The sweat glands are responsible for the release of sweat. So that the sweat release may take place, this gland needs to be stimulated by means of a substance known as acetylcholine.
Botox acts preventing the temporary release of acetylcholine and, as a consequence, the excessive production of sweat.

What we notice is a decrease of sweat that may vary from 4 to 10 months, with a therapeutic effect in 6 months as an average, depending on the individual response of the patient and the treatment dosage.
The current local treatments for Hyperhidrosis are frequently insufficient, produce short term effects and are not well tolerated.

The surgical treatments provides relief for longer periods, but it is associated to the risk of surgery and of the anesthesia or to effects such as compensatory Hyperhidrosis, which have been described in 54 % to 90% of the cases treated.