Uso da toxina botulínica no tratamento de hiperidrose: revisão de literatura

Abstract

Hyperhidrosis is defined as a condition of excessive sweating, which can be local or generalized. Sweating is part of people's daily lives, with this, hyperhidrosis has a direct influence on their quality of life. However, it is little recognized in society, as many people suffer from this condition, but do not associate it with a physiological disorder, nor do they know the types of treatments available for such a disease, such as the use of botulinum toxin type A. In this context, the objective of this work was to carry out a literature review regarding the use of botulinum toxin in the treatment of hyperhidrosis, describing its characteristics, its mechanism of action, mode of application, its average duration and patient satisfaction. The methodology used was a narrative review, in the search for articles and books, in Portuguese, English and Spanish, in an online database, such as PubMed. At the end of the review, it can be concluded that the use of botulinum toxin type A is efficient for the treatment of hyperhidrosis, because it presents excellent results in the studies discussed here, being, therefore, a less invasive alternative and with good duration of results.