0004-392 Swinehart
Swinehart JM.
Treatment of axillary hyperhidrosis: combination of the starch-iodine test with
the tumescent liposuction technique. Dermatol Surg. 2000 Apr;26(4):392-6. PMID: 10759833
Colorado Dermatology Center, Denver, Colorado.
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate and permanently improve axillary hyperhidrosis.
BACKGROUND: Excessive sweating of the axillae is a common problem for which
patients frequently seek dermatologic advice and therapy. Many treatments,
including aluminum chloride, topical and systemic anticholinergic agents,
tranquilizers, iontophoresis, direct surgical excision, botulinum toxin
injection, and thoracic sympathectomy, have been employed to control this
problem. All have drawbacks of one sort or another. METHODS: The starch-iodine
technique for delineation of preoperative and postoperative axillary sweating is
described in detail. A method of sweat gland removal utilizing tumescent
liposuction is discussed. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: The combination of the
starch-iodine technique and tumescent liposuction is safe and effective for
therapy of axillary hyperhidrosis.
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