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Profuse Facial Sweating: Your Approach for this Case Discussion?By: Dr. Christer Drott
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- I used to operate on patients with cranio-facial hypepr hidrosis. For the last 8-9 years I stopped performing ETS fot that indication. Not only that the results are not as good as for the hands but also those…
- I agree with the above plan to use Botox in as many areas as possible without injecting it into areas that are critical to muscular function. You might have to inject as much as 50-100 units in scattered…
- Dr. Drott I have review the patient information and this is a difficult problem. Currently, I do not opperate on these patients based on my lack of experience with this problem and my review of the data in…
Profuse Facial Sweating: Your Approach for this Case Discussion?
A 45 year old high school teacher of music seeks your advice for profuse facial sweating. He is previously healthy without any regular medication. The sweating has gradually increased during the years. He is now quite incapacitated as sweat is pouring down his face regardless of environmental temperature. This is especially triggered by being in the centre of attention which he often is. To bring in additional income he works as guitar player at parties and funerals. The extensive sweating has led to severe reluctance to perform in public. Endocrinologic investigations have shown normal results. He has tried anticholinergic drugs, betareceptor blockers and sedatives with no effect, only side-effects. He is now quite desperate…
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