What Are the Treatment Options for Hyperhidrosis? Treatment with SIT Surgery

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What Are the Treatment Options for Hyperhidrosis? Treatment with SIT Surgery

Kim Heon-gon Plastic Surgery Bromhidrosis Clinic

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This is Kim Heon-gon Plastic Surgery Bromhidrosis Clinic, where a board-certified plastic surgeon with 20 years of experience in treating bromhidrosis and hyperhidrosis is on staff.

Are you concerned about hyperhidrosis, where your hands and feet sweat excessively? We will explain the available methods for treating hyperhidrosis.

Among them, we will compare Botox, which can be used without surgery, and SIT surgery, a surgical treatment, and analyze their pros and cons.

Kim Heon-gon Plastic Surgery Bromhidrosis Clinic (Bromhidrosis/Hyperhidrosis Treatment)
The know-how and technical skill developed over many years of practice cannot be ignored by anyone.​From the first consultation when we meet our patients to the final follow-up visit, we promise responsible care so that you can feel comfortable throughout.​
​Board-certified plastic surgeonGraduated from Seoul National University College of MedicineGraduated from Seoul National University Graduate SchoolFormer specialist at Samsung Medical Center (Samsung Seoul Hospital)Visiting professor of plastic surgery, Samsung Medical CenterRegular member of the Korean Society of Plastic and Reconstructive SurgeonsRegular member of the Korean Society for Aesthetic Plastic SurgeryRegular member of the International Society of Aesthetic Plastic SurgeryMember of the Japanese Society of Aesthetic Plastic SurgeryMember of the American Facial Plastic Surgery Society​
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Hyperhidrosis is a condition in which excessive sweating occurs due to an overreaction of nerve transmission. Depending on the cause and the amount of sweating, it is classified as either localized or generalized hyperhidrosis.

When there is excessive sweating in the underarms, bacteria or fungi may infect the stratum corneum, causing odor, or the secretions of the apocrine glands may be broken down by bacteria, which can be accompanied by severe bromhidrosis.

The cause is excessive secretion of sweat from the eccrine sweat glands. Most cases of hyperhidrosis are idiopathic, meaning they have no specific cause, and they tend to appear during mental tension rather than when body temperature rises or activity increases.

It can interfere with social life by making tasks that require concentration difficult and by causing difficulties in interpersonal relationships, and it can secondarily lead to depression.

Because the degree of discomfort felt by each patient differs, there is no objective diagnostic standard. However, to assess severity, it can be judged by measuring the amount of sweat produced or by attaching a moisture meter to the skin to check how much sweating occurs.

Symptoms can be divided into localized hyperhidrosis, where excessive sweating occurs only in certain areas such as the hands, feet, or underarms, and generalized hyperhidrosis, where excessive sweating occurs throughout the body.

Also, when there is excessive sweating in the underarms, bacteria or fungi may infect the stratum corneum, causing odor, or the secretions of the apocrine glands may be broken down by bacteria, which can be accompanied by severe bromhidrosis.

Among hyperhidrosis treatment methods, there are various options ranging from non-surgical treatments such as medication, iontophoresis, and Botox injections to surgical treatment for hyperhidrosis. Each has its own advantages and disadvantages, so it is best to decide after sufficient consultation with a specialist.

Among them, SIT surgery, a surgical treatment for hyperhidrosis, is worth noting. It is performed by inserting a thoracoscope using an endoscope and then blocking the sympathetic ganglion. Because it blocks the nerve rather than cutting it, the likelihood of compensatory sweating is low, which is an advantage.

However, sufficient consultation with a specialist before surgery is necessary, and suitability should be determined through examinations. In addition, side effects such as bleeding and infection may occur, so please be careful.

No matter which hyperhidrosis treatment you choose, we hope you will overcome hyperhidrosis by selecting the appropriate treatment method that matches your symptoms and situation.

Thank you.

• This post is a medical advertisement for Kim Heon-gon Plastic Surgery Bromhidrosis Clinic and was written directly by our clinic in compliance with Article 56, Paragraph 1 of the Medical Service Act. Depending on the individual, side effects may occur after surgery/procedure, so please be sure to fully understand the precautions before and after the treatment after sufficient consultation with the medical staff in charge. -

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