Sympathectomy is the treatment to use when all else fails in the management of hyperhidrosis. The procedure is effective in the majority of patients, authors of a recent literature review have ...

The Center for Hyperhidrosis, a medical facility specializing in excessive sweating treatments, has acquired ...

Facial blushing is reddening of the face because of excessive blood flow to the skin. In endoscopic thoracic sympathectomy, keyhole surgery using an endoscope (a type of thin telescope) is done ...

Hyperhidrosis is excessive sweating, especially of the palms and armpits. In endoscopic thoracic sympathectomy, keyhole surgery using an endoscope (a type of thin telescope) is done through a small ...

Hyperhidrosis is excessive sweating beyond the needs of thermoregulation. It is disease which mostly affects young people, often carrying a considerable amount of socio-economic implications. Thoracic ...

Primary hyperhidrosis (PHH) is a disease that is mainly characterized by increased palmar and plantar sweating that significantly affects the everyday functioning. It is not clear to what extent this ...

WE first became interested in the possibility of relieving anginal pain in patients undergoing splanchnicectomy who had severe hypertension and angina pectoris. After the pioneer work of White, 1 who ...

Sweaty palms, also known as hyperhidrosis, is a medical condition that makes it difficult for people to function properly. Many people suffer from social anxiety because of the fear and the stigma ...

Extreme sweating or perspiration can be a serious and embarrassing problem for some people — even in the winter months. Rachel Medbery, M.D., a board-certified thoracic surgeon, joined Studio 512 ...

TWO types of study are commonly employed in evaluating the physiologic effectiveness of sympathetic denervation of the extremities: those methods based on the presence or absence of sweating in the ...