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.
