Laser axillary hyperhidrosis treatment is a safe, minimally invasive, effective solution for permanently destroying sweat glands. The treatment is performed with a 1064 nm Nd:YAG laser. Laser treatments are among the least invasive of all surgical techniques, scarring and patient immobilization are not a concern.

Laser light is used to permanently destroy axillary sweat glands by photoselectively heating sweat gland tissue without damaging any surrounding tissue. The procedure is performed under local anesthetic and is finished in less than an hour. The general steps of the treatment are as follows:

Step 1: Locate

Before the operation, the underarms are coated with iodine and the starch is used to identify the precise location of the sweat glands.

Step 2: Irradiate

A 3 mm incision is made through which a cannula with an optical fiber is passed. Through this optical fiber a QCW 1064 nm Nd:YAG laser beam is fired. This beam destroys the sweat glands.

Step 3: Remove

A grating cannula is used to remove the destroyed glands.

A growing number of doctors consider the Nd:YAG laser to be the treatment of choice for hyperhidrosis, especially when the simplicity and speed of the procedure, as well as the minimal risk of complications, are taken into consideration.

The whole operation takes about one hour, and patients can return to their normal activities within a few hours of treatment, leading to a full recovery within four to seven days. Because the procedure is performed through a small incision, it does not leave any scarring.