DON’T SWEAT IT

It is most commonly used to minimise facial movement to prevent deepening of wrinkles – but did you know botulinum toxin can be used to treat excessive sweating, too? Lovely by

skin institute’s registered nurses are qualified to use the treatment to treat hyperhidrosis in the underarms, a condition that is characterised by excessive sweating, which may not necessarily be caused by heat or exertion. The skin experts say botulinum toxin works by preventing the chemical messenger from the brain to tell the glands to sweat, and the results of the injectable treatments can last for up to nine months. lovelybyskin.co.nz