Radiofrequency Thermotherapy for Treating Axillary Hyperhidrosis
| Autor: | Moshe Hashmonai, Tanja Grallath, Kerstin S. Schick, Christoph H. Schick |
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| Rok vydání: | 2016 |
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Adult
Male Hyperthermia medicine.medical_specialty Radiofrequency thermotherapy Radio Waves Dermatology Axillary hyperhidrosis Severity of Illness Index 030207 dermatology & venereal diseases 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Patient satisfaction Quality of life Severity of illness medicine Humans Hyperhidrosis business.industry Hyperthermia Induced General Medicine Middle Aged medicine.disease Surgery Axilla Treatment Outcome medicine.anatomical_structure Patient Satisfaction 030220 oncology & carcinogenesis Quality of Life Female medicine.symptom business |
| Zdroj: | Dermatologic Surgery. 42:624-630 |
| ISSN: | 1076-0512 |
| DOI: | 10.1097/dss.0000000000000703 |
| Popis: | Thermotherapy has been established between conservative and surgical options as a minimally invasive method for the treatment of axillary hyperhidrosis.The objective of this study was to present radiofrequency thermotherapy (RFTT) as a safe and effective new treatment method.Thirty adult patients with pronounced axillary hyperhidrosis were treated with RFTT with noninsulated microneedles 3 times at intervals of 6 weeks. Subjective improvement was rated using the Hyperhidrosis Disease Severity Scale (HDSS) and Dermatology Life Quality Index (DLQI). Satisfaction and estimated reduction of sweating were monitored. Objective measurements were made using gravimetry. Adverse effects were recorded in follow-up. At the 6-month follow-up, improvement in sweating was seen in 27 patients. The HDSS dropped from 3.4 to 2.1, the DLQI improved significantly from 16 to 7. The gravimetric measurements of sweat were reduced from 221 to 33 mg/min. The average reduction of sweating was reported to be 72%. Adverse effects were generally mild and improved rapidly.Radiofrequency thermotherapy was shown to be an effective and minimally invasive treatment option for axillary hyperhidrosis. Patients described their sweating as normal. The method clearly has the potential to normalize axillary sweating. |
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