Three Types of Surgeries
- Electrosurgery – Using electric currents to destroy the nodule.
However, chances of relapse is relatively higher as the nodule remains
inside the body.
- Clamp - Using the clamp to clamp onto the blood supplying vessels,
destroying the nodule with the lack of blood supply. However, this is an
irreversible surgery, and the wound is relatively large.
- Removal – Surgical removal is more complex than the two methods above, but it is the most effective with a very low chance of relapse.
Surgeries for hyperhidrosis or body odour generally takes around one hour. Patients will then be hospitalized overnight for observation. Patients may experience chest pains for several days, and may last for several weeks for a minority.
Compensatory hyperhidrosis is one of the complications of surgery, meaning sweating may occur at other locations of the body.
Perspiration is caused by the constriction of blood vessels that force out water within the blood. Therefore, after surgical removal, without the stimulation of the nerves, sweating is reduced.
Surgery is not the first and foremost method of treatment. Doctors will provide appropriate treatments based on the severity of the patient’s condition. As opposed to other kinds of surgery, surgery for hyperhidrosis is not urgent. It is necessary for patients to balance the pros and cons of each method of treatment.
Reference information: http://www.miradry.hk/miradry-treatment.html
The information aims to provide educational purpose only. Anyone reading it should consult Surgery Specialist before considering treatment and should not rely on the information above.
