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For the plumbing term, see: soldering Sweating (also called perspiration or sometimes transpiration) is the loss of a watery fluid, consisting mainly of sodium chloride (commonly known as salt) and urea in solution, that is secreted by the sweat glands in the skin of mammals. Sweat also consist of the chemicals or odorants 2-methylphenol and 4-methylphenol. In humans, sweating is primarily a means of temperature regulation. Evaporation of sweat from the skin surface has a cooling effect du ...
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FDA Approves Botox to Treat Severe Underarm Sweating
... FDA has approved Botulinum Toxin Type A (Botox) to treat severe underarm sweating known as “primary axillary hyperhidrosis” that cannot be managed by topical agents such as prescription an...
Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration
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Resources
- FDA Approves Botox to Treat Severe Underarm Sweating (U.S. Food and Drug Administration)
- Hidradenitis (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
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