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Sep 18, 2007 -
Sweating is a totally natural process that allows our bodies to stay cool. The floodgates can also start under our pits when we are in certain social situations, due to anxiety and nerves. Some people even have to deal with excessive sweating (hyperhidrosis), and while liposuction is one way to deal with it, good old FDA approved botox is another.
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Aug 09, 2007 -
Maybe you have heard of botox treatments being used to curtail excessive armpit sweating, now a new technique is on the block.
Well, not really a new technique, per se, but an old technique applied for a new purpose. Liposuction techniques have been used by German doctors on 51 patients as a treatment for extreme underarm sweating.
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Feb 28, 2007 -
When I'm exercising, whether it is at the gym, in a class, or outside, there are usually people working out around me. I can't help but notice that some people "sweat like pigs," and some are barely glistening. Why is that?
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Sep 04, 2008 -
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HEALTH GUIDE REFERENCE FROM A.D.A.M
Definition
Hyperhidrosis is a medical condition in which a person sweats excessively and unpredictably. People with hyperhidrosis may sweat even when the temperature is cool or when they are at rest.
Alternative Names
Sweating - excessive; Perspiration - excessive; Diaphoresis
Causes, incidence, and risk factors
Sweating helps the body stay cool.
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Sep 04, 2008 -
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HEALTH GUIDE REFERENCE FROM A.D.A.M
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Iontophoresis is the passage of an electrical current onto the skin. Iontophoresis has a variety of uses in medicine. This article discusses the use of iontophoresis to turn off a particular sweat gland.
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Sep 04, 2008 -
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HEALTH GUIDE REFERENCE FROM A.D.A.M
Definition
Endoscopic thoracic sympathectomy (ETS) is surgery to treat excessive sweating (hyperhidrosis), usually of the palms or face.
Alternative Names
Sympathectomy - Endoscopic thoracic
Description
ETS surgery turns off the nerve the signals the body to sweat too much. The procedure is done while you are asleep under general anesthesia.
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Sep 05, 2008 -
Products marketed toward female athletes always pique my interest. Plus it is great to know that somebody out there knows we exist and like gear! When I saw a new antiperspirant by Secret with the word "sport" as well as the phrase "designed for athletes" on the front of the package, I was curious to try it.
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Sep 04, 2008 -
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HEALTH GUIDE REFERENCE FROM A.D.A.M
Introduction
Botulinum Toxin Type A (BOT-yoo-li-num TOX-in type A)
Treats uncontrolled muscle spasms or paralysis in your neck (cervical dystonia), your eyelids (blepharospasm), or around your eyes (strabismus). Also treats excessive underarm sweating (hyperhidrosis). Also used to reduce the appearance of wrinkles between the eyebrows.
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