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A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial of botulinum A toxin for severe axillary hyperhidrosis.
British Journal of Dermatology 1999 April
Excessive axillary hyperhidrosis is a socially embarrassing condition which severely reduces quality of life and may result in psychological disturbance. Available treatment strategies do not resolve the problem in all cases. Intracutaneous injections of botulinum A toxin have been shown to be effective in patients with local sweating disorders. We performed a randomized, double-blind, within-group comparison in 13 individuals (nine women and four men) with severe axillary hyperhidrosis resistant to conventional treatment, to study the effect of intracutaneous injections of botulinum toxin on sweating. A total dose of 200 mouse units of botulinum A toxin (Dysport(R)) was injected into six different sites in one axilla, whereas the other was injected with sterile saline. Objective quantification of sweat production was performed using digitized ninhydrin-stained sheets. Three weeks after treatment, the mean difference in ninhydrin staining between botulinum-treated and placebo-treated axillae was -34.5% (P < 0.001), after 8 weeks -36.9% (P < 0.001) and after 13 weeks -28.4% (P < 0.001). Subjective rating of sweat production was evaluated on a visual analogue scale (0, no sweating, to 100, most severe sweating). Three weeks after treatment the difference between the botulinum-treated and placebo-treated axillae was -56.5% (P < 0.001), after 8 weeks -67.4% (P < 0.001) and after 13 weeks -62.5% (P < 0.001). No serious side-effects were observed.
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