Sweaty skin can be embarrassing. Many people in the United States experience excessive sweating. This common disorder is known as hyperhidrosis. Hyperhidrosis is a strong contributor to many people’s self-consciousness. Our mission at Vitahl Medical Aesthetics is to help you feel more comfortable with your body. If hyperhidrosis is bothering you, we offer BOTOXⓇ and miraDry as solutions to restore your comfort!

VITAHL Medical Aesthetics in Chicago specializes in physician-regulated non-surgical aesthetics to help bring your beauty to light. Our medical staff’s highest priority is your safety and satisfaction on the road to achieving your aesthetic goals. Explore our treatment options and find out how we can glamorize your image! Contact us today to schedule a consultation appointment!

What is hyperhidrosis?

Hyperhidrosis is a common condition that causes excessive sweating, affecting roughly 2-3% of people in the U.S. People with hyperhidrosis can experience excessive sweating in their underarms, hands, or feet. While hyperhidrosis may not harm anyone’s health, it isn’t doing their confidence any favors. Some people who extensively sweat may avoid certain things like handshaking and get as severe as avoiding social activities. If hyperhidrosis is afflicting your quality of life, consult with our staff to find which of our treatment options can help you!

What causes hyperhidrosis?

In many instance, hyperhidrosis is can be a symptom of neurologic, infectious or other kind of illness. However, there are plenty of cases of people who live a healthy lifestyle that experience extensive sweating. In such cases, the temperature of your location and how you’re feeling can be catalysts for hyperhidrosis.

What are our treatment options for hyperhidrosis?

• Despite being commonly known to treat facial wrinkles and fine lines, BOTOXⓇ is FDA approved to treat inordinate underarm sweating. This well known injectable can slow down the body’s production of sweat by disrupting neurotransmitter acetylcholine communications with our nerve cells. You can enjoy smoother underarms without worrying about embarrassing sweat!
• miraDryⓇ is a cutting-edge treatment option that can permanently slow down hyperhidrosis! This highly advanced technology is able to safely deteriorate sweat glands using carefully controlled heating on the designated treatment area, all while continuously cooling the skin for optimal patient comfort.

Excessive sweating can be bothersome and it isn’t doing your image any favors. If hyperhidrosis is damaging your quality of life, we want to help you! Contact us today to schedule a consultation appointment and find out which of these treatments may be right for you!