title: [Current treatment of focal hyperhidrosis. Surgical approaches].
abstract: A variety of conservative and surgical therapy options are available for the treatment of focal hyperhidrosis. In case of severe therapy-resistant forms, surgery aims to achieve permanent reduction of sweating. For axillary hyperhidrosis, local surgical techniques are the method of choice with minimally-invasive techniques favored in recent years. Sympathectomy is the ultima ratio for palmar hyperhidrosis; however, the procedure can lead to severe side effects. For most surgical techniques for hyperhidrosis, both long-term studies and side-to-side comparisons are not available.
authors.affiliation: Operative Dermatologie, Klinik für Dermatologie und Allergologie, Ruhr-Universität Bochum, Gudrunstrasse 56, 44791 Bochum. f.bechara@derma.de
authors.forename: F G
authors.initials: FG
authors.lastname: Bechara
mesh_terms: D003880:Dermatology / Q000639:trends*; D006801:Humans; D006945:Hyperhidrosis / Q000601:surgery*; D019060:Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures / Q000639:trends*; D013562:Sympathectomy / Q000639:trends*