A pathological skin condition in which the texture and the quality of the facial skin is damaged due to problems with broken blood vessels in the facial area. Can range from mild to severe.

A commercial preparation(s) that are available over the counter in order to help with normal (physiological) armpit sweating. There is a huge variety and each individual can choose the best antiperspirant for him/her. For severe armpit sweating there are some medicated antiperspirants such as drysol.

A physiological mechanism which secretes sweat under normal conditions. Hot weather and anxiety conditions might increase the amount of sweating. Physical activity is known to increase armpit sweating. A small percentage of the population is affected by severe armpit sweating that can cause discomfort as well as embarrassment. This can be treated b [..]

This is another medical term used to describe excessive axillary sweating which is dark in color as producing odor.

Clipping or clamping is the medical term used to describe one of the methods of doing sympahtectomy. Here titanium clips are applied on the nerve to block the transmission of nerve impulses. Unlike the cutting method in which the sympathetic chain is destroyed with electrocautery or with the harmonic scalpal the clamping/clipping method gives a pos [..]

A medical term used to describe sweating on parts of the body that otherwise would not sweat so much. Compensatory sweating is one of the side affects of sympathectomy and affects most or all patients. Most of the patients will describe it as mild to moderate and in about 5% it will be described as severe.

A term used in sympathectomy surgery where the nerve is destroyed by electrocautery, harmonic scalpal, or excising a segment of the nerve.

A commercial name given to an iontophoresis machine in which low voltage electric currents are running through the skin. This process is said to disrupt the function of the sweat glands. The machine has to be used on a regular basis and some patients report success. There are special drionic machines for the palms, armpits, and feet. See drionic ou [..]

A commercial preparation made of aluminum chloride in alcohol that is used for the treatement of moderate to severe armpit sweating. This can be obtained in the pharmacy and should be applied to affected skin site when dry usually at night. The alluminum component acts by plugging the sweat pores. Side affects are rashes or a possible burning sensa [..]

A term used by surgeons to describe a way to destroy or coagulate blood vessels or tissue. There is monopolar and bipolar instruments and in essense they are producing the same effect.