SURGICAL TREATMENT OF HYPERHIDROSIS AXILLAE

Patients (58) were operated on for axillary hyperhidrosis by excision of the skin and subcutaneous tissue. The hyperhidrotic area was determined by application of a crepe paper in the axilla. Either 60% or 90% of the hyperhidrotic area was excised, using a bat-like pattern. Only after excision of 90% of the hyperhidrotic area acceptable results were achieved. In a series of 22 patients with 90% excision bilaterally 18 had excellent results, 3 were good, and 1 was poor. The entire series was without complication. The advantage of this technique is its simplicity, freedom from complication, performance on an out-patient basis, and short convalescent time.