I wanted to share my Botox experience

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Candice Giron on December 31, 2015 at 9:31 pm #3656

Hi Everyone,
I just wanted to share my Botox experience. I am suffering from excessive sweating of palm and feet. My doctor said it would cost me $2000 a year to have Botox in my palms and fingers. I think my hands are just too damn sweaty. First, the doctor put numbing cream on my hands for about an hour. She doctor said it would take about 2 minutes each hand with 100 injections in each palm. It was too painful that I asked her to stop so many times.
My hands bled a bit and my doctor said I have the most blood vessels in someone’s hand she had ever seen. After the procedure my hands were a shade of blue and purple and this indicated where my blood vessels were.
My hands had an annoying sensation like I had fallen over on cement, that annoying tingling feeling. I was told that I would see results between 4 to 7 days.
At around day 5 my palms were 100% dry. I was so happy in this time, I was showing my close friends and family constantly, I checked my hands many times a day because I just couldn’t believe it. Even though we only did my palms I felt more confident.
At about day 12 I started noticing my palms getting damp again, I dismissed it as sweat that had dripped down from my fingers, but it’s become more obvious that I’m slowly starting to sweat more and more again.
At day 14 I went to my doctor and she did a test to see if my sweat glands had stopped working. My doctors have decided that we will not go forward with putting Botox in my fingers as probably by next week my hands will be at full sweating capacity again.
I’ve been pretty upset all day crying and such. I don’t want to talk to anyone but I felt like posting on here and just getting it all out. I have some other amazing determined doctors so I will keep you updated.
Candice

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Rowena Leon on January 7, 2016 at 6:28 am #3675

Candice, it's so sad to hear that Botox didn't work for you, but don't let this stop you from living your life fully, don't stop dating, stay confident, and try for that job! People just don't realise how this awful thing changes you as a person. I'm a mum to a daughter who gets so depressed about her hand sweating excessively. My hands used to drip when I was her age and I begged my parents to let me have the surgery, which I had but would never let my daughter have it due to the massive increase of sweating I have now. So currently my daughter has been using the iontophoresis machine for 5 months on her hands, sadly she had no improvement with her sweating. Don't loose hope! You should try iontophoresis device! If you do it right I almost sure it will work for your condition.
-weng

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Candice Giron on February 10, 2016 at 8:37 pm #3779

Thanks for the response and advice Weng! I will be going back to my doctors in the next 2 weeks, right now I have 3 different doctors working on it, no charge so I am feeling very lucky. I think I will mention that machine thing Iontophoresis something haha, or maybe I will ask for some oral medications. When I get down, it helps me to think that I am lucky that I have good friends and family and things could be worse than being a bit sweaty. I heard this condition was passed down but no one in my family has anything similar.

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Jane on March 12, 2016 at 11:44 pm #3902

Candice,
You sound so positive and it’s good for you. People just don't realise how this awful thing changes you as a person. Currently my daughter has been using the iontophoresis machine for 4 months on her hands, sadly she had no improvement with her sweating but reading about positive people like yourself, it helps me to keep her motivating and push her to persist with it.
Have you tried the iontophoresis machine? It has completely controlled my feet sweating – I only use it once every 2 weeks.
The best of luck to you with what you try next and I will encourage my daughter to read your post just so it confirms again that there are other people suffering like her.
Jane

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Mark Cardona on April 6, 2016 at 8:54 am #3962

Good Morning!

I wanted to share my experience with Botox treatment. For YEARS I have had to deal with underarm sweating. Socially it was devastating but I learned to just “deal” with it. Financially, it was a pain! Clothes were ruined rather quickly. It was almost like if you did not wash your shirts immediately after taking them off – they would inevitably stain. I tried multiple topical products but the sweat did not stop. Frustrated I finally decided to see a dermatologist in NYC (Cornell) and spoke to the doctor about it. He kindly advised me of what treatments were available. I already was set on doing the Botox treatment (did my research online) and advised him of this. He agreed and 1 month later I FINALLY got the injections done. It has been about 3 1/2 days now and let me tell you – I am SO HAPPY with the outcome so far. It has been the best decision. I don't recall when the last time I felt “dry” during the day. I really want to just lift my arms in joy. (figuratively speaking)

My insurance approved the injections (Aetna) and I simply had to pay a $30 co-pay for the medication and my specialist doctor co-pay of $40. $70 total to get about 4+ months of Dryness??? I'll take it any day. Per the doctor – it should last about 4 months and the 2nd round should last even longer. It should end up being a once a year process. I am thrilled with the results so far.

I'd love to connect with others who are experiencing the same thing.

Best Regards,

Mark Cardona
Mind, Body, Action
http://www.facebook.com/MrMarkACardona

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Andy Fierce on November 5, 2016 at 6:52 am #4434

I have a confession to make. I am an unbearably sweaty man. And this wretchedly hot summer has only made things worse.

I never used to have a sweating problem. In fact, I could easily go without deodorant for days on end. But for some reason, as I’ve got older, my armpits just aren’t what they were.
And this year’s sweltering summer, and unbearable humidity, has truly made me one of those passengers to avoid in packed carriages.

