title: Treatment for axillary osmidrosis with suction-assisted cartilage shaver.
abstract: Axillary osmidrosis is a common and distressing social problem for many. Topical astringents are temporary and inadequate. Permanent solutions often involve invasive surgical treatment. This study is to evaluate the effectiveness and advantages of treating axillary osmidrosis with suction-assisted cartilage shaver. Eighty-nine patients with osmidrosis were treated with suction-assisted cartilage shaver under local anesthesia on an outpatient basis. Patients were followed-up and surveyed for satisfaction with surgery by completing a questionnaire. Of the 89 patients, 82 patients (92.1%) expressed positive satisfaction with the procedure. In the elimination of odour, a total of 81 patients (91.0%) ranked good to excellent, and seven patients (7.9%) expressed fair results. All of the 89 patients (100%) detected the clearing of wound induration within 3 months. Eighty patients (89.9%) felt their arms were back in full range of movement within 1 month, and all had such hindrance resolved within 2 months. Thus, the procedure proved itself a promising treatment for the removal of sweat glands with advantages of a short operation time, inconspicuous scar, and a rapid recovery for returning to daily activities.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, 199 Tung-Hwa North Road, Taipei, Taiwan.
authors.forename: Jennifer C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Hung-Wen
authors.initials: HW
authors.lastname: Kuo
authors.forename: Chien-Hsun
authors.initials: CH
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Wei-Hsin
authors.initials: WH
authors.lastname: Juan
authors.forename: Hong-Shang
authors.initials: HS
authors.lastname: Hong
authors.forename: Chih-Hsun
authors.initials: CH
authors.lastname: Yang
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001365:Axilla; D002356:Cartilage / Q000601:surgery*; D002648:Child; D004867:Equipment Design; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006945:Hyperhidrosis / Q000523:psychology / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009812:Odorants; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D013396:Suction / Q000295:instrumentation*; D013525:Surgical Instruments; D013536:Suture Techniques; D013545:Sweat Glands / Q000601:surgery*