Hyperhidrosis (Excessive Sweating) Surgical procedure Treatment Endoscopic thoracic sympathectomy (ETS) is a surgical procedure where certain portions of the sympathetic nerve trunk are destroyed. ETS is used to treat hyperhidrosis, facial blushing, reflex sympathetic dystrophy and Raynaud's disease . The most common complaint treated with ETS is palmar hyperhidrosis, (sweaty palms). In this disorder, the palms may constantly shed so much perspiration that the patient is unable to handle paper, sign documents, keep clothes dry, or shake hands. This results to social phobia so severe as to disable a person. Sympathectomy physically destroys some tissues anywhere in either of the two sympathetic trunks, which are long chains of nerve ganglia that lies along either side of the spine. Each nerve trunk is broadly divided into three regions: cervical (neck), thoracic (chest), and lumbar (lower back). The most common area targeted in sympathectomy is the upper thoracic region, which is the part of the sympathetic chain lying between the first and fifth thoracic vertebrae. In 2003, ETS was banned in Sweden, where it originated due to
overwhelming complaints by disabled patients. In 2004, Taiwanese health
authorities banned the procedure on patients under 20 years of age. |
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VASER Liposystem Long Beach Plastic Surgeon Dr. Pearlman Hicks uses the VASER
Liposystem to Permanently Cure Hyperhidrosis (excessive underarm
sweating) on KNBC with Bruce Hensel. Botox as a treatment option for excessive perspiration of underarm. The medical term for excessive sweating is hyperhydrosis. This is an FDA approved treatment for underarm sweating. |
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