Hello, I’m Dr. Neal Schultz and welcome to DermTV.
Excessive underarm sweating can be a terribly annoying problem, and I’m talking about the type of perspiration that, despite the use of regular antiperspirants, causes people to change their clothes, one, two or even five times a day. Fortunately, there’s help for this problem. If you see your doctor, he or she can give you a prescription for a topical, super-duper, extra-charged antiperspirant called Drysol. It’s a liquid that’s applied under the arms, at bedtime, after you’ve washed the area and patted it dry, and it’s applied once a week under the occlusion of plastic food wrap like saran wrap. It starts to work within a week’s time and then with just weekly re-applications, can significantly reduce the amount of perspiration. But if that doesn’t work, there’s still a solution. Botox, the same Botox that we use for facial lines and wrinkles, is the answer. A series of slightly unpleasant injections under each arm, about 25 injections, will stop sweating. In 3-7 days, the sweating will stop, the improvement will last 3-6 months. It’s a little bit pricey, it can cost $1,000 or more, but it works every time. So if excessive underarm sweating is a real quality of life problem for you, see your dermatologist because you can get relief from this terribly annoying problem.
Please join me again at DermTV.com. If you have a question, please send it to me by visiting DermTV.com/question. I’m Dr. Neal Schultz and thank you for watching today.
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What about underarm darkening? I don't have extreme sweating, underams don't ever smell bad ever, but I do have dark underarms? I am fair skinned and this is bad as I shave my underarms but still may lift my arms up in daylight because of this condition. What causes this and what is the possible solution? Have tried different deodorants, antipersperants, plain deodorants...different brands nothing works. This is a problem I have had since my youth. Any help would be GREATLY appreciated.