Treatment of gustatory sweating with botulinum toxin: special aspects.
Botulinum toxin treatment is an efficient, well-tolerated technique for patients suffering from gustatory sweating, first described by our group. With the experience gained in recent years we were able to improve on some of our skills in the diagnosis and treatment of gustatory sweating and here we wish to focus on some interesting aspects: (1) the necessity for an exact anamnesis before treatment with botulinum toxin to ensure correct treatment; (2) the advantages of Minor's test in special situations, for example, when sweating occurs in regions of hairy skin, retroauricular, at the back of the auricle and in areas distant from the site of salivary gland surgery; (3) the reduction of pain during treatment using an anesthetic ointment containing lidocaine and prilocaine as active substances; (4) intracutaneous injections in areas anterior to the fascia-protected skin of the lateral face-covering mimetic muscles, and (5) the occasional necessity for short-time reinjection in small areas of persistent sweating.
Laskawi
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Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, University of Göttingen, Germany. rlaskawi@med.uni-goettingen.de
Rohrbach
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D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D019274:Botulinum Toxins, Type A / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007267:Injections; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009465:Neuromuscular Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D010306:Parotid Gland; D013547:Sweating, Gustatory / Q000188:drug therapy*; D013649:Taste / Q000502:physiology*
D009465:Neuromuscular Agents; D019274:Botulinum Toxins, Type A