Thoracic Surgery Specialist Assoc. Prof. Dr. Orhan Yücel emphasized that one should be careful about alternative treatment types for excessive sweating. Stating that cream treatments recommended on social media can lead to heavy metal exposure if used uncontrolled, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Orhan Yücel said, “Heavy metal exposure can lead to various psychological and neurological disorders. The most effective and permanent treatment for regional excessive sweating is surgery.”
Nowadays, people often have to live in closed and confined spaces. Some of us spend almost all 24 hours in a small room, working and resting. In this case, it is not possible to expel the sweat load on the hands and body. The problem of excessive sweating affects those who live indoors more. BHT CLINIC Istanbul Tema Hospital Thoracic Surgery Specialist Assoc. Prof. Dr. Orhan Yücel said, “Sweat literally drips from the hands, face and armpits of some people. That is why they turn to alternative treatments.”
“Treatment varies according to the person”
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Orhan Yücel said, “People have been struggling with these problems for years. They use cream, iontophoresis or botox can be applied. If the problem is not solved with non-surgical methods, clip-on ETS surgery is performed, which has a permanent effective chance. However, the treatment of excessive sweating varies according to the complaints of the person. What is the ideal treatment? For example, botox can be applied to the armpit. However, if there is excessive sweating and uncontrolled cream treatment is applied, they may be exposed to heavy metals. This can cause psychological problems or neurological disorders. Therefore, alternative treatment options are important. The most effective and permanent treatment is surgery.”
“Surgery is not effective in sweating throughout the body”
Emphasizing that surgery should be performed with the right indications, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Orhan Yücel said, “If your hands, face and armpits do not sweat when you lie down at night, you can be evaluated for surgery. Especially patients with excessive sweating of the hands, face, armpits and feet should definitely be evaluated for clip-on ETS surgery. These people can get excellent results from surgery. An effective and permanent treatment can be provided with surgical methods. Surgery is not effective in sweating throughout the body. This surgery must be performed by specialists. No results can be obtained from treatments performed by non-specialists.”
“Burning the nerve can increase sweating throughout the body”
Previously, cautery was frequently used in these surgeries. Thoracic Surgery Specialist Assoc. Prof. Dr. Orhan Yücel said, “We observed that the use of cautery caused excessive damage to the nerve tissue. From time to time, even a decrease in the number of heartbeats was observed in patients. During the use of cautery, longer nerve length is affected and may increase the frequency of excessive sweating (reflex sweating) throughout the body. In addition, in case of postoperative dissatisfaction, the person does not have the chance to return to his/her previous condition as in the case of clip-on ETS.”
“It is possible to be restored with clip treatment”
“We have been dealing with the treatment of excessive sweating for a long time,” said Dr. Orhan Yücel and added the following:
“We apply clip-on ETS surgery. Let's say the person came out of the surgery and was uncomfortable with his general condition, there was very serious sweating in other parts of his body. In this case, when the clip is removed, the person can return to his/her former state to a great extent. In my personal experience, if you have done this treatment with clips and only intervened in certain areas, we see that the complaints of the people are completely gone.”
“Consequences of wrong treatment practices”
Speaking about the problems that may be encountered when the wrong treatment is applied, Dr. Orhan Yücel finally said, “The most common problem is reflex sweating. You may experience excessive sweating throughout your body after surgery. We make serious efforts to reduce the risk of reflex sweating before, during and after surgery. This gives us the chance to treat with an acceptable risk. This surgery is performed in the light of current developments in many countries, especially in Europe and America. As a result, we offer our patients a treatment alternative in the light of scientific data. Our patients should not forget this. Regional excessive sweating is not an incurable condition. It may be useful to be evaluated in terms of clip-on ETS to relieve your complaint.”
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