Then I had Botox. It works on the armpits, feet, forehead and lower back by blocking the nerve messages that stimulate sweat production — thus preventing perspiration. At a cost of £500, it lasts for six months to a year.

Having endured 55 injections of vitamins in my scalp to reduce my thinning hair, the prospect of a mere 25 Botox injections in each armpit seemed a doddle by comparison.
Indeed, Botox for hyperhidrosis is not half as painful as the injections you have for wrinkles. That’s because you only need to inject just under the skin to target the sweat glands, and not into the muscle as you have to for wrinkles.

They left little white nodules under the skin that slowly dissipated, before red dots appeared in their wake. Within ten minutes, the whole thing was done and dusted.
Apparently, waxing is much more painful.

It’s supposed to take between five to seven days for the Botox to take effect. But, obviously impatient for results, I left the house two days later without any deodorant.

I felt apprehensive as the Tube door closed behind me. It was around 9am and, as ever, it stank to high heaven. But, I’m delighted to report that, for once, it was nothing to do with me. When I got home in the evening my shirt was still dry.

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Ryl on October 17, 2017 at 2:17 pm #5224

Hello Candice,

Any update on your current status? Has Botox completely washed away your sweating? I am thinking of undergoing botox treatment.

-RYl

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Melissa on November 23, 2017 at 7:26 am #5380

In Botox, you will receive aroud 20 injections with a fine-gauged needle into each armpit. Each injection feel a bit like a mosquito bite. There is no pain once the needle is withdrawn.

I suggest you to try MiraDry, a noninvasive, in-office procedure. It destroys sweat glands using microwave technology. Patients typically
have a more than 80% reduction with just one treatment. They pre-treat the armpits with injectable lidocaine which might be uncomfortable for a few moments. After the procedure, when the numbing medication wears away, patients do have swelling and mild discomfort that lasts for 24 hours to a few days, but everything is tolerable at all.

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cindy on July 19, 2018 at 5:06 pm #6078

I've been dealing with sweat for years and I could not wear anything I've just had Botox injections.it was a pain thats bearable but lumpy afterwards. I had two big pads underneath both arms and I got told to wear them for 24 hours or for 48 hours I'm not sure when I can wear stray or even shave under my arms yet but I'm hoping I can get back to normal soon I go back to the hospital in 6 weeks and if I need some more than I just phone them and they will get me in but that's only when it starts wearing off.

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VL on August 25, 2018 at 2:05 am #6346

Hi Candice, All,

I'm sorry to hear it did not work for you…unfortunately did not work for me either…not even a bit. I'm seeing the doctor today but apparently we won the lottery because twice I've tried it, both with doctors I believe are ethical and very qualified, and nothing.

I am trying not to lose hope, but experiences as a man trying to date with this situation have not been good and I don't even try to date anymore…its that getting over the hurdle stage when everyone in modern times (in the USA) are looking for any excuse to stop…if you can get past that hurdle and meet an understanding person they can be outstanding about it.

I wish you luck. Stay positive,it may seem stupid to say but there really could be worse things for all of us! Hopefully there will be a solution in the future for us, or as someone mentioned their daughters.

Good luck everyone!

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carol on September 5, 2018 at 6:53 am #6442

hai everyone
It's only been 5 weeks since my first botox treatment, and I already feel like it has all worn off. My metabolism is pretty high, so that could be the reason. I don't know if I need more units next time, or if botox just doesn't last very long on me. I've only had one treatment so far, so time will tell. I definitely want to keep doing it as a preventative to keep the lines from getting too deep. I feel that every woman who is concerned with aging should add botox to their arsenal. It's so common now a days that it no longer is a big deal to tell people I've had botox. Everyone is doing it!I would recommend Botox to anyone who wants to be free from sweats.

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keith on December 9, 2018 at 5:04 am #6863

hai,
Sweating only becomes a problem if it becomes excessive or occurs for absolutely no reason. These problems are caused by a medical condition caused hyperhidrosis. While sweaty armpits are normal after intense activity or a lot of time spent in the heat, they can be a constant reality for people with hyperhidrosis. Nobody wants to lift their arms to reveal a huge sweat stain on the underarm section of their shirt. It is also likely that you will feel some discomfort from having a pool of sweat sitting under your arms and running down your body. Everyone sweats when they get too hot, but if you're frequently dripping in sweat for no reason, you could have hyperhidrosis, a treatable medical condition.

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Julse P. on May 29, 2022 at 7:45 pm #25065

Hi Everyone,
I have serious Hyperhidrosis problem with my underarms. I have super sweaty hands and feet too. This made me stop hanging out with my friends because I am so embarrassed they might find out my problem.
My daily routine is just go to work, come straight home, clean my space, do some personal stuffs and then go to sleep.
Until I finally decided to go to a dermatologist.
I get two different kinds of treatment for my excessive sweating. I get Botox treatment for my underarms and I do Iontophoresis treatment for my hands and feet. And it's like a miracle.

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