa del Sol. First we confirm the diagnosis; then we reduce the sweating where it holds you back.
In short
Medical treatment for excessive sweating of the underarms, hands and feet, at our clinic in Fuengirola on the Costa del Sol. First we confirm the diagnosis; then we reduce the sweating where it holds you back.
What it is
Hyperhidrosis is sweating far beyond what the body needs to regulate its temperature. It usually affects the underarms, the palms or the soles of the feet, and it has nothing to do with hygiene: it shapes what you wear, your work, shaking hands and your social life. On the Costa del Sol, with long hot summers, many people notice it more.
The first step is a medical consultation. Most cases are primary, with no other cause behind them, but sometimes excessive sweating is due to something else, such as a hormonal problem or a medicine, and that has to be ruled out before treating.
When it is indicated, treatment involves injecting neuromodulators into the skin of the affected area, a medicine a doctor gives in small doses that blocks the signal that switches on the sweat glands. The effect is temporary and the treatment is repeated when it wears off.
Who it's for
The doctor decides whether it is indicated at the consultation.
The process
We confirm it is primary hyperhidrosis and rule out other causes.
A simple test outlines the area that sweats, so we treat only where it is needed.
Multiple shallow injections. On the hands and feet we take steps to make it more comfortable.
We review the effect and plan when to repeat it, if needed.
Real cases
Safety
Mild discomfort and the odd bruise at the injection points are common. On the palms the treatment is more uncomfortable and can cause temporary weakness in the grip of some fingers, which fades with time. Some people notice they sweat a little more in other areas. We do not recommend it during pregnancy or breastfeeding, with a neuromuscular disorder or an infection in the area, or before another cause of the sweating has been ruled out.
Notice
Educational content by Rejuvelook. It can help you understand your options, but it does not diagnose or recommend treatment, and it does not replace a medical consultation. Neuromodulators are prescription medicines; deciding on and giving the treatment is a doctor's responsibility.
If you regularly sweat much more than the situation calls for, to the point where it affects your day, it is worth having it assessed. At the clinic we confirm the diagnosis.
The most common are the underarms, the palms of the hands and the soles of the feet.
In the underarms it usually lasts between four and six months, sometimes longer. On the hands and feet it tends to be a little shorter.
In the underarms it is only mildly uncomfortable. The hands and feet are more sensitive, so we use cold or a local anaesthetic to make it manageable.
Sweating in the treated area is reduced to a normal level. The rest of your body keeps sweating to regulate its temperature.
Treating it in spring means the effect covers the hottest months on the Costa del Sol. We plan it with you at your consultation.
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Medical consultation at our Fuengirola clinic. Its fee is deducted from your treatment if you go ahead.
Further reading
Guides and articles on this treatment, written to answer your questions before the consultation.
How excessive underarm sweating is diagnosed, when it needs a GP first, and what the evidence says about antiperspirants, injections and other treatments.
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