( People who suffer from the problem of e...)Good News For Those Suffering From Excessive Sweating ,Health

People who suffer from the problem of excessive sweating even during the// cold months of winter may now have a relief from their condition. Researchers from Saint Louis University School of Medicine had reported that long-term treatment with Botox (botulinum toxin type A) could be effective for treating this condition.

Interim data from the first long-term study of repeated treatment with Botox? (botulinum toxin type A) for the treatment of severe primary axillary hyperhidrosis (severe underarm sweating) demonstrated that Botox is safe and effective and consistently results in clinically meaningful, long-lasting improvements in patients’ symptoms, daily functioning and quality of life.

These findings are from one of several new studies assessing Botox safety, efficacy and cost-effectiveness as well as the impact of this serious medical condition on patients’ daily lives. The results were presented this week by researchers at the summer meeting of the American Academy of Dermatology in Chicago.

“These long-term data demonstrate that Botox for severe primary axillary hyperhidrosis over a two-year period is a safe and effective therapeutic option for patients who otherwise struggle with substantial impairment,” said Dee Anna Glaser, M.D., and lead investigator of the study. “The fact that this condition causes more debilitation than such serious ailments as osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis and depression indicates the importance for patients to get the right diagnosis and treatment as soon as possible.”

The three-year open-label extension study was designed to assess the safety and efficacy of repeated Botox treatment for severe primary axillary hyperhidrosis and its effect on measures of health-related quality of life (HRQOL) and daily functioning. The study enrolled 193 patients who had participated in a previous, one-year randomized, placebo-controlled clinical trial. Repeat Botox injections were administered when th
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