Treatment of hyperhidrosis (excessive sweating)

Excessive sweating, or hyperhidrosis, is a highly embarrassing problem for sufferers. During important events, stress accentuates perspiration, usually in the armpits or forehead. Hyperhidrosis (excessive sweating) can now be successfully treated with botulinum toxin.

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Aftercare

Costs

Deodorant

Length

Effect

Work

Risks

Sport

How does a treatment work?

Before the procedure

Before injecting botulinum toxin, please inform us if you are pregnant or breastfeeding, if you are taking medications such as anticoagulants or antibiotics, or if you have any nervous or muscular disorders.

During the procedure

For your comfort, you receive an anesthetic cream in the area to be injected. The botulinum toxin injection session is then carried out in a room adapted to this treatment, where cleanliness and aseptic conditions are required. The injection points are drawn on the cleaned and disinfected skin. The botulinum toxin is precisely injected into the skin by Dr. med. Yann Favre with a very fine injection needle. Only approved and guaranteed products are used at Bellefontaine. The treatment takes 20 to 30 minutes. Small pink, swollen areas appear at the injection points, and disappear after 15 minutes.

After the procedure

You can then return to your work or daily activities immediately after treatment. Avoid rubbing or massaging the treated areas after treatment. You should also avoid sports and deodorant for 24 hours after the injection. If necessary, a check-up with an additional injection is included 15 days after treatment. The effect of the treatment begins 2 to 5 days after the injection and is maximal 15 days after the injection. As a general rule, treatment lasts 6 month.

Photographie professionnelle du docteur Yann Favre fondateur de la clinique Bellefontaine | Dr Favre Lausanne

Dr. Yann Favre

Professional consultation by a qualified FMH plastic surgeon & EBOPRAS qualified
Member of the Swiss Society of Plastic and Aesthetic Surgery
Over 15 years’ experience in plastic and aesthetic surgery in various clinics and university hospitals in Switzerland and Europe
Individual results planning
Post-op medication and consultations included
A smiling, professional team to look after your well-being before, during and after your treatment

Dr méd. Yann Favre
Founder of Clinique Bellefontaine
Specialist FMH & EBOPRAS Plastic, Reconstructive and Orthopaedic Surgery Aesthetics

General information

People suffering from excessive perspiration find themselves in a particularly uncomfortable position in stressful situations. Excessive sweating is most often found under the arms (armpits), but also on the hands, feet and forehead. Heavy sweating can now be successfully treated with botulinum toxin. Botulinum toxin is a drug which is injected into the skin in small quantities using a fine needle. The drug inhibits the excitation transmission of nerve cells, thus preventing the sweat glands from producing excessive perspiration. This procedure also considerably reduces underarm odours. What is botulinum toxin? Botulinum toxin is a drug produced from a natural bacterial protein. Botulinum toxin has been used in ophthalmology and neurology for over 25 years. It has also been used in aesthetic medicine for many years. Botulinum toxin is most often used as a medication for excessive sweating under the arms, or to treat expression lines such as frown lines. The botulinum toxin products we use are not tested on animals.

Price list

Actes	Price
Sweat treatment - underarms	FROM 700.–
Sweat treatment - hands or feet	On quotation

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