How quickly does botox for sweating relieve excessive sweating?
Short answer
Botox for sweating often starts reducing excessive sweating within days, with the full effect becoming clearer as the treated glands respond.
This answers one question. It is not a diagnosis and does not replace an assessment by a licensed doctor.
At a glance
- First change
- Often within days
- Pattern
- The effect builds gradually in treated areas
What the onset feels like
The injections interrupt nerve signals that tell sweat glands to produce sweat in the treated area. You may notice a gradual reduction rather than a sudden stop. Results can differ between underarms, hands, feet, or other areas, and untreated areas can continue to sweat. The treatment does not correct every cause of excessive sweating.
After treatment
Follow the aftercare instructions and observe the treated area over the first days. Keep any injection sites clean, avoid rubbing them, and ask before resuming strenuous exercise or using irritating products. Record where sweating improves and where it continues; this gives your clinician useful information at follow-up.
When to seek care
Contact the treating clinician if injection-site redness, swelling, or pain is worsening or does not settle. Seek urgent medical help for difficulty breathing or swallowing, widespread weakness, severe dizziness, or facial swelling after treatment.
Questions for your doctor
Ask when to expect the first change, when the response will be reviewed, which areas are included, and what alternatives are available if sweating remains troublesome.
Find care
General Clinics & Polyclinics in Abu Dhabi
That answer is general. If you want it applied to your own case, these are licensed general clinics & polyclinics listed in Abu Dhabi.
27 Ar Ruwwad St - Shakhbout City - MSH4 - Abu Dhabi - United Arab Emirates
Accepts: Daman, Thiqa, Cigna, MetLife +20 more
Al Ruwais, Al Dhafrah
Accepts: Daman, Thiqa, AXA, Cigna +16 more
Al Bahyah - Al Bahyah Old - Abu Dhabi - United Arab Emirates
Accepts: Daman, Thiqa, Cigna, Allianz Care +18 more
Abu Dhabi
Accepts: Daman, Thiqa, AXA, Cigna +27 more
Ordered by verification status and how complete each clinic's public record is, then alphabetically. This is a directory listing, not a ranking — Zavis does not rate or recommend providers.
A factual listing drawn from the DHA, DOH and MOHAP licence registers. It is not a referral, an endorsement, or advice that any of these providers is right for you.
Questions people ask
Can I still sweat elsewhere after treatment?
Yes. The effect is limited to treated areas, so sweating elsewhere may continue.
What if sweating has not changed?
Contact the treating clinician for a review of timing, treated areas, and other possible causes.
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Medical disclaimer. This page is general health information, not medical advice, and it cannot diagnose you. Always consult a licensed healthcare provider about your own symptoms and treatment. In an emergency in the UAE, call 998 for an ambulance.