Hyperhidrosis & Migraines.
Medical-grade botulinum toxin used to calm excessive sweating and prevent chronic migraine attacks.
What it is, in plain English.
The same botulinum toxin used for cosmetic anti-wrinkle treatment has powerful, well-evidenced medical uses for hyperhidrosis (excessive sweating of the underarms, palms or soles) and chronic migraine. For sweating, the injections temporarily block the chemical signal that triggers the sweat glands, dramatically reducing perspiration in the treated area for around six months. For migraine, a series of injections across set points on the head, neck and shoulders can prevent attacks from starting, with NICE-recognised benefit for adults experiencing fifteen or more headache days a month. Both treatments are genuinely life-changing for the right candidates.
Why clients choose it.
- Significantly reduces underarm, palm or sole sweating for around six months.
- Prevents chronic migraine attacks in suitable candidates.
- Restores confidence in clothing, social and work settings.
- Reduces reliance on antiperspirants, pads and rescue medication.
- Backed by strong clinical evidence for both indications.
- Often the first treatment that finally works after years of trying everything else.
Suitable candidates
- Diagnosed hyperhidrosis that has not responded to topical treatments.
- Chronic migraine sufferers with fifteen or more headache days per month.
- Adults whose symptoms genuinely interfere with daily life.
- GP-referred patients welcomed and notes shared with consent.
Not suitable if
- Pregnant or breastfeeding women.
- Anyone with neuromuscular conditions such as myasthenia gravis.
- Active infection, rash or broken skin in the planned treatment area.
- Allergy to botulinum toxin or any of its ingredients.
Before, during, and after.
A detailed medical consultation including symptom history and previous treatments tried. Avoid antiperspirants on the day for sweating treatment.
A series of small injections placed across the treatment area. Underarms take around 15 minutes; the migraine protocol takes 25 to 30 minutes.
Effects build gradually over one to two weeks. Avoid heavy exercise, saunas and very hot showers for 24 hours, then resume normal life.
From £200
From \u00a3350 per session, depending on the area treated and the dose required. Some private medical insurers contribute towards the cost; I am happy to provide an itemised invoice for your claim.
Every treatment begins with a no-obligation consultation. We talk through your goals, your medical history and what's realistic, before any decision is made.
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“These are the appointments that remind me why I do this work. When a patient who has not raised their arms in public for ten years walks out smiling, or a migraine sufferer reports their first clear weekend in a year, the impact is on a different scale to anything cosmetic.”
Bernadette Tobin · RN, MSc
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