Hyperhidrosis
Sweating far more than your body needs — what it is, why it happens, and how our nurse-led treatment can help.
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Hyperhidrosis is sweating that's far heavier than your body needs to control its temperature — often soaking the underarms, palms, soles or face even when you're cool and at rest.
It's a common and very manageable condition, not a sign of poor hygiene. Sweating can feel embarrassing and get in the way of work and daily life, but there are effective treatments — and our clinic nurse can talk you through the options.
Symptoms of hyperhidrosis.
Symptoms often start in the teens or twenties and tend to come on regardless of the temperature or how active you are.
Why it happens.
In most cases there's no underlying illness — the sweat glands are simply overactive, often in specific areas like the underarms, hands or feet. Sometimes sweating is linked to another factor, which is worth having checked.
Don't wait for it to settle.
Early assessment helps you get the right treatment sooner. See a specialist if:
Assessed at a nurse consultation.
Hyperhidrosis is diagnosed clinically — at a nurse consultation (£50), Hannah Thomas, our clinic nurse, talks through your symptoms and looks at the affected areas. No special scans are needed; your history and the examination show the pattern and help decide whether botulinum toxin treatment is suitable for you.
How hyperhidrosis is treated.
We start with the least invasive option that's likely to help, and build up only if you need more.
Stronger, prescription-strength antiperspirants and simple everyday measures are the usual first step and help many people.
Small injections that calm the overactive sweat glands in the underarms, hands or feet — a well-established treatment when antiperspirants aren't enough, with results that build over a few days and last several months. Underarms £450; hands or feet £450 each.
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Is hyperhidrosis serious or a sign of something wrong? +
For most people it isn't a sign of any underlying illness — the sweat glands are simply overactive. It's still worth being assessed, especially if the sweating has started suddenly or changed.
How does Toxin help with excessive sweating? +
Small injections into the affected area — the underarms, hands or feet — temporarily calm the overactive sweat glands there, reducing sweating. The effect builds over a few days and lasts several months, after which the treatment can be repeated. Underarms are £450; hands or feet £450 each.
What should I try before Toxin? +
Treatment usually starts with the least invasive options — prescription-strength antiperspirants and simple everyday measures. Toxin is considered when these aren't enough. At your nurse consultation, Hannah will talk you through the options that make sense for you.
How much does treatment cost? +
A nurse consultation is £50. Treatment of the underarms is £450, and of the hands or feet £450 each — the price is confirmed before you go ahead, so there are no surprises.
Don't put up with it.
Book an assessment with a consultant and get a clear picture — and a plan.