ABSTRACT Hyperhidrosis is characterized by excessive sweating and it affects almost 5% of the population. The affected age group is wide, and it can affect from children to elderlies. There are two types of hyperhidrosis: generalized and focal. Treatment depends on the symptoms presented. In more severe ...
RESUMEN Antecedentes: la simpaticotomía toracoscópica demostró ser una cirugía segura para el tratamiento de la hiperhidrosis focal primaria (HFP); sin embargo, la calidad de vida no es totalmente satisfactoria en algunos pacientes, teniendo en cuenta la sudoración compensatoria como principal efec...
OBJECTIVES: Studies have identified correlations between the psychological characteristics of individuals with primary hyperhidrosis (HH), the degree of sweating, and the quality of life (QoL). This study aimed to evaluate the prevalence of anxiety and depression symptoms in patients with HH before and a...
Summary Introduction: The association of osmidrosis and hyperhidrosis often causes emotional and social problems that may impair the patients' quality of life. The purpose of our study was to analyze the therapeutic results of oxybutynin and topical agents in 89 patients with both osmidrosis and hyperhi...
Abstract: Hyperhidrosis is the excessive production of sweating, which can be primary and focal or secondary to various pathologies. The exact cause of primary focal hyperhidrosis is still unknown, although a genetic basis is recognized, and its prevalence varies from 1% to 2.8%. The most affected sites ...
La toxina botulínica producida por el Clostridium botulinum es un potente inhibidor neuromuscular local, altamente específico, que actúa mediante bloqueo de la liberación de acetilcolina en la placa neuromuscular, traduciéndose clínicamente en una parálisis fláccida del músculo tratado. El uso d...
