Surgery for hyperhidrosis should only ever be considered as a total last resort. Even when this is the case, there is no straightforward decision to make. Let's take a closer look.

Liposuction-Curettage

Lipo is by far the safer surgical option of the two. Like liposuction for removal of fat, this procedure involves the insertion of what is called a "canula", a kind of medical straw through which suction can be applied.

during this procedure, a small insertion is made and the canula inserted. The sweat glands are then scraped off and sucked out from the inside.

Although this sounds a little "barbaric", it is amongst the better types of surgery for hyperhidrosis.

ETS Surgery

In a person with hyperhidrosis, their sympathetic nervous system is in a state of imbalance and messages are sent via the nerves to the sweat glands which then overproduce sweat because they are "told to".

In ETS surgery, the nerves that carry these messages are cut and therefore the sweat glands cease to sweat.

This surgery is highly controversial and carries significant side effects.

If you look on the internet, you will see as many doctors arguing against ETS as there are arguing for it. Personally, I would advise you to stay well away.

Side Effects Of Surgery

The most common side effect with surgery is known as compensatory sweating. This is where another part of the body sweats more to compensate for the sweating that no longer occurs due to surgery.

But for many hyperhidrosis sufferers, this compensatory sweating is considered less embarrassing than the original sweat problem.