The
production of sweat in the skin region around the ears may be a serious problem
for patients with hearing aids or cochlear implants. There are even documented
reports on patients suffering from a damage of their hearing aid caused by an
excessive sweating.
Botulinum
toxin (BOTOX) - a neuromodulator much more popular as a cosmetic treatment for wrinkles - is
also very effective for treating excessive sweating! Once microinjected, BOTOX
enters the specific glands that cause sweating, and blocks the release of a
chemical that signals the perspiration. One of the most popular BOTOX treatments
against sweating are microinjections into armpits (using very small needles),
which may produce 6-8 months of almost complete relief from underarm sweating.
In the
recent study by German authors several patients with hearing aids and excessive
sweating on a hairline underwent BOTOX microinjections to the skin in the
temple area. Following injections, a distinct improvement of their complaints
occurred, enabling them to continuously use their hearing aids! Authors
conclude that BOTOX injections are suited to improve sweat-caused complaints in
patients with hearing aids, active middle ear implants and cochlear implants.
REF: Laskawi R, Winterhoff J, Blum J, Matthias C.
Botulinum toxin to treat sweat caused sequelae in patients with hearing aids,
active middle ear implants and cochlear implants. HNO. 2012
Well, Botox can actually help you reduce sweating, But, I hear there is this new treatment called the MiraDry for sweating... is it better than Botox?
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