AXILLARY HYPERHIDROSIS TREATMENT REVISITED

Treatment for excessive underarm sweating, also known as hyperhidrosis, is now possible through a cutting-edge procedure utilized by Dr. Obi and is available exclusively at our Jacksonville plastic surgery center.

Since employing this unique treatment for excessive underarm sweating, Dr. Lewis Obi  has developed a unique population of new patients in the area of axillary hyperhidrosis (excessive sweating from the armpit) with a high degree of success. 

The axillary hyperhidrosis treatments may be performed with local anesthesia and with minimal downtime. Dr. Obi learned of this new application last year while presenting at an Advanced Symposium in New York City with fellow faculty member Dr. Afschin Fatemi from Germany. Dr Fatemi has the largest population of patients and he reports significant improvement in 90% of patients after one hyperhidrosis treatment. Only the SlimLipo laser platform has exhibited this degree of success with treating excessive underarm sweating and is less expensive long term than the use of Botox injections. Botox has been the main solution for hyperhidrosis treatments in the past.

The following video is courtesy of Dr. Fatemi and Palomar. The video shows how axillary hyperhidrosis treatments are applied through the use of SlimLipo.

A NOVEL NEW APPROACH TO THE TREATMENT OF HYPERHIDROSIS (EXCESSIVE PERSPIRATION OF THE ARMPITS)

At the New York symposium, Dr. Lewis Obi also shared the morning session with Dr. Afschin Fatemi of Dusseldorf, Germany who delivered a revolutionary new technique for the treatment of axillary hyperhidrosis. Excessive perspiration of the armpits affects more than 10% of the general population and to date the only treatment has been the use of Botox™. Botox treatments can be expensive ($1000 per treatment), cumbersome and short lasting (6 months or less). Dr. Fatemi, a world renown German dermatologist, has developed a technique of long term elimination of axillary hyperhidrosis with the use of the SlimLipo laser system. This treatment may be performed under local anesthesia in less than one hour with virtually no down time. According to Dr. Fatemi, who has treated hundreds of patients in the past two years, has had success in 86% of his patients. Dr. Lewis Obi shared his own experience with Dr. Fatemi during a lunch break after their respective lectures The cost of this procedure is approximately $2000 and most patients return to work the next day. For additional information regarding this new treatment for excessive perspiration of the armpits, contact The Obi Plastic Surgery Clinic at 904-399-0905.